Starburst Mirror

Step 2 Paint

First, you will need to transform your wooden skewers and dowels into faux metal rods. To do this, I used a sponge brush and applied 4-5 coats to each dowel. The skewers needed less paint as they were kind of rough and the paint adhered better. If you're hardcore, you might sand your dowels down a bit - I didn't.

Don't worry about painting the whole dowel or skewer as the one end will be hidden - about an inch. When painting the skewers, don't paint the pointed part. Make sure you do, however, paint the top of the dowels and skewers.

Once all the dowels are painted, you should let them dry completely. The last thing you want is some little finger prints in the wood while you're applying them to the mirror.