Arts and Crafts Mirror

Like Chip said on the last one….I’m getting writer’s cramp. One word here on this one: Sweet! I am in total awe.

-- Carpe Lignum - Seize The Wood,

Thanks Panama Jack. I guess it’s not fair that I dump a couple of years worth of work on you guys all at once. I’m not that prolific! In fact, I struggle to find the time, but I love woodworking, and it’s limitless boundaries.

-- John Nixon - Buffalo, NY - http://www.EagleLakeWoodworking.com

This is great, John! I’m working on an Arts and Crafts-influenced dressing mirror. I’m going to post the sketches soon and would love your feedback as I’m pretty new at this. You, on the other hand, seem to be quite accomplished. Wonderful pieces.

-- Jeff, St. Paul, MN

Very nice John. jockmike

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

What program are you using for your computer sketches, if I may ask?

-- † Hops †

John, I just posted the design I mentioned above. I’d really appreciate your thoughts.

-- Jeff, St. Paul, MN

Very nice. I like the design.

-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso -- http://blanchardcreative.etsy.com -- http://snbcreative.wordpress.com/

Really nice!

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Thanks for the kind words Gents.

Hops – I use Google Sketchup these days for 3D modelling. The picture above was just drawn up by hand in MS Photodraw.

Caliper, I’m on my way to check out your mirror design…

-- John Nixon - Buffalo, NY - http://www.EagleLakeWoodworking.com

John – Nice work! I was enjoying your website long before joining LJ. Thanks for sharing!

-- http://foldingrule.blogspot.com

Another one. Beautiful! Thanks for giving the dimensions. Did you bend of bandsaw the curves on the mirror frame?

-- RonR, Massachusetts

Thanks RonR. I dry bent everything. The mullions where 1/2 inch by 1/2 inch and where easy to bend. I was pleased with the addition of the art glass in the corners…it seems to add a nice contrast.

-- John Nixon - Buffalo, NY - http://www.EagleLakeWoodworking.com

Thanks John. I just checked out your web site. Very impressive! Thanks for taking the time to respond to my questions.

-- RonR, Massachusetts

Great design and great wood makes one excellent mirror.

-- Jesus is Lord!

RonR. Thanks for Visiting EagleLakeWoodworking.com
I love it when people stop by, check out my stuff and comment. That’s the whole reason I have it up there!

Oscorner – thanks for the nice compliment. The mirror was a Christmas gift for my wife a few years ago, and a couple of days before Christmas, I was installing the mirror in the frame and I CRACKED it! I was cutting it close, but I was luckily able to get a replacement in time.

-- John Nixon - Buffalo, NY - http://www.EagleLakeWoodworking.com

looks great…I love the design and would like to make one for our home…..great looking website by the way….

-- Todd, Oak Ridge, TN, Hello my name is Todd and I'm a Toolholic, I bought my last tool 10 days, no 4 days, oh heck I bought a tool on the way here! †

Thanks TThomas. I went over to your site http://slimpicken.blogspot.com/ and really enjoyed the photo documentary on the house remodel you’ve got going on! You present the info in a really entertaining way. Keep up the good work!

-- John Nixon - Buffalo, NY - http://www.EagleLakeWoodworking.com

beautiful. i love it.

The mirror is beautiful. Good Job!

-- A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. There will be sleeping enough in the grave. ~Benjamin Franklin