Building A Magic Mirror Frame

Gaffer or duct tape.

Building a magic mirror frame.

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. 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. You will use a raspberry pi a computer screen and a webpage to make it look like you have a smart mirror. Everything on the mirror will be in swedish on the pictures but i will translate what you need.

One lets a lot of light and colour thru but isn t very mirror ie. I m assuming most readers of this blog already know what a magic mirror is. Or buying a pre made aluminium tv frame which they make for displays etc. We build custom size frames with a thin modern frame that has a lot of depth.

The power supply hdmi cord wifi usb dongle and a keyboard for initial setup. Would you like a magic mirror but don t fancy all that carpentry. Ikea ribba 18 24 picture frame official raspberry pi 7 touchscreen. To build a magic mirror you ll need.

Now it s time to build a box. Assembling a simple magic mirror. My raspberry pi magic mirror is complete. Now that your frame is complete it s time to build up a box.

If you have a router table you can use a roman ogee bit to add decoration to your frame. Got two samples of mirror today to test. 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. A frame for the mirror.

Frame i thought about metal. In the build here i used a shadow box from a local art store. And looks good enough for normal mirror. Thin wood to build the forward facing mirror frame i used 1 8 x 3 board.

A double sided acryllic mirror fit to the size of the monitor. I ve been scavenging parts for a while and it s taken longer than i ve expected. Here s a first project to ease you in without having to reach for the band saw. A few 2 x 4 s to build a case around the monitor.

The other doesn t let colour thru but still looks kewl. 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. 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.

There are any number of tutorials on the web explaining how to make them. A raspberry pi and it s needed components i e.