When you buy pebbles they might not be of same size, its a good idea to sort pebbles of similar sizes (Image 1). Select and test arrange pebbles on the frame for inner and outer border (Image 2). Keep these pebbles aside.



Place some old news paper on your work table or floor. Wherever you are working. In the plastic bucket added cold water about 500ml (17oz). Add some POP in water , mix it with wooden stick for 5-10 seconds and then using your hands to crush the lumps and mix. DO NOT Stir. Keep adding POP and repeat #2, till you get the desired consistency, remember the glue, the mixture should be easy to flow. (Image 3) Pour the mixture in the casting bed, it should flow like a river and cover the entire bed. It might leak a bit from the bed but thats OK. Keep pouring till the bed is about 90% full (Image 4). Start placing the pebbles starting from borders and continue till you fill the complete frame with pebbles (Image 5) If you notice that POP is disturbed while you are placing pebbles, use paint brush with water and make it even (Ask your helping hand to do this.). Leave the arrangement for 30 minutes, then carefully remove the OHP strips.

With the learnings in the previous step, lets begin the actual show. Before you do this, remember that we need to make the mixture consistency like thin white glue.Ask your friend, brother, sister or spouse to help you arrange the pebbles while the POP is still wet. I was alone while I was making this and had to face two failures.

Wash your hands with soap and apply some moisturizer on them.



Leave the arrangement to cure overnight. It may take longer depending on atmospheric conditions. Once the arrangement is cured fully.



WARNING: The mirror with frame becomes about 5 times heavier, lift it carefully.



if you notice any rough edges, sand it gently.



If you notice white patches on the pebbles, which is obvious. Make the white cotton cloth moist and gently rub the pebbles to remove the white patches or spots.



Purple is always beautiful to me but I am so glad that this came out very well and looks very beautiful. You think so too ?





TIPS from the Internet and experience.

When you do the POP test and if you notice that its not holding the wooden board, you may apply a thin coat of wood glue on the mirror frame before you pour POP. POP holds fairly well but it not shock proof and may get cracks or broken due to jerks. Hang your mirror on the wall that is not vulnerable to jerks.



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