Sunburst Mirror

Yes, I realize that I am Jenny-come-lately to the sunburst mirror but haven't they been around since the 17th century? Would that not make it the epitome of a classic? And since I am all about the retro and classic, I just HAD to make one for myself.

Honestly though, I didn't think it all the way through when I decided to use these ultra thin tropical reeds (purchased from Hobby Lobby)... MAN OH MAN !!!!

So 200+ of these babies glue-gunned to the back of one of these mirrors (this picture is of a set from Walmart but I actually got mine at Christmas Tree Shop)

ended up looking like this:

I liked it, and may have even given up left it in its "natural" state but the 8 dowels that I had attached prior to adding the bamboo sticks really stuck out and my original vision had been a gold sunburst mirror after all... So I grabbed my spray paint and here she is:

Totally worth it! Even if I am four centuries behind the trend :)