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    Where to buy good two way mirrors ?

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    • A Offline
      Alex
      last edited by

      Hi,

      I am thinking of building my own magic mirror since at least a year now.
      It does not seem very easy to order a two way mirror on Internet that could be shipped to France for a reasonable price. Does someone have any recommendations about where to buy such mirror for France ?

      Thank you

      Does

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      • paviroP Offline
        paviro Admin
        last edited by

        Just call a local glazier, was quite easy to get one in the next town :)

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

        – The Doctor

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        • KirAsh4K Offline
          KirAsh4 Moderator
          last edited by

          In the US, we simply go to a glass shop. Same place that would make custom glass sizes for things like windows, tables, even car windshields …

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

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          • paviroP Offline
            paviro Admin
            last edited by

            That’s what I meant by glazier not sure if it is the correct word, used Google translate for that one :sweat_smile:

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

            – The Doctor

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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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                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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                    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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                        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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