Read the statement by Michael Teeuw here.
Where to buy good two way mirrors ?
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@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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@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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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.
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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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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…
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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/
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I think mine has 70% reflection and 30% transmission. Okay I understand it now so their Dielectric would only make sense in bright environments.
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Aaaaand that “Vanity Glass”, at the size of the monitor I’m using (22x15), with polished edges, would cost $600 … I’m actually afraid to see what the full size that I plan to use would cost.
Ok, I checked … $2k. I’ll get right on that. :)
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Haha hence why I went with the acrylic. It cost around $60.
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Waaaaaah :D My mirror is 21" (I think not sure right now to be honest) cost 70€ so about 80$ :)
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I paid €60,- for 24".
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Yeah, the acrylic, at the monitor size (22x15), would be about $103 … But I’m putting it on a wall, a much larger piece … that’s gonna be 'spensive!
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https://www.glastroesch.ch/glas/82-spionspiegel.html
This is an adress for Switzerland, where I’ll buy my mirror.
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I got my two mirrors (24" and 27") here (germany): https://www.myspiegel.de/spionspiegel-pg-2102.html
Good quality! I’ll post some pictures soon.At first I wanted to give foils a try, but the result was terrible.
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@djsunrise19 said in Where to buy good two way mirrors ?:
At first I wanted to give foils a try, but the result was terrible.
If only people would understand this and not try to save a few bucks on a +$200,- project … ;)
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Thanks to all for your answers and contributions.
Is there any recommandation about the best reflection and transmission ratio to use for such magic mirror ?
Sometimes, I had seen mirrors for which you can select different thickness. What are yours and what are the impact observed please ? Have you any recommandations about thickness of mirror ?
Thanks to all makers :) -
@MichMich I’m assuming you mean the ± symbol. That’s fine, I just like correcting people. :smile:
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I just ordered a 20" acrylic mirror at dokterplexiglas.nl for only 13 euro. Do not know the quality yet.
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@Try2Fly said in Where to buy good two way mirrors ?:
I just ordered a 20" acrylic mirror at dokterplexiglas.nl for only 13 euro. Do not know the quality yet.
Let us know how it works out, I’m currently looking for a not too expensive acrylic mirror as well. :p
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