Building A Magic Mirror Frame

In the build here i used a shadow box from a local art store.

Building a magic mirror frame.

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. Had a google on making frames. Or buying a pre made aluminium tv frame which they make for displays etc. Now that your frame is complete it s time to build up a box.

A frame for the mirror. Ikea ribba 18 24 picture frame official raspberry pi 7 touchscreen. A raspberry pi and it s needed components i e. Would you like a magic mirror but don t fancy all that carpentry.

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. 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. My raspberry pi magic mirror is complete.

One lets a lot of light and colour thru but isn t very mirror ie. We put some cardboard matting in for the parts that were too wide depending on your preference you can. Assembling a simple magic mirror. Frame i thought about metal.

To build a magic mirror you ll need. A few 2 x 4 s to build a case around the monitor. If you have a router table you can use a roman ogee bit to add decoration to your frame. Thin wood to build the forward facing mirror frame i used 1 8 x 3 board.

Now it s time to build a box. We build custom size frames with a thin modern frame that has a lot of depth. There are any number of tutorials on the web explaining how to make them. Gaffer or duct tape.

A double sided acryllic mirror fit to the size of the monitor. The standard frame thickness is 2 5 and we can double this up to 5 to fit even the thickest display behind the mirror. You will use a raspberry pi a computer screen and a webpage to make it look like you have a smart mirror. If you cannot find what you are looking for check out our smart mirror frame product.

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. The power supply hdmi cord wifi usb dongle and a keyboard for initial setup. Got two samples of mirror today to test. Here s a first project to ease you in without having to reach for the band saw.

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. And looks good enough for normal mirror.