Can I DIY rounded mirrors? (cutting glass at home) | WITHWENDY

I put my research on cutting circular glass to the test on my mirrors. ❤️ CLICK TO SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/subscribewithwendy
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Hi, I'm Wendy, and I have been on a sewing journey ever since my mom taught me how to make little outfits for my dolls. I studied engineering and business, had an office job for two years, and then quit to embark on a lifelong sewing adventure on KZbin. Subscribe to join me on the adventure, and maybe make your own clothing too! Thanks for watching ❤️

[@withwendy]

A few things I want to clear up: 1. Please wear eye and hand protection if you try this! I'm really sorry that I did not represent this well. I had watched so many tutorials of people successfully breaking glass that it led me to underestimate the risks. I forgot I was watching pros (hence didn't see mistakes) as well as very rarely seeing their faces since the focal point was on their hands. 2. If I ever apply to be a detective or historian please be kind and strike from the record my very poor explanation of the West Germany mercury glass timeline 🙈 that was rough I'm so sorry.

[@anonlilly1699]

u didnt put her in the description .

[@teesalove2489]

I was dying in the inside a little each time watching your ungloved hands. The outcome was fantastic. Thanks for the share.

[@elena.3372]

at least now you know that you have many german fans :'DD lots of love from here

[@thinkingoutloud8460]

LOVED this video! I watch DIY videos on youtube all the time and this one was both entertaining and informative. I definitely kept saying to myself "she should be wearing eye protection". I've seen videos where people went in after the initial video creation and added a text streamer to add to it such as "Always wear eye protection"....

[@godseys_plan]

Very helpful advice! I’m working on a DIY mirror project for my home gym using large restaurant mirrors. If I record the progress I’ll be sure to tag you 🙌🏼

[@mischahewitt]

I think Wendy is one of the only people that could actually pull this off

[@withwendy]

You have more faith in me than I do for myself 😭

[@jessica8739]

Honestly

[@diy2155]

😊

[@sentrenade1244]

withwendy you’re literally a diy queen

[@Vaugnjour]

so true!!

[@Victoria-be3nq]

This video gives me so much anxiety. I work at a place where we work with glass and mirrors. First off all you have to be really careful with mirrors, when it breaks it is more dangerous than normal glass. Never! manipulate glass without glass gloves, the oils of your hand can make the glass slip of your hands. If you are going to sand it with a dremel you should use running water so it won't heat up and break, and it solve the problem of the dust. Don't seat down if you are working with glass, you don't want glass falling on your thighs. And I repeat it again be really careful with mirrors, I've seen a man who have years off experience cutting glass been cut by broken glass and he almost lost his hand. Another thing, if you are cutting glass make sure is not tempered glass otherwise it will burst into small pieces and you will end with no glass.

[@noramowat5756]

Very good info Victoria Melara! I wonder if anyone besides me bothered reading it!. I noticed that Wendy and her friend didn't use the gloves that she told the rest of us to use!😥

[@clairevanloon2]

Thank you for this. I'm in glass school and I would not suggest glass cutting as a diy.. it should be done outside because of the glass dust. You dont want the dust in the room that you are living and cooking in, it's not good for the health. Definitely not with only socks on. Im sorry wendy

[@xanzusx]

Thanks for the info, I knew it wasn't smart to cut glass without gloves but it's better to get an explanation from a professional.

[@Kaalokalawaia]

God this. I was so scared it was going to shatter on her.

[@cheria9399]

Yeah, i was thinking the same that she would have been better off bringing all this to do outside. Even her spray painting part should have been done outside cuz the kitchen fans will just suck up the spray paint and make it harder for her to clean later on. Grease is annoying enough to clean.

[@Nailedor]

Since the stamp on the mirror said "west germany", which means it wasn't manufactured earlier than 1945, and Wikipedia said mercury was used for mirrors until 1930, there was no way the mirror could've been made with mercury. So no need for the sparkling test ;)

[@jlammetje]

Yeah, I don't get why she didn't continue her search on west germany, she should've been able to find that fairly quickly...

[@withwendy]

Oh Wendy 🤦🏻‍♀️ I did not do the best job explaining our mercury investigation and completely missed including the beginning of West Germany, my bad! Still not regretting the sparkle test though to feel as sure as possible 😂

[@diy2155]

Really

[@myrabbitispink]

1949 actually, not 45

[@craftingweirdo6498]

@@withwendy This was seriously the only time I was glad I knew what the result was. Germany is weird, greetings from here.

[@nylenekl5984]

Germany wasn‘t yet divided in 1930 (it was from 1949-1990), therefore it was already implausible that the mirror was affected

[@withwendy]

Sigh it appears I still need a few more years in detective school 🤦🏻‍♀️😂

[@20jessa09]

i’m confused about you having gloves and not wearing them while doing this?

[@luciapando2668]

EYE PROTECTION WENDY. Cool mirrors tho

[@dezziec3000]

had to hit the thumbs up for that spy reenactment

[@megane5728]

Love that she used the diy harness in the re-enactment

[@bettebruce2277]

This is fascinating. I will need to watch it a few times. My mom was a landscape artist and among her many other mediums also worked with glass. I remember her scoring and breaking off pieces of beautiful colored glass for mosaics. ❤️ She also taught herself to sew after my dad unexpectedly passed away and her custom made and couture clothing was no longer affordable. You are lovely and so creative. I’m going to enjoy watching your videos.

[@solgelala]

You didn't link the art restoration channel you talked about but I'm just curious if it is Baumgartner Restoration 😂

[@withwendy]

Thank you for the reminder yes I’ll update the description!!

[@andrealouise4655]

I just love Julian!

[@didicaveronica]

​@@withwendy Baumgartner Restoration is highly critiqued for not using the right restoration measures; he either uses old techniques or does some of the steps in a wrong way just because it looks good on camera; I recommend reading on Reddit about him. Just an FYI! Used to binge his videos too, before I found out.

[@RainingOMemories]

@@didicaveronica oh my god I would never have guessed, I work with old books (not in restoration but in conservation) and what he does seemed legit, I will check out what is said about him on reddit! Thank you

[@annonnie]

@@didicaveronica Surprised by this assessment as he explains in his publically available videos why he uses particular techniques. Professional art restorers are extremely rare, so the community itself is quite small and insular. Reddit on the other hand is full of anonymous trolls.

[@monikaperolic8484]

One of the few diy youtubers that aren't intolerable. I enjoy your vibes very much. 😊👍🏽

[@lestranged]

I think they would be much safer attached to the wall with mirror clips. You have both of them just leaning against the wall at an angle. Since they do not have frames, this puts a lot of stress on the glass, especially the tall one with the arched top because the top is only touching the wall at one point (the middle of the arch). It's very unstable. As a Californian I am always aware of earthquake risk when decorating ( tall bookshelves are always attached to the wall at the top, I don't hang heavy pictures or have any shelves above the head of my bed, etc). Toronto is not as earthquake prone but they have had some.

[@clairevanloon2]

The glass can also break just because of the stress that has been put on it. An Earthquake will too, but the stress you can put on glass will make it break as well.

[@meleden7423]

I actually love the imperfections like the raggedy edges and the loss of the mirror colour behind the glass , makes it character-full and rustic . Good job 👍

[@momoramosa]

Oh my gosh THANK YOU WENDY!!! I've literally been trying to find a good video on cutting full-length mirrors to have an arch at the top and could not for the life of me find any good ones that didn't look extremely dangerous until now. Both of your mirrors turned out amazing!! Wendy tries, Wendy succeeds!!

[@foodngems]

this gives me too much anxiety! y'all aren't even wearing gloves 😫😫😫

[@Melody_Bird]

Ikr she put it in the beginning and never used them

[@silverbracelet6]

And she has a scrunchy but doesn't tie her hair back 😜

[@UtCy]

Or any newspaper or plastic sheet to catch shards of glass on the ground! Brave and risky project.

[@spacecase0]

I tried cutting a mirror a few years ago, I still have most of the mirror in my storage shed. Thanks to your video I think I am up for trying again

[@mrakoplasa]

i've been watching baumgartner restoration channel for a year now and it helps me fall asleep so well, i love his voice and the tranquility of all the videos.

[@stef_lw]

I’m so happy someone made the video that I needed. I’ve been searching on KZbin for months for a Parisian mirror diy and everything was the same ol “spray paint it gold” . I’m so happy 😭❤️

[@imjusthereexistingithink]

😲 Baumgartner Restoration is one of my absolute favorite channels to watch! It's just so... Mesmerizing 😆

[@Kariwoo]

Somethings you just have to buy😭😂🤷🏾‍♀️ this is to risky for me

[@IntergalacticSpaceKitten]

Her blush looks super pretty. Beautiful!

[@ghiblies]

Incredible!!! I find your videos both inspiring and soothing, exactly the kind of thing I love watching these days 🥰

[@lestranged]

Oh please wear safety glasses when cutting glass! Small splinters can chip off and fly into your face. When you showed all the supplies you had gloves and mask but no eye protection.

[@rosacabral6625]

You sooth me and inspire me to try new things ☺️

[@badabeembadaboom]

Love the confidence your videos give me to do things on my own. Always wanted to do this with my $30 craigslist mirrors!

[@justinmoulis5533]

Wow you’re so crafty! I wish I was anywhere as close as this! You’ve inspired me to start re-learning how to sew!

[@natashamaidana2513]

I loove how this turned out. Somehow i thought this would be way more difficult. Can we have a house plant tour and how u take care of them? I find my indoor plants always look kind of sad..

[@JennaRevamped]

Wow, I'm very impressed with how well this came out!

[@saludicious]

Thanks for info on mercury in mirrors. I would not have thought to check that. Glad to see that in spite of your worries and hesitation, you went ahead with the project anyway.

[@LydiaNaomi]

I would never think of doing this! So cool, thanks for the tutorial!

[@hajary2y]

I loved the spray paint idea with the paper bag

[@LittleCocoStudio]

That was such a treat to watch. I don’t have any of those tools, nor do I have a spare mirror to try this with, but I loved the results and I’m filing this away in case I ever get a chance to try this in the future with an old mirror. Thanks for filming and sharing this! 🤩

[@jothecrusher904]

So proud of you for being BRAVE!!!!!!

[@Jn00gz]

I stray from your videos sometimes but every time I watch one again I’m reminded of the good content u put out! Ah I love it and your aura def need to stay in tune.

[@pallavidass9737]

are you litterally my saviour, I've been looking for a new mirror to looking to diy other mirrors so u are the best for this, I love you!!!!

[@Fru1ts]

I really like the ruff edges and on the mirrors makes them look very rustic

[@bethsims665]

It looks amazing

[@kn6634]

turned out great Wendy!!!!!

[@mmmonkay]

I was just thinking about cutting and rounding our mirrors, thanks for trying it first. I was super nervous. 🤗

[@miljaliedes573]

I have been thinking about doing this too to have round cornered mirrors. Thank you so much!!

[@theappleseater]

Now that you have all these tools you could make stained glass too.. (very cool video btw

[@salinakhammanivong4645]

I cannot believe this video exists because I have been wanting to do this to my mirror! I've been searching for this kind of video for like a week!

[@deltatango6793]

This is the first time I’m watching any of your videos and I think you are wonderful!

[@rosannapeng]

this is so cool! love your anecdotes

[@maggiecarroll8997]

you are just so adorable!! i loved this! i'm a chem student and this is a VERY similar technique to one we use to prepare glass plates for samples! I am definitely going hunting for mirrors at good will once this is all over

[@TheSunAndTheStars17]

Wendy I’m so impressed!!!!

[@helengerdes4462]

Okay I like adore your apartment, such tranquil vibes🦋

[@lenhar2211]

Fantastic Wendy! And nice little history lesson/ informative segment. 😁

[@galli0]

Woow that looks so gooood! Great work Wendy🥰

[@andrealouise4655]

Never in my wildest dreams did I think Baumgartner and Wendy would have some sort of connection! Baumgartner gave me enough videos to help me relax and fall asleep when I started working night shift. And you inspired me to pick up on my interest in sewing, which came in handy during this quarantine. (I already made two bedsheets, a pair of shorts and I have a blouse for my sister that I am working on.)

[@asmitadasgupta247]

the moment you said art restoration i thought of BR! i love his channel so much

[@wintermelonboba9903]

i clicked for a vid and it turns out to be a thriller short movie and im here for it

[@holland13100]

Wendy's videos are very inspirational during quarantine

[@republicofdreams]

really cool Wendy!

[@kldodson88]

I actually love that the corners aren't perfect! It just gives them a lil.. something :)

[@hlucienne]

Love this idea!

[@hanblum]

Havent finished watching the video yet but I just had to say I looooove your long white dress shirt/tunic thing! So cool!

[@MicaRayan]

It was just so cool!

[@toradoraa]

This is great !! I'll probably need to do this outside if I were to try cutting my mirrors

[@starbright5504]

You did a great job Wendy ! I love your videos. Funny how when I want to do a project up pops up your videos like you are reading my mind. Lol. You always save the day. Thanks 💐

[@Rix317]

Not your fashionista subscriber, but this video was right up my Alley. Usually I don't watch all the way through, but this one was like a thriller!

[@moons-sun]

Wendy's voice is so soothing and she seems very calm and patient I feel like she'd be a good teacher lol

[@marielosha4300]

I love how you look so calm ❤️😂

[@twishikadaley]

You're Amazing!!!! Loved this! Love that you tried something new

[@FangToh]

Looks so good!

[@scoobidoo2686]

THIS IS SO COOL!!!

[@itsdollface23]

Wow it came out good and was much easier than I thought it was!

[@ladonnawashington1643]

Great job! You are so brave!

[@sentrenade1244]

Omg I’ve been binging that art restoration channel she linked so good

[@wtfduckduck]

So impressive! Glass is so daunting and you did a great job! :D

[@Retiree1992]

First great job...what courage! The finished mirror is beautiful . Both of you should be so proud. The roundness brings a Zen type of feeling... Here a cyber high five!

[@christinelavallee57]

I love Baumgartner Restoration!! His work is fantastic! And what a good tutorial hun!

[@hannahtegakouture]

I love this channel so much ❤️

[@funkyvictoria5736]

Beautiful diy

[@okalanileo2009]

So creative, wish I had the guts to do this !!

[@jameelaadams]

If anybody could pull this off, it would be you. Great job 👏

[@sophieinspired]

this is brave. love the series idea of wendy tries

[@artisank9370]

yaaaasss i love watching Baumgartner Restoration

[@SabineOh]

You did a fantastic job

[@hafusan]

I loved this video so much in it's entirety. That being said and on top of all other history classes here in the comment section, as a German I want to add: It is not technically the end of _West_ Germany that marked what ended what needed to be called West Germany. It was the _end of the GDR_ (And "East Germany") as part of the collapse of the Soviet Union. West Germany was regular Germany with its East ripped out of it, fenced in and made another country. Lots of love to this great channel and the comment section :)

[@viviangalleher124]

omg i LOVE Baumgartner Restoration!

[@bysarahgerbers]

Oh my god the art restoration channel popped up in my recommendations and I find it reeeaally relaxing. 🙈

[@littlebirdie27]

I just knew she was talking about Baumgartner restoration 👏🏽 I love that channel.

[@AliceTan29]

Tempted to do this but I know I COULD NEVER 😫 Love the outcome Wendy!

[@carmeniman7850]

Me toooo 😩😩

[@SIMPLYJEN7]

That's scary 😊 so brave wendy. Good job!

[@LeslieArnelleTV]

really enjoyed watching this tutorial . thank you :)

[@jmexx9529]

I'm a new subscriber! I love how you still have the divider you did with TSG. 💖

[@ednacohen9909]

Great work

[@aniyajackson1134]

I’ve been watching baumgartner for literal YEARS! He’s one of my fav KZbinrs.

[@dummyinblue]

Something about your hair in this video is just effortless and amazing. Also now I want to buy a bunch of goodwill mirrors and try to curve them 🏋🏻‍♀️

[@cupcakexlindsay]

This was in my recommended and I love it aha even tho I haven’t watched any other glass/mirror videos

[@aaayecakes]

Wendy ! I’ve been looking at dyeing fabric using natural dyes like onion skins, avocado skins, etc. and would love to see you do a video on this.

[@freshtoodef1980]

They look Fab

[@YV09876]

You are the most amazing person!

[@timelesswoodworks8680]

This was an awesome vid 👍🏽

[@Razan3bdullah]

very nice work

[@MsDessybee]

I love that you used a clip from Undercover Brother when talking about spy movies! Growing up, I used to watch it all the time 😭

[@paularep]

Ok but this makes you next-level powerful than you already were with your diy abilities

[@sourtangerine7040]

i love every video that you post ❤️❤️❤️

[@YOHOMEGIRL]

Man I wish I could try this out! But I know that getting all the tools in Korea would either be 1. Not possible 2. Suuuuper expensive. Anywho- I absolutely loved the outcome!You did such an awesome job!!! I loved it 👏👏👏👏