How to make a funky mirror and cut curves in glass. Woodworking project

[@alyssaluna3836]

I love watching woodworkers start a with a vision and go off the cuff with how they see the steps to get to that goal. It really makes me more confident that as long as I have the basics down, then I can really use the limited tools I have to try to make something, and don’t need to follow things to the tea if I see a different way of doing something. It’s all about innovation and figuring stuff out along the way.

[@jacobd9275]

a project that doesn’t need to be square, my favorite!

[@MakeSomething]

ha!

[@joannweidemann9141]

@@MakeSomething in the shape of a running hose

[@joannweidemann9141]

@@MakeSomething or in the shape of my dog:

[@alain.b7341]

Très beau et vraiment original félicitation

[@davidhill1220]

Wow that was fascinating You made it look so easy Thanks for sharing Patricia

[@inspiringbuilds]

Walnut is a great pick. It took a lot of time, but turned out great and high quality as always. Keep up the great work as the goal is for us to continue to inspire others to build something awesome! 👍🏼

[@makeitkozi]

Dude, your bandsaw call was brilliant! I love this concept.

[@m.fabian6993]

I love your videos dude. If you don’t mind, I do have a pointer for your hanging hardware. I would recommend putting the hardware approx. a third down from the top and when you tie your wire on, pull it as taught as possible. Wire will stretch and sag overtime so if you use the plastic coated wound wire and pull it taught, you’ll get a closer hang to the wall, a neater finish to the piece, and a longer lasting solution. I know your vids are about having fun making stuff. I just spent 4 years selling and making frames and I couldn’t help but share this tip. Take it or leave it and thank you for the excellent vids

[@MakeSomething]

Thanks!

[@kylebaker3458]

This was the video I needed tonight. Sometimes you just get tired of plumb, straight and square. People will always talk about that mirror because it’s not a perfect square and that’s awesome.

[@judygude]

Extremely good timing that this came up as a suggestion! I want to make an almost identical mirror for my new bathroom! 👍

[@timstratton9]

Just wow… loved the “lets just figure this out” approach here… got to be honest, i want to steal this design/idea/inspiration for my own house.

[@billdiehl156]

Thanks for the peek inside your creative mind and the thought process that went into this build. The mirror looks fantastic!

[@aaronsakulich4889]

I've never heard the sound made when someone cuts glass before... definitely a sound to remember!

[@JimInNM430]

The mirror really turned out great. Freehanding it was definitely the way to go for that space

[@sgsax]

Sometimes I like geometric shapes, sometimes I like organic shapes. What can I say? I'm a complex guy. This looks very cool. Thanks for sharing!

[@juneritchie2498]

Thanks for making this lovely custom design accessible for beginner folks like me by walking through your step by step process so clearly!

[@brittanibrewer2876]

Found this on my for you page and I couldn't stop watching. You have a new subscriber.

[@lexs926]

Thank you soo much for making this video! I have an antique mirror I cannot part with that shattered during a move & now I can fix it 😭💕

[@goodgfazos3811]

What kind of glass cutter is that?

[@WiredWorkshop]

That whole set up is very impressive. That wall literally looks like something you would see in a catalogue

[@MakeSomething]

Thanks!!

[@aarrioladiy]

Excellent work friend !! a big hug from my humble Uruguayan channel

[@StevenHearndon]

I would have thought that a funky, "organic" shape like that would drive me nuts, but that turned out really cool.

[@ThyAsianMan]

Thank you for this. Incredible details. I want to make a Mickey Mouse shaped mirror, and this gives me everything I need to know to do it. That’s if I try, this shows me it might be out of my area of expertise with all the incredible tools you have.

[@lonewolfdesignsbylarry]

This was very inspirational. I have been struggling, some may say working, on a entryway bench/coat rack for my mother. At the rate I am going I will be inheriting the house before I complete this going on 2yr project.

[@richardbenson4750]

That's pretty cool and I dig the glass cutting tips.

[@zikoraagbapu5135]

He made glass cutting look so easy!

[@jamescraft2789]

Just now seeing this video for some reason, I mean I have seen a lotttt of your videos this one I guess slipped through the cracks lol...but I love the project and it warms my heart to know that you make "not the safest cuts" too...I'm not alone 😂

[@petergamache5368]

Pieces like that make me wish for a bigger table on my bandsaw. Looks like yours came out great even with the juggling required!

[@sofiastefani]

So great!!!!

[@JkCanvas]

Awesome build and learned something new about cutting glass/mirror. Thank you for sharing. You are truly an inspiration to just try.

[@jleekuchingmalaysia6660]

Dave is one of the very creative woodworker I see on the net. I love your vids.

[@robshamel3210]

Nice mirror and house looks awesome. Thanks for sharing.

[@qosmioamit]

Not square but presented by Squarespace...lovin' it!

[@ryancuster8408]

That’s AWESOME! Thank you for sharing!

[@ravichhabra5]

TU. It came out great. Few things that occured to me, not criticisms, just potential alternative options. 1) I would probabaly cut the mirror first since that's the hard part. That way if the glass snapped a little bit off want was planned, or if it didn't come out perfect, you can adjust the frame accordingly 2) the Walnut did come out great! I would have considered a walnut veneered plywood. Would have probably been much easier to just cut out the circular shape than edge joining. Would need some edge banding though on the outside unless the plywood look is okay with you . 3) I wonder if it would work to not even cut the glass. Just have the wood in the shape you want, and cut an inlay in the back so the entire circle mirror fits inside, but on the front only the circularnshape you want is exposed. The shaoenwojld be a bit different and the wood would probabaly need to be a bit wider in a few spots, but reduce the risk of breaking the mirror / fear factor of cutting it. Just a few thoughts.

[@reforzar]

This is excellent. Now I wanna go make some mirrors. Beautiful work!

[@MakeSomething]

Thank you Brian!

[@jgriff19861947]

Very different and nice one of a kind

[@chaparrito77]

It turn out very nice. :thumbsup

[@GarrettCrosgrove]

Thrift stores sometimes sell mirrors that can be repurposed: :) love this

[@TheCHRISCaPWN]

I want a Mickey Mouse mirror for our Steamboat Willie bathroom I just built, and finding exactly what I want has proven beyond difficult. This is exactly what I needed right now. I'm thinking I could maybe actually do this now. Thanks a lot!

[@terristroh3965]

So beautiful!

[@Jumpman67]

This should be easy. I make odd shaped everything. You should see this desk. Great video!

[@kieranfoster902]

Love it. Walnut is such a beautiful wood.

[@ericjohn3664]

Love this one David!

[@joepearson9704]

Cool. You made it look easy too. Might have to try this.

[@SchysCraftCo.]

wow that most deferentially very different. cool and off the wall. keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work. keep making. god bless.

[@Zarlax]

Super slick! Loved this!

[@ForeverStrong45]

You know what else you should create in your own style? An awesome, desktop, wooden candy dispenser!!!

[@nasheemashahbazi6055]

Nice!

[@iannesbitt2986]

Very cool mirror project!

[@TigerCarpenter]

excellent! I'll be starting to build the off grid cabin in few weeks, and I'll "steal" your organic shapes idea, and patent it.

[@tylerhuttosmith]

Looks great David! Excited to see the film stuff your coming out with too. I got back into film at the start of the pandemic and it brought back my love for photography after stagnating with digital. The resurgence is real!

[@MakeSomething]

Thank you! I'm actually developing a roll of film this evening!!

[@tylerhuttosmith]

@@MakeSomething awesome man, looking forward to it. I’m going to do a darkroom build in the garage soon. Should be fun

[@pteddie6965]

This is a super sharp looking mirror. I love to watch you build projects when you kinda create them as you go. When I first caught a glimpse of the mirror, I thought of the "Jetson's" logo. Do you remember that shape? I've always thought it would be cool to name one of my wiener dogs "Elroy", but for some reason I never have. Thanks for sharing this project.

[@robb1267]

Absolutely gorgeous and fun project!

[@dennisdickson6210]

That’s really cool looking👍

[@garagemonkeysan]

Great film and project. Love the organic shape. Mahalo for sharing!🙂🐒

[@irakopilow9223]

Looks fantastic, and is a very cool design. The shape sort of reminds me of the inners of a Wankel rotary engine. Zoom zoom!

[@Sad_Bumper_Sticker]

It’s beautiful

[@MilmoWood]

Nicely done. Looks great in your home.

[@johnnydutcher208]

Gorgeous! Nice piece

[@tony7044]

Love this piece, great video man!

[@slidersgliders5516]

Awesome 👍

[@woodmetallgardensnow6135]

DAVID THANK YOU I GOT YOUR BOOK BANDSAW BOXES TODAY.... Thank you an nice greedings from tirol austria

[@MakeSomething]

THANK YOU!!

[@woodmetallgardensnow6135]

thank you to . i finally hop i can i make this as a carpenter🥰 anyway thank you for yor videos

[@ChiefMoonChunks]

I'm always impressed by the creativity of your channel but this is just awesome. i want desperately to copy this, my only obstacle is finding a wall in the house that needs a mirror

[@MOLOTMM]

Красиве дзеркало☺ чудова робота 👍👍👍

[@lcmmassa8571]

Love It! Both work well together!🍃

[@13bushy13]

Just an awesome, inspirational, vid. Could do it with a jigsaw or a coping saw (i don't have a bandsaw), you could do the 'roundover' freehand with a rasp and/or sander to add another dimension of organic shape. Love it.

[@jerdow]

As always, a great job and beautiful results. Another nch nch seal of approval. -Jerry

[@MakeSomething]

nch nch!

[@MCsCreations]

Fantastic work, Dave! Nicely done! 😃 I really liked the shape! Brilliant! Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@chrisstearns10]

Looks great 👍

[@afroanjo]

this is so cool! well done! ill try it and use this as a guide! thanks 👍🏿

[@MrBlakePratt]

Love it!

[@theds2003]

Nice job

[@BlakeeBlue]

Super creative. Nice work!

[@dandavis5832]

Looks good Dave. Nice job

[@MakeSomething]

Thanks Dan!

[@FawnBertram]

This was a great tutorial!! What hardware would you choose if you wanted to mount it fully to the wall for a bathroom mirror?

[@davidbaziii9779]

@ 5:34 that unintentional double pencil flip

[@MakeSomething]

Ha! Good eye!

[@mrollin]

would be cool to (1) talk about technique for things you’re doing (eg cutting mirror) and (2) talk about alternatives for people who don’t have every woodworking tool in the world

[@birdman3323]

Awesome work, great info…

[@otterysweldwood3495]

Looks really nice 👍 good job.

[@laurencedentou812]

I like it😁😎

[@jutulporten]

Nice video! It's funny we still call it "mid-century" when that was last century!

[@stevecuthbert8856]

Did Square Space have any issuses with it sponsoring a rounded project? Looks pretty sweet. I like that you thunk outside the box to make this one of a kind frames. It's also a good way to use up material scraps.

[@MakeSomething]

Hahaha!!

[@dpmeyer4867]

good job

[@StevenDavisPhoto]

Nice job Dave. Looks great :)

[@hendriketsebeth5881]

Very Nice....Love the RSA flag on the back wall also.

[@irene58mirin]

Awesome job! What brand of glass cutter did you use? Thanks

[@WELDEROFMASTER]

Good luck brother,

[@Karl_Baeron]

The autotune at 12:26 caught me offguard and made me chuckle! Great video as well as fantastic project .... like always!

[@drumunl]

Definitely rewound it a couple times to make sure I wasn't crazy 😂

[@JonathanRansom]

Nice job on the mirror cutting. I was 😬 the whole time.

[@MakeSomething]

😎

[@liammiller3395]

I have a ton of walnut in my shop and am very capable of not cutting a straight line this could be the one for me🤣. But in all seriousness great build David.

[@MakeSomething]

Ha! Thanks!

[@kelseywatson1974]

Loved the freehand design!! I'm stressed out by the very pointy shards of glass sitting in your shop rn 😅😆

[@MakeSomething]

Ha! I haven't hurt myself (yet). :)

[@ofwoden]

I imagine I'm not the first to comment with this but I've had good luck getting cheap mirrors from thrift stores and dollar stores. Removing them from their frames is usually pretty easy as long as they're not glued in.

[@woodbean3031]

Immediately makes me think of the "Guardian of Forever" from Star Trek: The Original Series

[@All5555]

I thought the same thing when he first showed it and was hoping I was not the only one to think that.

[@frankhynes4514]

Thanks for sharing My Question is what would happen if left the middle with rough boards They be behind mirror unseen

[@MakeSomething]

That would create an interesting effect! Routing the back for the mirror would be tricky but doable.

[@bogsdolics]

Hi David love the shape of that mirror , I can see myself making one of these , see what I did there ,G

[@midnightcat6116]

You have a similar way of talking, similar to Joe Koy, the comedian. I say that in a good way 🥰

[@JohnMadeit]

No reflection from camera man Dan. He must be a vampire 🧛‍♂️

[@MakeSomething]

Don't tell anyone!

[@littlebigadventuring]

Nice mirr’ Mr! Wouldn’t it be a good idea to have something support the back of the mirror? Seems so fragile

[@DaveJHarry]

Genius forward thinking on the inside bandsaw cut. Has anyone mentioned yet, that you didn't hang it straight? :) :P

[@DaveJHarry]

Also, I didn't see the previous cabinet build. Those sapwood angles are unique and striking. The two projects look lovely together.

[@alexclark6777]

TIL Cameraman Dan is a vampire.