Read the statement by Michael Teeuw here.
Two way mirror suppliers - Australia!
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@slickric yes I did ask them that and they can cut it to specifications for you. I didn’t ask for a price of that though as I was put off by the $600.
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@zydecat74 any chance you could post us a picture to see how the film looks in reality? Considering going down the same path.
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I’m looking at making one of these too, but have hit the same wall. I’m waiting for a few quotes. I’m at this point getting a quote for the whole sheet and asking for it to be cut in to as many pieces as possible of my rough monitor size (have a few old monitors at work that will be suitable, but I’m just going for a ballpark size at this point). Was going to flog off the rest of the pieces on ebay/gumtree/reddit/now-that-ive-found-you-here-too to try to break even.
I’ll report back once I get a quote. If anyone wants to get in on a group buy I’d happily sell the piece at cost for pre-orders, otherwise I’ll probably try and make some money back if I have to wear the risk and sell it on ebay.
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Thanks @zydecat74 - I’ve tried with the film you suggested ($45 from Bunnings) + a normal piece of glass ($22 from a local glass shop). It works like a beauty.
You will also need an application tool (yellow thing in the photo), a very sharp knife, a ruler (ideally longer than the one I used) and baby shampoo to mix with water and spray on the glass/film to apply it.
Photos of stuff and the result. All that is left for me now is to make the frame - but it is starting to look achievable now.
The film
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![0_1475966558698_Energy saving film 2 copy.jpg]Tools
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@tgriffo I can’t see the photos?
Can anyone else see them?
The film sounds like a good idea.
On a scale of 1 to 10, how hard was it to apply? Would it work just as easy on a piece of acrylic? My only concern using glass is the extra weight and consequences of some part of my dodgy handiwork giving way.
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Hey @Lobsta, the film wasn’t very hard to apply to glass. Took me, doing it for the first time, about 20 minutes and it didn’t look too horrible.
Images are not working well on this forum hey - tried to upload them again but no luck…
I’ve today finished the woodwork, with a lot of help from a friend that is experienced in weekend-woodwork. I don’t think it was any harder with glass than it would have been with acrylic. Certainly heavier though. I suspect the film would just as well with acrylic…
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@tgriffo are you able to send me some photos or try posting them again?
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@clumsy_ninja trying again using an image hosting service: https://postimg.org/gallery/1lw67cdn2
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@tgriffo Thanks, I can see them now. It looks better than I thought a film would actually.
I bought this film the other day, should have it this week.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/290756560949?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AITApparently they use it in dance studios etc where mirror is too expensive so i’m hoping it works quite well. I’ll be sure to post the results.
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@clumsy_ninja howdy - it’s been a while - how did that 15% mirror tint roll from eBay go ?
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I thought Id share a list of Australian glass suppliers that appear to supply one-way mirror glass (I am sure there are lots more, but this is what I found in Google).
FYI I have emailed a couple and are yet to hear back, but YMMV. If they receive multiple enquiries they may be more likely to start supplying this type of glass in the small sizes required for smart mirrors.
greaterglass.com.au/glass/two-way-observa/
chevronglass.com.au/stocked-substances/
walshsglass.com.au/view/mirrorsSeems I cant paste the full list here - keeps getting flagged as spam.
Full list here: https://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=2571313#r11 -
Hi Guys,
I’m gathering all the hardware items, and I’m sourcing 2 way mirror but it seem like they not an easy type mirror to get, anyone here has completed their project with 2 way mirror that they managed to get in Australia? I’m from Canberra.
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@bellroy Like many others on this thread, I’m currently stuck on the 2 way mirror part. I’ve hit up a few local places with no luck, thinking of trying the Bunnings option mentioned above. If you do find a place that isn’t exorbitant in price, please be sure to let us know!
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These guys are in China but have free shipping to Aust. They do have min order quantities. I got three 300x300x1mm sheets for just over $20. Biggest they have is 1200x600x1mm and six of those would be just under $300, free shipping.
https://www.aliexpress.com/store/433980?spm=2114.12010108.0.0.dd0d19636zpBD9 -
I bought this film the other day, should have it this week.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/290756560949?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AITApparently they use it in dance studios etc where mirror is too expensive so i’m hoping it works quite well. I’ll be sure to post the results.
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@AlexMelb let me know when you post the results, I am looking for a mirror to cover my 10.1" touchscreen.
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Well it took… oh wow, 2 months haha, but okay! I have actually found someone in Melbourne who will provide and cut to size some good quality mirror glass. Prices seem very reasonable too, $100 quote for a piece that will suit a 24 inch monitor (with room to spare around the edges). I’ve just picked up my order and it looks gooooddd (see image, and pardon the face xD)
You can contact them at www.msglass.com.au, and they supply MirrorKote which can have either a grey or silver coating. Silver definitely looks best.
Can’t wait to build a frame around this bad boy!
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Nice reflections and still a good quality of the text behind the mirror in the lower half. I guess the upper part is blurry because of your cameras focus and the missing enclosure and too much backlight? -
@yawns you’re spot on, it looks good in person, but right now that mirror is just resting against the monitor, which itself is still fully assembled.
I got a sample piece which I held against the screen directly and it’s absolutely crisp, so once this has an enclosure and is mounted properly, it should look even better.
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I added this topic:
https://forum.magicmirror.builders/topic/6694/suggestion-should-we-add-a-list-of-2-way-mirror-vendors-to-wikiWhat do you think?
PS. Very nice mirrors there!
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