Building A Magic Mirror Frame

The power supply hdmi cord wifi usb dongle and a keyboard for initial setup.

Building a magic mirror frame.

My raspberry pi magic mirror is complete. We build custom size frames with a thin modern frame that has a lot of depth. Here s a first project to ease you in without having to reach for the band saw. Or buying a pre made aluminium tv frame which they make for displays etc.

A frame for the mirror. A few 2 x 4 s to build a case around the monitor. Gaffer or duct tape. I tried to build my mirror on a budget so it s taken even more time than it had to if i d bought all the stuff.

A double sided acryllic mirror fit to the size of the monitor. And looks good enough for normal mirror. Everything on the mirror will be in swedish on the pictures but i will translate what you need. I m assuming most readers of this blog already know what a magic mirror is.

Frame i thought about metal. For the last months i ve been trying to find the time to build another magic mirror. The standard frame thickness is 2 5 and we can double this up to 5 to fit even the thickest display behind the mirror. If you cannot find what you are looking for check out our smart mirror frame product.

Got two samples of mirror today to test. We put some cardboard matting in for the parts that were too wide depending on your preference you can. If you have a router table you can use a roman ogee bit to add decoration to your frame. The other doesn t let colour thru but still looks kewl.

As a quick test lay your glass and mirror on the frame to doublecheck that sit firmly on it and don t fall into the rectangular hole. To build a magic mirror you ll need. Would you like a magic mirror but don t fancy all that carpentry. Menu easily build a magic mirror with a raspberry pi and standard 50x50 cm ikea frame 06 may 2017 on raspberry pi magic mirror pir magic mirror magicmirror ikea ikea frame ribba frame.

Had a google on making frames. Now it s time to build a box. In this project i will show you how i made a magic mirror that shows the date time some news and a little phrase at the bottom. One lets a lot of light and colour thru but isn t very mirror ie.

Thin wood to build the forward facing mirror frame i used 1 8 x 3 board. Assembling a simple magic mirror. I ve been scavenging parts for a while and it s taken longer than i ve expected. There are any number of tutorials on the web explaining how to make them.

In the build here i used a shadow box from a local art store. Now that your frame is complete it s time to build up a box.