Silver Sunburst

Last week one of my local thrift stores had boxes (and boxes) of mismatched silverware for 50 cents apiece.

I stood in the store picking out knives and placing them in a circle on the table.  I got some strange looks from some of the other shoppers but I was trying to decide how many knives I needed to create this sunburst mirror.

I already had the vintage beveled mirror for this project.

The silver rim on the mirror was a perfect match to the silver handles of the knives.

There were very few steps to creating this piece.

I turned the mirror over and began gluing the knife blades on the back.  I placed a weighted cup on top of the blades while the glue was drying to keep the blades from shifting.

Once the first knives were secure I glued the remainder of the knives in place.

I let this dry for several hours to insure everything was secure.  

My original plan was to hang the mirror on the wall but it is pretty heavy and I haven't come up with a good way to hang it yet.  

So, in the meantime I'm using it as part of a centerpiece on my dining room table.

It's Friday and that means it's Vintage Inspiration Friday with Deb @ Common Grounds
and
Junkin Finds Friday with Linda @ A La Carte
  

Hop on over and check out the great projects being linked.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Jane