How Do You Cut Mirror Glass Out Of Square?
Rectangular mirrors come in many shapes and sizes, but they always come cut square. What do you do, though, if the frame or setting you want to use is not square? You can either take the mirror to a glass shop and pay to have it trimmed, or you can follow the steps below and save some money by doing it yourself. Outline on the craft paper the dimensions of the piece of out-of-square mirror you want to cut. If you are cutting the mirror to fit into an out-of-square frame, you can simply place the frame on the craft paper and trace the opening. If not, then trace the dimensions with the ruler as your straight-edge guide. Cut out the piece you just traced onto the craft paper. You now have an exact replica of the piece you want to cut out of the mirror. Place the paper cutout on top of the reflective side of the mirror. If your mirror piece is already square, line up at least one, but preferably two, sides of the cut out with the mirror’s edges. Tape the cutout to the mirror. Place the ru
