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    A New Chapter for MagicMirror: The Community Takes the Lead
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    Where to buy good two way mirrors ?

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    • MichMichM Offline
      MichMich Admin
      last edited by

      Same here. Asked two glass shops, both were able to supply it for a decent price.

      Stay away from using foils.

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      • EoFE Offline
        EoF @MichMich
        last edited by

        @MichMich Hey Mich, why do you not recommend foils?

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        • MichMichM Offline
          MichMich Admin @EoF
          last edited by

          @EoF Lets say the whole project will cost somewhere around €250,- including monitor. The foil will only save you around €25,- while it has a major impact on the end result.

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          • EoFE Offline
            EoF @MichMich
            last edited by EoF

            @MichMich Fair point. In my project however, I am actually making a touch screen “magic mirror”. So I actually chose to go with foil due to it being so thing (still waiting to test to see if touch screen will work through it).

            Edit: If I were going for no touch screen, I would for sure go with an acrylic two way mirror.

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            • KirAsh4K Offline
              KirAsh4 Moderator
              last edited by

              Personally I wouldn’t use acrylic either. While lighter, over time and with cleaning it will scratch. I prefer glass, even though it would be heavier.

              In fact I’m thinking of putting a large (3-4 feet wide) mirror up and use a 24" screen on one side of it. But that’s just a thought at the moment. Still pondering it.

              A Life? Cool! Where can I download one of those from?

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              • M Offline
                michelleoj
                last edited by

                I used acrylic for my project and it seems to be fine. If you’re gentle with your mirror, you shouldn’t have to worry about scratches too much. I got my acrylic 2 way mirror from http://www.twowaymirrors.com

                They also sell glass and they have a “special” glass for the smart mirror project. They ship internationally too since they are a US based company.

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                • paviroP Offline
                  paviro Admin
                  last edited by

                  Wouldn’t the reflection you get by using their special glass be pretty close to none? I mean I am using a normal two-way-mirror and without a light attached the reflections aren’t that extrem and it’s supposed to be a mirror after all…

                  We're all stories in the end. Just make it a good one, eh?

                  – The Doctor

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                    michelleoj @paviro
                    last edited by

                    @paviro It’s still a 2 way mirror but they’re talking about the material it’s made out of. Here’s an example of a smart mirror using their Vanity Vision Glass from their website:

                    alt text

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                    • KirAsh4K Offline
                      KirAsh4 Moderator
                      last edited by

                      Looks like their “Vanity Glass” has a 70% reflection and 25% transmission. The Dielectric however has a 40 reflection and 60% transmission, designed for very bright rooms. They have a comparison of the different types of glass on their site: http://www.twowaymirrors.com/smart-mirror/

                      A Life? Cool! Where can I download one of those from?

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                      • paviroP Offline
                        paviro Admin
                        last edited by paviro

                        I think mine has 70% reflection and 30% transmission. Okay I understand it now so their Dielectric would only make sense in bright environments.

                        We're all stories in the end. Just make it a good one, eh?

                        – The Doctor

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