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Materials:

Armour Etch Cream
Rub N Etch Stencil #20-0181Nautical 1
Unfinished 8” x8” Wood Box
4”x4” Beveled Mirror
1 yd Decorator Rope Trim (type used for draperies and pillows)
Medium Brown Shoe Polish

Additional Supplies:

Glass Cleaner
Paper Towels
1” Wide Masking Tape
Disposable Craft Brush
Thin Rubber Gloves
2 Pieces Soft Buffing Cloth
Tack cloth
Fine Sand Paper
Multi-Surface Bonding Glue
Scissors

Etch Mirror:

1-Clean Mirror thoroughly with glass cleaner.
2-Apply stencil according to directions on Rub N Etch stencil package. RNE Instructions Click HERE

3- Apply Etch cream over stencil.
4-Put aside & let dry


Prepare Box:

1-Lightly sand wood box with sandpaper. Remove all dust with tack cloth.
2-With a soft cloth, rub small amounts of shoe polish onto wood box. Stain
entire box inside and out, unless you plan on lining box. In that case,
stain outside only. Re-apply until you achieve a nice finish. Buff surface
with a clean piece of cloth until excess polish is gone. Let dry for about
an hour
3-Apply small dabs of multi-surface glue around underside of mirror. Avoid
gluing too close to edge. Center mirror on lid of box and press down.
4-Apply a small border of glue on the wood around edge of mirror, about half
as wide as your trim.
5-Starting in lower right hand corner of mirror, about 8” from the end of
rope trim, lay trim down in tract of glue. Let dry. Tie an overhand knot
where trim meets. Put a dot of glue on underside of knot and press onto lid.
6-Tie a knot on each end of trim, leaving enough to make tassels. Fray
ends.