Make a 2 Sided, Desktop Infinity Mirror...

[@HowDoYouDIY]

Here's a video of someone using a project with 2-sided infinity mirrors. I don't think he saw my video, but I love how he implemented it! kzbin.info/www/bejne/fGasaIZqj5VofKs

[@j-max7301]

I like this how to video because it uses more available tools and resources unlike all those other diy videos.

[@rlentz1]

I like that unlike a lot of youtubers who mask their mistakes you'd rather show them! Thanks!

[@HowDoYouDIY]

Thanks! I feel it's important to show an issue that may happen, and show that you can also work with it.

[@jerjac25]

1st and foremost this is awesome project and good video... love the window effect sugestion: 1. buy a 2' x 2' sheet of wood at desired thickness. sandwhich the 2 plexisheets to the wood sheet. (better than all those pieces 2. draw your pattern. drill your screws / bolt patterns and secure (head ache saver, use something with flush heads.. replace end product with desired bolts)... 3.cut with a fine tooth jigsaw blade ... or scroll saw. use a drill bit to make a starter hole when cutting out the center. note: monitor your blade & bit speed + pressure. doing it this way makes it easier to create all kinds of shapes... cut your designs out in cardboard for templates so you can easily reproduce. there are alot of cool spray paints out there to add texture effects to you final design... a super high sand paper helps smooth everthing out. if you own a router you could also inlay your plexit sheets.

[@HowDoYouDIY]

These are some great ideas, I love this type of comment. It helps everyone understands more/better ways of doing things. Thanks for the feedback!!

[@ccccen]

Lets see the one you made pls .

[@ccccen]

It surely be a talkative piece all night that's for sure, imaging one facing the moon? freaky huh.

[@boba___]

Holy sheit, are you a fellow BLR player?

[@pg1171]

A very deep black frame, or possibly a stone type, or even the hammered metal...the idea are almost endless...

[@bradutsuciu3252]

Hello. I haven't read all the comments but from those I did I did not see anyone actually answering to your request for design improvement suggestions. My first recommendation is to try using thicker wood for the frame. Not much but I would try double. And the strip in the middle at equal distance from the edges. Next, I would try using a slightly darker tint. Finally, I don't know if they are available in your area but there are some led strips with round leds. Not just the led is round, their plastic holder, too. The ones I used were smd 5050 if I remember correctly. And if you also manage to find led strip led strip with the actual strip being black instead of white, I believe that would make a big difference. Good idea and work!

[@HowDoYouDIY]

There have been some comments about improvements, but most have been a bit general and not too specific. Like "make a different base" or "use different LEDs." I do appreciate all comments, but suggestions like yours that are very specific are awesome! Thanks for the tips!

[@ld8151]

Awesome project. An LED strip that changes color might look good to.

[@earthleakage8888]

To get a deeper reflection, use a different tinting such as silver or gold. You can get tinting with silver on both sides and tinting with silver on one side and blackish colour like yours on the other side. I really like your design. Thanx for the tips.

[@HowDoYouDIY]

That's definitely good advice. I think I'll have to look for some gold colored mirror tint, that would look awesome.

[@hawaiiflowerchild3039]

ive been wanting to make one of these ever since i first saw one in the 70's-very cool. just found your shows-great, but man, youve got a night time story book voice-literally fall asleep to you with happy dreams of course. Nice spin on two sided-

[@HowDoYouDIY]

Haha! A lot of people have been saying similar things. Thanks!

[@DNMEBOY]

Very cool. I may make this in the future but an aluminum frame and stand for a more polished look. The fact you can see through this is what makes it so cool.

[@HowDoYouDIY]

I'm glad you like this! Some people are bothered by the see through look, just because it's different than what they are used to. But this was meant to be different like that. I would love to see yours when it's done!

[@edgardelvalle9065]

Well this man explained that with lots of patience, and passion. Love that.

[@HowDoYouDIY]

Thanks!

[@xaviersaverela2958]

i wrote down everything he spoke.

[@HowDoYouDIY]

😂🤣😅

[@krislarter]

I will do one with acrylic and use a laser cutter. The video and instructions are exactly how a how to video should be. Great job.Looks Great.

[@krislarter]

Ps. What were the 180 thumbs down people Thinking???

[@lawlerjohnp]

You could put in a third layer that is fully reflective on both sides in the middle to have it still be double sided but avoid the “infinity window” effect of seeing through to the other side.

[@ivanarcheous4731]

it looks like a dimensional portal... love it

[@СергейЕфимчик-д2я]

Looks like Stargate - mini variant! Cool!

[@EmmettF.W.]

Сергей Ефимчик Damn! Beat me to it!

[@josgeusens4637]

I think for a DIY project this is a good start. Making it octagonal (or any other -gonal for that matter), is more appealing than just using a circular form.

[@HowDoYouDIY]

I agree. This shape is a bit more interesting than a circle. Someone did mention making an oval with one side blue and the other side orange, like the game Portal. That would be cool too.

[@WJRHalyn-jw2ho]

Interesting this stuff is only getting popular now. Back in the '70s, I was building these for friends, and even installed a large version in a buddy's van, back in the day when guys were tricking out their vans with fancy interiors, lighting, and air-brushed exterior artwork. Loved doing airbrushing back then, too, but the infinity mirror idea hit me when I was playing with a couple pieces of two-way mirror, and suggested it would make a great panel on a wall, or a table sculpture, so he paid for the materials and I put one together over the next couple days. It had a lighting controller that would allow the edge lighting to do a movie-marquee-style thing with any speed variation he wanted. This video's method is showing a way that's a little cheaper than buying pieces of actual 2-way mirror, which can get ridiculously expensive, depending on reflectivity grade.

[@engineerforce8290]

Try programing it by turn on like a half circle and make the lights blue or purple to make a portal like mirror, add some wiring and you got yourself a portal to nowhere you cant go in

[@ZenfulHaze]

not true as the "portal" would be the mirror which just shows him himself / his location, so he is already there.

[@johnuferbach9166]

sadly the leds he used are neither programmable nor rgb^^

[@vjf2549]

Your narration is top notch. Thanks. Very soothing voice by the way.

[@paulcapocasa4416]

I think the flat piece at the top gave the whole thing a better look about it. Well done. 👍

[@HowDoYouDIY]

I agree! Some people think I should have scrapped this build and started over, but I ended up liking this look better. That's actually why I put that part on the top instead of the bottom where I could have hidden it in the base.

[@7deal4]

Absolutely inspiring. Been wanting to find a project for me and my son and this is perfect. We have tons of led strips and plenty of wood in the "workshop" to let our imaginations run. THANK YOU

[@Shahran91]

I made an Infinity Mirror a few years ago and I've been always thinking if it were possible to make one that is two way. Guess I never gave a thought deep enough! Great Idea. Will definitely try it for myself!

[@HowDoYouDIY]

Making it 2-way was a last minute thing for me. I'm glad you liked it. I would love to see how yours turns out!

[@johnthomas1422]

Kinda wish you would have glued the mirrors onto the wood base, instead of using the bolts. Either way, very cool project with a lot of info for me to use on my own infinity mirra!

[@HowDoYouDIY]

I like showing projects that aren't built perfect. It helps inspire people and gives you ideas to do it better. I'm glad this video was still helpful for you!

[@Ravencos]

First time I've ever heard of an infinity mirror. Very cool.

[@FreedomSoul4058]

Its a Stargate!!! 😱👏👏👏

[@pranitmatkar7003]

no way this is the best there is no way better than this

[@Mugthraka]

Color Changing LEDs with a controler would make that definatively sicker. You can add a cut out of a character or something on a thin plastiglass, and set it in the middle, so that it gives the impression of someone going through, and since there's a gap between the cut out and each side of the mirrors, when you look at it at an angle it give some Perspective.

[@HowDoYouDIY]

I've been thinking that exact same thing!

[@v31c7]

Awesome! Try to use a colored LED-strip. This strip should be able to change colors in a fluid way. Now experiment with some other materials than glas. For example emerald filters blue light. Imagine you would have a material reflecting red 55% yellow 45% and blue 50% and a second material reflecting red 48% yellow 50% and blue 47%. Everytime the light is reflected the color changes a little bit. In addition the colors on both sides will be different. Now comes the best, but here I am not sure if its works. If you find a filter behavior, that changes the source-color(t) in one or two steps of reflection into source-color(t+1), It could be able to make it look like a rainbow-whole moving in (maybe in a strange way).

[@HowDoYouDIY]

That would be such an interesting effect! I'll definitely have to try that out!

[@nathangek]

Why add the screws exactly in the center of a glued joint?

[@vuki300]

I mean if it doesn't fall apart while drilling it, it will hold better..? probably just a mistake

[@ENTK87]

Because bolts add pressure on those joints. Even if glue cracks, they'll hold together.That's just my thought ...

[@s4ck95]

this part ground my gears

[@nathangek]

@@ENTK87 No you're just removing surface area in the joint and thus weakening the joint. Also, the pressure from the bolt will make it even more likely to crack. Especially in that direction.

[@lolindirlink]

Exactly, even more so, with the Glass bolted on both ends, you don't actually need the glue at all if you attach the bolts in between the joints.

[@lesternielson9280]

Paint the frame and base gloss black before final assembly. Slow pulse the LEDs. Great video!

[@newtubeusername]

nice camera stand at 5:47 haha, can see it reflect through the tint. pretty cool vid.

[@prince-of-saiyan]

This idea is really good as both glasses used are of acrylic it's going to be cheap than regular mirror I m gonna try it

[@TGDk]

Very nice! I'd love to see it with individually adressable RGB led's.

[@ph11p3540]

This is a really favorite PC case mod for ultra high end water cooled PC rigs.

[@re-spam129]

I love you infinity mirrors 💕

[@MagneticPortal1]

I'd add a second layer of tint in the back cut with about a two inch margin so it remains see through on the edges but reflects better in the middle. Perfectly imperfect. Love it.

[@HowDoYouDIY]

I'm glad you like it. And thanks for sharing the tips!

[@becre8tive199]

This was a great tutorial and I learned a lot. You inspired me. I am going to create a prototype of a tweak that I had in mind by using a shadow box instead of constructing a frame. When I know the concept will work, I will make the shape that you did. Thank you for sharing all of your links as well!

[@HowDoYouDIY]

I like the idea of using a shadow box. The frame is already made, and they can come with 2 pieces of glass. Saves some steps and looks nice! I would love to see how your project turns out.

[@everardoocegueda5267]

This video has been the best infinity mirror video I've seen I need to make one

[@HowDoYouDIY]

I'm glad to hear that! The next video that I'm working on will be an engagement to it, hopefully to works as well as I'm hoping.

[@CoreyGoldwaves]

That can be used as a portal to another realm.

[@robertrockey9635]

im an ex glass worker and 20 years ago I built what I thought would be a Christmas decoration with some scrap aluminum tube ,reflective glass and string of lights.i come upon this effect by accident.i made several and found that the further apart the glass was, the better the effect,a piece of mirror on the back of the frame is best though ....good job.Also with a 2 or 3 inch gap between panes or lites of glass,add a third clear pane at an angle between the 2.it scatters the light,makes a cool effect also.

[@HowDoYouDIY]

Those are great tips. I haven't thought of putting an angled pane of glass between the other two, I'll have to do that.

[@beepbooplettuce]

ok but where do you put the infinity stones?

[@gari7450]

where the sun don't shine =)

[@rottensponge88]

*clickity clickity clock, you should've went for the head*

[@SoniaRenea]

That's hilarious!😁

[@SKEC212]

Some lasers and holograms. Very cool. Looks like the stargate from the show.

[@wachako4065]

You made a portal bro gg

[@bigsabertoothbunny5986]

Awesome project, I will likely make this. For cleaning up the wood glue, use a damp clothe to remove the excess glue. This will remove all of the residue so that it will not affect the final appearance of your project. You can do that once the glue sets a little bit. I would also suggest using sex bolts and mating screws. These will allow the bolt threading to be all internal so you won't see the large nut sticking off of the back of the infinity mirror. All-in-all this is a really simple and cool project, well done. Once question, what percentage level of tint did you use for the effect?

[@HowDoYouDIY]

These are great tips! Thanks for mentioning a better way of cleaning up the excess glue, that works much better! I don't remember the tint percentage, but I think it was 35%?

[@bigsabertoothbunny5986]

@@HowDoYouDIY No problem, most wood glues are water soluble so be sure not to use a rag that is dripping wet, just damp. Good luck and thanks for the tinting percentage range.

[@veloran]

imagine a wall made like this!

[@HowDoYouDIY]

That would be cool!

[@Keimoj]

Great build love it! Balljoint with flyscrew between base and frame would allow to adjust angle easier + a cloth cylinder with strech cord on "view side" would make a nice look and relieve stess on the eyes?

[@HowDoYouDIY]

These are great tips!

[@robertascherin8222]

Very cool. Have you thought about doing this in a window? I haven't seen it done and was thinking about doing. What do you thing?

[@HowDoYouDIY]

I haven't thought of that, but it would be interesting to see.

[@klausby8273]

Good idea! It may be better to apply the special lighting project as a background of tv or computer !

[@Torterra_ghahhyhiHd]

i have kind of this idea but the next evol. kind of adp as

[@xaiano794]

tip, when placing the tint material on, bend it in the centre so that you put the curved bit in the middle then flatten it out to the edges, you'll only get tiny bubbles then and you'll be done in no time

[@HowDoYouDIY]

That's great advice, thanks for sharing the tip!

[@duesternis5768]

this is a tunnel with white light, and what does it? It shines white!

[@GeminiSlime]

Awesome it looks like a portal

[@robertgoff6479]

1/4 inch threaded rod and cap nuts, so the fasteners are neat and tidy from both sides. Maybe a switch.

[@HowDoYouDIY]

Oh, do you mean using acorn cap nuts? I like that idea. What I did looks ok, but I agree that your idea would look much better.

[@leonh1971]

when you are gluing small pieces together and don't have a clamp some blue painters tape can help hold them in place and stable while drying.

[@HowDoYouDIY]

That's an awesome tip. Thanks for sharing!

[@virtualfinancial4675]

I believe that they make plexiglass that is already "mirrored" on one side, if so this would save a lot of time by eliminating the tinting step.

[@HowDoYouDIY]

Yes, you can get both plexiglass and regular glass that is partially mirrored on one side. I would expect either of those to give a better effect, and definitely easier and quicker.

[@Thespokenone]

Nice video! Love the idea. If you want to have the same two-sided infinity effect but don't want anyone to be able to see it through the other side, You could've possibly placed two mirrors back to back and inlaid them in between the plexi glasses, although this does mean you would have a thicker mirror and would need to buy another set of LED strips.

[@user-rk7yy8rw9r]

How to amaze a kid : show them this and tell them it’s a universal machine that lets you see through different timelines

[@asianhavoc1872]

Yeah, exactly............. To you for SURE🤣

[@johneygd]

Ahahaha.

[@gettshafi]

I wasn't expecting that good finishing when it was under process. Good work, indeed!

[@HowDoYouDIY]

Thanks! I'm happy you like it! Hopefully my next one will be just as good.

[@sdfjasdfp0-]

Color in the LED strip around the diodes with a sharpie so you just see the lights not the strip.

[@kennethbranche1412]

Great work . I'd use small wood screws , counter sink them , but apply them evenly to the side of the joint . Maybe some molding .

[@HowDoYouDIY]

Thanks for sharing these tips! Using small wood screws in the way you described would be a significant way to improve the look.

[@ochoaboyy4064]

4:39 one hell of a phone stand lmao

[@HowDoYouDIY]

The original purpose of the PVC structure was to mount LED strips for lighting. Adding a phone stand too it just made sense 😁

[@ochoaboyy4064]

How Do You? DIY whatever works haha. great video🤙🏼 earned a sub!

[@BronkBuilt]

Very clever indeed! Mine is a one way, but put in a prop to add value, yours being through and working from both sides is great.

[@PRACTICALBUSHCRAFTSURVIVAL]

Awesome project , REMINDS ME STARGATE SG1...

[@HowDoYouDIY]

That's what I thought too, when it was finished!

[@Nathrae]

me too XD

[@Dina_tankar_mina_ord]

try to create a dome shape of one of the mirrors. I think it would increase the sense of depth.

[@HowDoYouDIY]

I've made another video where I did some testing with warping the front mirror. There correct curve does a lot to improve the sense of depth.

[@FractalPrism.]

it should levitate with magnets, and slowly rotate.

[@montyebers]

bro that would be sick asf

[@iamgrownupandmature93]

Also make toast

[@devasiathomas2213]

Get Razor to do that :D

[@Stoney3K]

You can probably do that, but getting the power for the LEDs in at the same time would be a challenge.

[@bradrobbins5482]

@@Stoney3K Balanced battery pack built into frame.

[@ZX81v2]

Nice. Learning how to make wood joints could help in the stability of the mirror, maybe wood pins, instead of glue. Seriously though, you could make and sell these. Maybe 2 strips of LED's or different colour ones, tri-state LED's maybe... Great project and thanks for sharing :)

[@HowDoYouDIY]

Great advice on the wood joints! I've been thinking about how cool it would be to use 2 rows of LED strips with colorful addressable LEDs that cycle colors in opposite directions.

[@ZX81v2]

@@HowDoYouDIY Glad to be of service :)

[@UncleArty1]

I'm doing these with etched acrylic images in the middle of the mirrors

[@HowDoYouDIY]

That's awesome, I would love to see how they turn out!

[@davidholdaway959]

Take no notice of the nay sayers. I like the fact you build in a kind of trial and error way, the mistakes you make and admit to prevent others from making those mistakes. I like the design. I will make an octagon version with 22.5 degree angle cuts, this will also allow perfect spacing of the bolts without contacting any joints. Very well done on a great design. 👏👏👏

[@HowDoYouDIY]

Thanks for the support! That's exactly why I left those parts in the video. I wanted to show people some issues that I came across so they can plan better. I would love to see how yours turns out!

[@MusicVideoFun]

i would do one side a full one way mirror and the other a normal transparent mirror that way you can flip one side and be able to see through it like this one but then flip it to have an endless LED tunnel effect

[@pg1171]

Nice idea! Thanks!

[@norminatorrr]

took my idea and made it even better. You're a gentleman and a scholar

[@AllOutNoobHater]

Great tutorial on showing someone how it can be done. For one, different bolts could definitely be used. Kind of hurts the look. Two, a possibility of RGBW functionality if possible.

[@HowDoYouDIY]

I agree those tips would definitely improve this. I also like the idea of holding everything together without bolts showing at all. That would be a nice clean look 😁

[@nocturnenet]

Will be great as Desktop Stargate :D

[@HowDoYouDIY]

I've been thinking about redoing this as an actual Stargate model, with moving parts too.

[@AmstradExin]

@@HowDoYouDIY That would be really cool!

[@Valkrss]

I know I'm late, but you should consider using dowels for connecting all the joints, doesn't need to be much, but would definitely make it a lot more secure, and make the gluing process easier. You could also try using a darker tint on one side than the other. I'd also suggest using some low profile fasteners and counter sinking the plexi / frame, or even just going as far as to just use short low prfile wood screws and alternating the mounting points. Perhaps consider clear double sided tape for mounting the plexi, but that would likely ruin the tint if you ever needed to remove the panels. Considering the average lifespan of LEDs, though, it wouldn't be that bad of an idea to just glue the plexi on, and eliminate having the nuts / bolts stand out in general. Worst case, if you have an issue (years down the road) you just replace the tint and do some sanding to tear it apart. Just some food for thought.

[@earl4us]

awesome bro,,very nice, i will make one for my daughter

[@EzioDeCreeper]

That is sick, would look even better with colored led's and a metal frame and stand :O

[@NeonfxGraphics]

> Looks so awesome > Will never own one, since too lazy to build xD

[@TheHelloNewman]

Use LED's that change colors and have multiple settings like strobe, running, pulse and fade in and out. A remote control came with my set.

[@MainGoldDragon]

I looked at the title and read "Desktop" so I assumed the last word was "Monitor". So I was like "Infinity Monitor ? How does that even work ? And it's 2 sided too ? What the hell ! ......Needless to say I'm a moron.

[@Artistic_Viking]

honestly same

[@not_herobrine3752]

reminds me of samsung's latest ads

[@pg1171]

LMAO! This is something from the '70's. I looks amazing if done right. You aren't a moron. You just read it wrong, it ok. An infinity monitor would be, uh, interesting, to say the least. Something that you could possibly invent? It's something to think about...Have a good one!

[@loviskopcke5304]

Same!

[@catherinewooten1845]

I wouldn't call yourself that.

[@MrSeanmcgall]

Dude if u have two different dioramas on either side, it's a cool portal piece

[@HowDoYouDIY]

That would look cool!

[@Sjeedughait]

an idea, you can use an lcd screen on the edges of the mirror instead of normal lights. can the lcd scherm cause a holographical or 3 d effect ? if you use one side of the mirror with one lcd images and the other side with a Different angle from an other perspective from the same lcd image. ( an other picture .jpg or movie.avi) have fun

[@HowDoYouDIY]

That would be cool to try!

[@liveandletlive8026]

Bro you deserve the likes

[@TM-wm7om]

What if you tried to use glue instead of bolts? I know it could easily get inside near the led bud it might worth a try.

[@HowDoYouDIY]

That should work good for a nice, clean looking, finished project.

[@sennichi7496]

@@HowDoYouDIY I suppose, with a little bit extra work, you could create some kind of "frame" that goes on top of it. This video inspired me to do a shinto gate styled version.

[@tessaN64]

Felt like I was back on 2015 youtube with the music! Thanks for the epic nostalgia!

[@SteveM45]

Its a good project for 3D printing

[@jck9937]

in my opinion it looks even better since you got the angles wrong :D

[@HowDoYouDIY]

Thanks! I was thinking the same thing. Makes it unique.

[@NR-rg5it]

Ahh finally i can see how i look with my infinity gauntlet

[@joeltorrez3354]

If you make the frame a little wider, you could put 2 mirrors back to back at the center of the frame. Then add a second ring of LEDs so that the bulbs are between each side of the mirrors and tint. This would give a true double sided infinity mirror and not window effect!

[@HowDoYouDIY]

That's a good idea, using actual mirrors inside would make the effect look deeper. You could even use different color LEDs in each side!

[@alishanmao]

looks awesome

[@GraniteInTheFace]

Love it, I personally would like flat head screws though

[@wickedleeloopy2115]

You need 2 & some special effects to create your star gate

[@HowDoYouDIY]

Yes, definitely. That's something I absolutely want to do. It will be a lot of work to add all of the effects that I want, but it will be worth it.

[@Dasmaster1]

I wonder if this would look better if you had more reflective tint? If a normal tint might reflect 70% perhaps you should get one that reflects 85% since the infinity mirror is double sided?

[@exittheflorpus7354]

finally, now i have a convenient way to scream into the void!

[@HowDoYouDIY]

😂

[@normoloid]

That would make pretty rad looking wizards staff

[@HowDoYouDIY]

That would look awesome on the top of a staff!!

[@normoloid]

Or what if there would be many of those and they would be glued together as a dome, then it could work as an umbrella.. super funky looking umbrella

[@uran238uran238]

STARGATE :-)

[@HowDoYouDIY]

I know, right?

[@riadnadji242]

Martin Landa i was searchin for this comment

[@dwolfe2907]

SG1!

[@experimentalmusicartherson5939]

muy bien perfecto es muy moderno y real que arte es muy interesante

[@okthen3583]

Thanos lookin so good that he needs an Infinity Mirror

[@HowDoYouDIY]

Hahaha! That's perfect!!

[@ipadize]

ITS A PORTAL!

[@funky555]

I love it when people talk in a monotone voice!

[@steve00alt70]

what? that's just his voice

[@imwiggzy3083]

Maybe put a dark tinted see through glass down the middle as to keep the two sided that u wanted and to focus on the mirror affect

[@jonassx100]

Congrats , you created Portal

[@ildefonsogiron4034]

Nice and easy (or at least you make it seem it's so). Will be building one for my grandchild. Thanks.

[@DivineDragonCrisis]

Thanos doesn't even know what's coming at him

[@jg1080]

I wonder could you make the two mirrors be polarized and partially transparent? That way, if you offset the angle of the polarization no light goes through both mirrors. Only the light from the LEDs inbetween the mirrors would be able to escape creating a 2-sided infinity mirror.

[@Rainz_Storm]

Next: Add teleport function.

[@HowDoYouDIY]

I'll have to try that...