You could also use plywood that is 1/2″ or 3/4″ thick. I chose to make my jig out of some scrap 1×6 wood that I cut to about 17″ in length.

You will need to make a circle jig for your router or you can buy a router circle jig like this one if you don’t want to make one or you want to save time and effort. Use a generous amount of wood glue, I could have used even more than what I have shown in the photo below. Attach frame together with Kreg Screws & Wood GlueĪttach your square frame together with 2 1/2″ Kreg screws and wood glue. *Tip: See my how to use a Kreg Jig post for an easy, step by step tutorial and video tutorial on how to use the Kreg Jig!ģ. Note that it’s really important to drill these pocket holes exactly centered in the middle of your frame because two of my pocket holes were too close to the edge and the pocket holes ended up showing some after I cut my circle frame and I had to fill them with a lot of wood filler! Also, I just used 1 pocket hole per corner. Finally, drill your pocket holes with the Kreg Jig. Next, mark a line in the center of those two lines to mark where your pocket holes need to be drilled for your Kreg screws. These markings were used to help me visualize the thickness of my wood frame so I could determine where to drill my pocket holes. And then I marked a line (towards the inside of the square) 1/2″ from my mirror tracing line. How to build a Round Wood Mirrorįirst, layout your four wood pieces in a square and then lay your mirror on top centered and trace its shape onto the wood with a pencil.Ĭhance loved looking at his reflection in the mirror on the ground haha!Īnyways, after tracing my mirror shape onto the wood, I measured and marked about 7/8″-1″ from my mirror edge on each corner.

For more information see my disclosures here. Note, this post contains some affiliate links. Here are the steps on how to build a round wood framed mirror: The final size of this mirror is 25.5″ x 25.5″. Idea 2: I could build a wood framed rectangle mirror pretty easily for really cheap…but it wouldn’t be round… Ok Idea 3: Build exactly what I want, a round wood framed mirror… who am I kidding, that sounds so complicated and time consuming, why do I get these thoughts in my head? Out of my stubbornness to change on what I wanted, and with one week left until the bathroom reveal and a zillion other things to do, I started researching how to cut wood circles and came up with build plans to make my dream mirror come to life!Īnd my plans worked! Also, this mirror cost me less than $50 to make! Amazing! I bought the mirror (similar here) on sale for $35 and the frame materials I needed to buy cost less than $15. Idea 1: I could buy a thin framed metal mirror for around $100 but it wouldn’t be wood. I swayed back and forth in my mind with trying to decide what to do. I found a few that fit what I was envisioning, except they were all $300-$500. I can be really indecisive when it comes to design decisions, but I knew exactly what I wanted for this mirror and so I searched everywhere for a thin framed wood mirror (and it also had to be 22″-26″ in size).

Specifically, I wanted one with a thin wood frame because it just fits my style perfectly. While planning the design for our master bathroom makeover I knew I wanted a round wood mirror above the vanity because it would be the perfect statement piece to help add style and function to our tiny bathroom! Let me begin by explaining the story behind this Round Wood Mirror DIY and how it came to be!

Frameless rounded rectangle mirror