Full length mirror

Completion date: March 12, 2019

Due to safety reasons, I unwrapped the packaging after a week of hanging. However, I did add something ("corner" made of carton) to the back of the hooks...an attempt to stop the hooks from coming off if someone did move the mirror.

Completion date: March 16, 2019

All right, this is exciting! My first time on drilling a hole in the mirror! I have never drilled on tile/glass/mirror before. I asked the Taobao supplier, whether the hand drill (crank-type) I bought could drill through glass, and the answer was a flat "no". I was a bit hesitant, but from researching on the web told me that drilling on glass only requires 400 rpm, that's about 6-7 revolution per second. I could do that. I bought the carbide drill bit yesterday from hardware store, then went to IKEA to buy the mirror.

Things bought for this Project
LUNDAMO mirror: 20cm x 120cm
Weight: 2.05kg
Price: HK$60 (on sale!)

Carbide drill bit 5mm: HK$16

Metal J hooks (1 pair) @ Aeon Living Plaza: HK$12

Washi tape (actually it was a "brand new" old stock) @ Aeon Living Plaza: HK$12

Anyways,
I almost chicken out this afternoon after I watched a few videos on YouTube on drilling glass. I had Plan B and Plan C at the back of my head...okay okay, just go with Plan A. I was very silly...will there be smokes? Turned out, there wasn't, the bit didn't get warm at all.

So here are the steps
1. Put Masking tape to align with the top edge of the mirror.

2. Measured 2.5cm from top and sides, marked the point where the hole should be. I used masking tape because I can write on it. It also helps to prevent the drill bit to wander off.

3. The first hole used 30 minutes. I was hearing a squeaking sound for few minutes and I turned over the mirror, and drilled from the back.

4. Ouch, the first hole was chipped off! I was surprised. I went on to drill on the second hole, this time I was very careful and kept the drill vertical/perpendicular...I used 20 minutes and it was a perfect hole!

5. Since the edges of the holes are kind of rough, I prefer to have them masked! Washi tape. After applying Washi tape, I suggest to use a cutter to cut a "cross" on the masked hole, then use a pencil to poke through the opening so that the washi tape sticks to the "wall of the hole".

6. Done and hooked the mirror up on the side of my DIY closet. (I will take off the plastic wrapping later when I feel it is safe.)

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Durability: One of the mirror holes cracked/broke on April 28 2020.

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