How to make an Infinity Mirror - Tips and Tutorial
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- Опубліковано 20 сер 2015
- Hey all,
I don't know what sparked the interest, but I saw someone make their own Infinity Mirror and it looked fun to try. I included as many tips as I can regarding things that worked for me, and things that I wish I wouldv'e done differently.
I spent the longest time trying to find out which tint film people recommended, and it seemed like it was the most common question for everyone else, but it was never answered anywhere!!?? (And if it was it was extremely vague and inconclusive...) Wassup widat???
I USED GILA "MIRROR" STYLE PRIVACY CONTROL FILM FROM LOWE'S ($30 for a 3ft x 15ft roll)
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I can't say which tint film is best because I have only tried this one. But as you can see, it worked great and produced a full effect.
I hope this video helps you with any questions you still had after watching other videos, and have fun making your own. I had a lot of fun making this one.
Post any questions that you still have, and like, comment, and subscribe!
If you happened to like any of the songs, they are originals that I wrote and recorded at home. Check out www.soundcloud.com/willpopemusic for more!
Thanks for watching!
NOTES
-I forgot to mention in the video that the bottle I am spraying on the glass and tint film when I'm applying it is just dish washing detergent and water. Glass cleaner with no ammonia is used for the rest of the "cleaning". (I dont think ammonia-free is required, but I thought it might be a little more gentle on the film.)
-This video was actually rendered in 720p (not 1080p) the raw footage from the gopro was 1080, but I ended up rendering it at 720 because 720 is still a beautiful picture and it takes half the time! - Навчання та стиль
Well, after watching your video a gazillion times, I decided to give it a shot. I have to say I was SHOCKED it came out beautiful. I am so grateful to you for putting the best instruction video out there. Thank You so much !!!!!!
haha I can totally relate, I felt the same way when it actually worked! I'm very happy it turned out great and you found the video useful.
Well you have my curiousity up.Will try this for sure.Thank you for sharing all the details on how to do this.Never thought of using car film.Your infinity mirror looks great!
Thank you so much! It's a really fun project. I still have my mirror in the basement! Enjoy making yours, hope it turns out great.
I wasn't expecting it to have that effect when you were done. That's fucking sick man
yeah me too lol. I had worked really hard on that thing and still didn't know if it would work! it was really cool to see it finished. thanks for watching and good luck to you!
This is the coolest thing ever! I am going to try it! I don't understand why UA-cam recommended it but I'm glad they did!
Nunya Beezwax me too! it was definitely a fun little weekend project :) good luck!
One of the best how to vids ive seen. good job and looks very nice with that pattern!, most that I see are single strips
Hey thanks so much for the compliment, I'm glad that the video was helpful. yeah, I figured that the double row would make the infinity effect greater and overall brightness well, better. Unfortunately I could only make it around 3 of the 4 borders on my second time around ha, but it all worked out! Thanks again for watching.
Thanks Will for a very informative video and even better were your replies to comment questions. My first attempt at an infinity mirror I didn't use mirrored film. It came out ok but didn't show much depth. After watching your video I just ordered the mirror film you suggested I'll let you know how it comes out. Thanks again
hey, thanks for the feedback! I'm glad you found it to be useful. yeah, I just figured going into the whole thing, that the more reflective the film the better the effect would be! i just made a new one last night and my LEDs worked for about 15 minutes and then just crapped out :/ hopefully lightingever.com can replace them for me! good luck with your mirror!
Excelent work done with that mirror!! It's fantastic,i'll make one for my self one of this days. Greetings from Mexico city pal!
Alexander Garcia thank you Alexander! enjoy making your own, they make a fun project!
Great job will !!!. This will be my next project . Thank you.
Thank you! Hey best of luck, make a really awesome one and post it!
cool musical score too - very talented.
Thanks Joanne, I appreciate that! I have some other guitar videos on my channel of you wanted to check them out. Take care!
You ought to make a table with this idea. I once had a Lane infinity wood table and the middle was the infinity. It was a square coffee table. The lights that were in it were the small Christmas tree lights. Mine had all clear but every once in awhile I'd take a few clear bulbs out and add color bulbs. The top glass all that I had to do was lift up on it. Great Video!
That's an awesome project, vey creative! Thanks for checking out the video :)
Cool video thanks for the tips, it looks really cool. Also, really cool music!
Hey Luis thanks for watching and I'm glad that you liked it! definitely means a lot that you enjoyed the music too, it's my heart and soul. take care of yourself!
Nice project, great details. Super guitar tracks, you got some skills.
Gary Bates Thanks Gary, I appreciate that. Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
Love this idea, and your music too.
Sara Me Thank you on both counts.. always nice to hear from somekne who enjoyed the music, it's a little closer to my heart than the mirror!
Nice vid man! I really want to make a table like this. So question, does it necessarily matter how far apart the glasses are from each other? And should the light strip be perfectly centered between the glasses? or should it be closer to like the mirror or the film covered glass?
Aaron Mcdonald the further apart your mirror/tinted glass is away from the LED strip, the further away your rows will appear. I prefer them tight, because you get a close and bright repeating line and you get more reflections before the effect "fades away". I hope that makes sense and good luck to you!
Very cool - very very cool. Thanks for your time and video.
Bobby Millionaire your comment is worth the effort that it took. Glad you found it helpful and best of luck to you!
Now just turn this into a coffee table and you're set!
Yes, the coffee tables are so cool! I haven't found a source for the actual table.. sends like that would be a hard piece to find and expensive too!
Youare a very talented guy. Congratulations and thanks to share that.
Arno Chabal thanks for the comment Arno, it just takes a little focus towards the specifics. always pay attention to the details and be persistent! good luck :)
Beautiful pay off .. really cool. Thanks
Thank you! I was definitely happy with the finished product!
Love the acoustic!
Thank you! One that is hanging on the wall at the end of the video or was it a particular melody from the audio?
Great tutorial, thank you for sharing.
Your very welcome, glad you got some useful information from it!
Am going to build next up coming weekend just for the fun of it,... Hope it went well and i will gladly post yah gratitude idea !
great job! thanks for the tutorial
no prob, best of luck!
Nice work
That was pretty cool, you could try cleaning the glass with a soapy water solution and a razor blade then use a squeegee to finish then spray again before you fit.
Tony Beadle awesome, thank you for the tip!
I'd like to try that , except make it door dimension, and some! So it looks like you could step into it! Cool video! Thanks!
That's a great idea, sounds really awesome. Thanks for checking out the video!
great work --thank yiu
Top job thanks for that I'm going to have to build one now...
Cool, glad you're going to do one yourself. let me know if you have any tips when you finish and good luck!
Nailed it!
Sue Francis Thanks! :)
took me a lot longer to do my first one .great job
Wayne Gilstrap haha yep the first one is a big learning process!
wowwwww amazing . good work man
Usman Khan Thank you my friend!
i want to put this on the back or side of my car! it will look cool adding depth on it.
that would be very cool. the tough part would be protecting the glass from debris and high speeds when you're driving if it was on the outside. I'm sure there's a clever way around it, you just have to find it!
I love your background music, so cool
Thank you so much! I appreciate the comment, thanks for checking out the video!
fantastic video! I'm going g to surprise my little one with this! question, when you put the tinted glass in, was it tint side down? thanks!
Derrick Lars very glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching. The tint should be facing out, away from the glass and towards the mirror so you get the bounce back of the LEDs and therefore creating the infinity effect.
Ahhh, got. Thanks! Great sounds, by the way. Keep it ip!
Awesome work, thanks for the share
hey thanks for the view. see.. we all help each other out and lend a helping hand. why can't it all be like that? Sorry, I'm getting too deep here, best of luck on your mirror!
Well done Will
mohamed ahmaid thank you, glad you enjoyed!
this is really cool! ☺
Michon M. Brinkley thanks! I'm glad you enjoy it :)
SHOCKING RESULT! IT'S SO AWESOMEEEEEEEEE!!! 😃
Thank you! I agree, it turned out even better than I had hoped. I think the double layer of LEDs really did the trick 😊 thanks for watching!
@@willpopemusic i'm your new follower and subscriber... 😃
Awesome. I really want to know what type of mirror did u use
Hey, thanks for watching the video! I went to a company in my area that does custom glasswork (most also do mirrors) and they cut me a mirror in the size that I needed. I got the 1/8" thick type, not tempered, and with the edges not finished. The edges are not razor sharp this way, but if you get them finished they will be super smooth. This is mostly preferred if the edges are on display, like a bathroom mirror, but in this case the mirror sits in a frame so it is out of sight. Hope this helps, good luck!
Thx for posting. I like that you loop the strip twice so the pattern is more complex. Can you paint the strip black (around the light) and it still work without seeing the white strip.
thank you, and I figured that the effect would be intensified if I made two trips around the edge. I think painting the strip would be a great idea, but it would take some time anda steady hand. I say go for it!
Hey..This is a very useful tutorial for interior designer like me.Thanks
Very nice to hear, glad that you find it useful!
cool! great job!
samy kanes thank you! :)
Why do I think you did the soundtrack too!? Pretty good Pretty good & pretty good.
Very much appreciated, the soundtrack is all original music recorded in my room! Glad you enjoyed, thanks for stopping by :)
Hello will
I wonder if the background can be normal mirror? The front glass you applied a film. Is this film the same as that used on car windows?
Thank you very much
really cool
Ahmed g.m.d thanks for checking out the video!
So nice idea (Amazing).....
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Thank you Mandar!
What is reflective factor for window tint film u used here??? There is several diferent factors... From 50% to 100%...
Hey nice video. Your music is nice too. Believe it or not I am a music producer and I live in Cincinnati also. I was going to make an Infinity Mirror myself and stumbled on to your video. Maybe we can work together on some music in the future. I do jazz and R&B. Good Luck with the music!
+Joe Coates ha small world! That's awesome, thanks for taking the time to comment. I love jazz and R&B/soul/smooth funk all of that! Good luck with your mirror, one would look killer in a studio right next to the board or something!
I wanna make now too thanks for the vid and good music
Thank you my friend! I really appreciate the compliment. yeah the infinite mirrors are just a fun process and it's always so tight to plug it in for the first time. Good luck!
Awesome thanks just want i needed from photography final piece of work
Awesome, I'm happy that it explained everything clearly to you!
and thanks for watching!
Good effort mate. I've just ordered enough parts to build 4 of these for 1 wall off the back of this video. What's the song at 7mins called? Cheers
Wow, that's going to look amazing! It will be like an entire infinity wall, haha. Good luck, hope it turns out great. The song at 7min has been dubbed Lazy Engaged but not sure if I dig that name. It's kind of nameless at the moment, haha. You can listen to it on my SoundCloud page at www.soundcloud.com/willpopemusic. Thanks for watching!
Is that another mirror you are adding at the very end or another glass pane with the reflective tint?
Amazing!!!
You sure are! Have a great day.
it's awesome man
മലയ ALY മലലൃ YOU'RE awesome!
te felicito el video muy explicativo saludos
This looks so fucking dope!!
Good job man!
33booyaka33 Thanks! Glad you dig it.
That's really cool man. Good job. Has there been any thoughts on how to maybe hide the power cord? I'm thinking about doing this (what brought me to your video) but can't find anyone who's come up with something clever to hide the power cord coming out of the side like that.
Totally agree, it looks really bad. the only thing I could think is to route it through the drywall and then have the cord come out near the outlet. obviously you want to be 100% positive about where you want to put it, and be very careful that you aren't destroying existing worrying in your wall! That would give it that extra polished look though for sure. Good luck and nice thinking!
+Will Pope *wiring
that is very nice what are all the things I need to make one
that's what the video is for! basically, you need a deep frame mirror, some tint film, some LEDs, and a mirror. Watch the video closely and also watch others. Pull tips and information from all of them. good luck! :)
that was really cool
Rachaul Bermudez thanks for watching, I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Glad u moved to the table - I was totally freaking about u working with sharp tools & glass in bare feet. Now what I can't see, won't hurt me. :/ Great job btw!
haha thanks for looking out for me, I see what you mean! I actually did break some glass on my second one... but I won't post that to youtube haha. have a great day!
You r a Rockstar !!!!! You have great techniques, preservance and Just plain smart !!! Do more vids..... I want to make an Onyx lighted display, what do you think ? You think the Onyx will work ? Keep up the great work !!
ey, YOU are definitely the rock star my friend!! I'm interested in the onyx lighted display, I can't seem to picture it but it sounds killer! what are you envisioning?
I've done more research. And what I believe I need to do is this. 1) Get a 3ft high by 2ft wide ply board. 2) Then cover a frame with some type of light out fabric, 3) attach to the ply board, then somehow glue the onyx to the fabric part of it ? 4) Flip the board to the back side and put rope lighting all around the inner frame, add a light timer to that. I think. What do you think ?
+Mercedes Freeman I'm following you. I say go for it. really the only way to know for sure is if you try it! go over that plan on your head a couple times and make sure that you have the whole process down, and try to prove yourself wrong and fix the issues. that project is gonna look pretty sweet, be sure to share when you're done. good luck!
If you want to do it dust free. You have to increase humidity in the room.
If you will increase humidity using a water vapor from a hot tub - you will do it dust free.
That is an excellent suggestion, thanks for sharing. I have a bunch of humidifiers for my guitars so that will be easy. Thanks again!
Or do it like the car tinters do. Stand the glass vertically and rinse with abundant soapy water before applying the tint
I did use soapy water, but as you can see the window wasn't oriented vertically. The soapy water makes it very easy to make minor adjustments when you set the film down to ensure that it's perfect! Thanks for the suggestion and best of luck if you're making your own!
u da real mvp
No, you are Ivan. Thanks man
Nice made
Thank you!
*Молодец, золотые руки* 👍
thank you very much, two thumbs up for you. thank you
+Ari Ariawan You're very welcome, and thank you! Two thumbs up for you too!
how did you stick the mirror to the back?
Awesome!!! Lazy Engaged.... great song
Thanks my friend! fellow musician?
very cool
like the music too. good job bud.
Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for listening!
Good music choice Will Pope
Thanks! Wrote it myself :)
You could've used rustoleoum mirror effect spray can to get the mirror effect.
Alan Gonzalez wow that's really cool, I didn't know that! thanks for the tip.
best video on this yet. what way does the reflective film go ?
thanks! I appreciate that. the film faces the mirror, so it's on the "inside" side of the glass. good luck!
thanks for the reply. I was thinking if the plastic coating is on the outside it will scratch easily. I have everything to make one.
at 65 i still like this things.
+pappy1432 ah I gotcha, and no problem happy to help! yeah keep that film on the inside and out won't scratch. cheers!
felicitaciones lo estaba buscando,,
Glad it was helpful to you!
Nice!!
Thank you very much!
Very Nice Bruh 💜💯💯💯💯💯%
Thanks for checking out the video!
Thanks for this.
You're very welcome, thanks for checking out the video!
Hi, how many % of LVT tint foil did you use? Thank and nice job :)
thanks! there was no % on the film, so I'm not sure. it was pretty dark. if you liked the way mine turned out, then maybe just get the same brand and type. Gila mirror style worked great. thanks for watching!
Ótimo Parabéns
Not going to lie this is really cool
thanks, it's even cooler in person. you can't really sense the "depth" effect from the video. thanks for watching.
Yes I just went and brought more real tint 2% and 5% I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong it must be to deep I have rgb lights and all
great job
much appreciated, thanks for watching!
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great video man, sick results! one question, what is the distance between the mirrors? is it important?
The distance is a couple inches. that puts the LED strip right in the middle, an inch away from each pane of glass/mirror. You can use whatever thickness of frame you would like, within reason.. I would suggest no more than 4" deep. the wider the frame, the farther apart each ring of lights will appear, because there will be more space in between the LED and the mirror, where the reflection begins. if you're using a wide frame like I was, notice how I did a double row of lights since it was able to fit. this produces tighter and brighter rings. hope this helps, good luck!
thanks for the commenting and leaving positive comments, glad you enjoyed it!
Will Pope thank you very much sir
+leandro zacovichi no problem at all!
what leds are those?
Nice
thanks
you're very welcome.
oh my god thats siiiick!!!!
Thank you!
What's the music that start at 3 minutes?
Quintens Kevin that's a song of mine called "Angel in Disguise". The original was a project with vocals, but this one is the instrumental arrangement. thanks for listening. check out that and others at www.soundcloud.com/willpopemusic.
How do I put the mirror film on the inside of box right to avoid external damage did urs have a shiney or stickier side?
yes, it has a sticky side that goes onto the mirror. you use a spray bottle with soapy water, get the bubbles out, and then let it "cure" for 24 hours. just let it sit around and the film will fuse with the mirror. good luck!
Hi friend. Can i use blue colour film for this lamp? Or must silver film? Help me..
You can use blue film as long as it is reflective, but honestly the normal mirror film is a blank color that accepts the color that you assign to the LED light. Like if you make the LED lights blue, then the whole mirror will glow blue. If you used red LED lighting with a blue film, the light would appear to be purple. Interesting idea, let me know how it turns out!
I'm really confused how come the adhesive side of the tint is on the see through part and not on the mirrored side? I'm struggling to find similar tint because I don't want the mirror effect facing outwards.
Matthew Colley I hope I'm understanding this correctly, but you 1. want the adhesive side to stick to the glass, and 2. want the mirror side facing away from the glass, therefore bouncing the LEDs color back and forth between the real mirror and the tint mirror and creating the infinity effect.
best of luck to you, I promise it works. If you're still in doubt, but the exact same brand of tint film that I used and you can't go wrong!
@@willpopemusic awesome video good job. A tip to get less specks behind your tint, don't tint the glass flat, Lean the glass against something that way its in a more upright position and that way less dust will fall on it. I'm a professional tinter of 11 years, hope this helps anyone trying to attack this project.
very good guitar music track. plz send link
Thank you!
Here are links to the songs - all original works of mine.
soundcloud.com/willpopemusic/placed-before
soundcloud.com/willpopemusic/friday-night-funk
soundcloud.com/willpopemusic/will-pope-angel-in-disguise-instrumental
soundcloud.com/onemanghetto/chill-riff
Will Pope thanks
Nice 👌
Thanks brother!
what have you sprayed to stick the window film
Apoorva Agarwal it's water with some dawn dish detergent in it. I forgot to put that in the video, but I did add it to the description.
thereis a clear protective over the adhesive on one side of the film. peal that off and spray it with soapy water to apply the film
nice work
Nourdine Ohamo thanks man!
welcome brother
Did any weird creatures come through your portal? :-) Lovely work.
Haha, no weird creatures but there is a Dunkin Donuts as soon as you walk through. Free donuts for life has been pretty awesome.
Lol, thanks for watching.
Very good
Thank you, I appreciate you watching :)
i am having a small dout which filim did you used. whether it is a pure black filim which is used for the windows of the cars.. plz reply brother
sai prudhvi I used Gila mirror style film (check out 1m 25sec into the video) it is designed for use in houses. I hope this helps my friend, good luck to you!
Brother can you send the actual link of the filim that was available in the store
m.lowes.com
Good job
thank you my friend!
Came here for the mirror, stayed for the soundtrack!!! Checked you out on soundcloud! What was the name of that first track?
Hey Jacob, thanks man!! So I have so many tracks on SoundCloud that it covers up my earlier ones unless I have a pro membership, which I don't at the moment. Try searching it directly and see if that works, because it still is on there technically. The song is called "Placed Before" and the picture is like an abstract clown painting with a bunch of splatters on it. Let me know!
@@willpopemusic AHH I gotcha! I gave it a shot, but unfortunately I couldn't find anything :(
@@jacobaustin9365 yeah looks like they hide old tracks if you have a free membership. I'll be upgrading to pro again soon anyways, just got some new studio software :) take care man!
@@willpopemusic Oh sweet! sounds good, let me know when you do. You do the same!
Nice job.
Thanks Massachusetts Matt!
Will Pope You know what you are doing. and it looks great ! Cool effect !