How do I care for my handcrafted mirror?

Different types of mirrors require different cleaning techniques. Gilded mirrors, for example especially vintage pieces may oxidize with the use of cleaning products or water, so it is best to simply and lightly dust their frame with a clean, soft cloth or brush. Most other styles have a frame that can be cleaned with a paper towel or soft, damp cloth. Glass and mirror cleaner is okay for the mirror itself, but we recommend spraying it onto the cloth first and not directly onto the mirror, as dripping chemicals stuck in the frame may cause damage over time. Be sure to dry the mirror when you are finished cleaning by wiping away any leftover moisture or cleaners.A well-ventilated area assists in keeping the mirror dry, and we recommend hanging your mirror in an area where it can be admired without the risk of nicks, wall leaks, or other issues.

Would any of your wall mirrors work as bathroom mirrors?

Absolutely! Depending on the styles that suit your design needs, our mirrors are versatile, fun, and can be placed in a variety of spaces. You might even want two mirrors on perpendicular walls for greater perspective. Handcrafted mirrors show a natural diversity and uniqueness, so there is truly something for everyone.

How do I know if my mirror is handmade?

There are a few simple ways to tell if your mirror is handmade. If you look closely, youll notice unique lines, markings, or painted stylized details that indicate that it is a one-of-a-kind piece. Mirrors made of wood typically display distinctive and intricate engraving, while painted mirrors often reveal unique brushstrokes, colors, and designs. Shapes and sizes of a particular motif may vary slightly, as no two handcrafted mirrors are exactly identical. This makes them all the more special.

Are any of your hand mirrors eco-friendly?

Yes! At Novica, were passionate about protecting our planet, and we understand the importance of eco-friendly items. Andean artisan Luciana Sandovol prides herself on recycling discarded materials like cardboard, natural dyes, paper, and paints to use for her papier mache creations. Central America has also started introducing recycled natural fibers into their mirror-crafting. India utilizes mango wood, a fast-growing, dense, eco-friendly wood that is native to Southeast Asia, and harvested only after its fertile, fruit-bearing years.

What are some kinds of handcrafted mirrors from different regions of the world?

A classic Mexican folk art is embossed tin, and this is often employed in mirror frames. In Thailand, the lavish lai rot nam technique ornate gilded motifs on smooth black lacquer has been used for more than 400 years. Balinese woodcarvers use their legendary skills to handcraft mirrors whose frames often depict the island's exuberant flora and fauna.The technique of reverse-painted glass is believed to have originated around 4 AD in Egypt, and arrived in Italy by the 13th century. In the 16th century, Italian and Spanish artisans were migrating to Peru, bringing the technique with them. Motifs are painted by hand on the reverse side of glass panes. These are inlaid into a wooden frame, achieving a wonderful clarity of colors.In addition, beautiful Peruvian baroque wall mirrors are handcrafted in the Andes. They are carved by hand and covered with aluminum or bronze leaf before they receive an aged patina. See how theyre made here: https://bit.ly/3r3DxTp

What materials are popular for handcrafted mirrors?

As with most handicrafts, the materials at hand are the ones most often used. Woods of all kinds with sleek surfaces to show off the grain, or carved by hand, or embellished with applications. Glass panes, gilt, natural fibers or fabrics are also perfect for mirrors, as are tooled leather or metal repousse, ceramic tiles, stone, resin or papier mache. Artisans the world over discover unique materials to craft innovative and attractive mirrors.

What kinds of mirrors can be handcrafted?

Wall mirrors and hand mirrors are perfect for artisans, as are tabletop mirrors. In fact, any mirror with a frame invites an infinity of creative designs and techniques.

Glass Mirrors at NOVICA United Kingdom

Reverse painted glass mirror, 'Spring Violets' - Wild Violets Reverse Painted Glass Wall Mirror

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Spring Violets, Wild Violets Reverse Painted Glass Wall Mirror

Asunta Pelaez

(228)

£182.55 Wholesale

£182.55

Reverse painted glass mirror, 'Sweet Flower Majesty' - Reverse Painted Glass Mirror Wall Decor from the Andes

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Sweet Flower Majesty, Reverse Painted Glass Mirror Wall Decor from the Andes

Asunta Pelaez

(228)

£169.36 Wholesale

£169.36

Stained glass mirror, 'Symphony of colour' - Stained glass mirror

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Symphony of colour, Stained glass mirror

Vidri Arte

(27)

£169.36 Wholesale

£169.36

Reverse painted glass mirror, 'Bluebells' - Reverse Painted Glass Floral Wall Mirror with Bluebells

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Bluebells, Reverse Painted Glass Floral Wall Mirror with Bluebells

Asunta Pelaez

(228)

£155.08 Wholesale

£155.08

Mohena wood mirror, 'Summer Scarlet' - Unique Reverse Painted Glass Wood Mirror

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Summer Scarlet, Unique Reverse Painted Glass Wood Mirror

Marcos Luzalde

(44)

£96.34 Wholesale

£96.34

Blue Cajamarca Blossom, Andean Reverse Painted Glass Blue Floral Wall Mirror

Asunta Pelaez

(228)

£82.10 Wholesale

~~£91.27~~ £82.10

Reverse painted glass wall mirror, 'Red Peruvian Elegance' - Reverse Painted Glass and Wood Framed Wall Mirror from Peru

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Red Peruvian Elegance, Reverse Painted Glass and Wood Framed Wall Mirror from Peru

Flora Polo

(86)

£136.91 Wholesale

£136.91

Wood wall mirror, 'Fantasy Queen' - Wood Wall Mirror with Polished Bronze and aluminium Accents

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Fantasy Queen, Wood Wall Mirror with Polished Bronze and aluminium Accents

Marcos Luzalde

(44)

£181.53 Wholesale

£181.53

Mirror, 'Golden Rays' - Unique Reverse Painted Glass Mirror from Peru

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Golden Rays, Unique Reverse Painted Glass Mirror from Peru

Asunta Pelaez

(228)

£155.08 Wholesale

£155.08

Reverse-painted glass wall mirror, 'Colonial Charm' - Floral Reverse-Painted Glass Wall Mirror from Peru

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Colonial Charm, Floral Reverse-Painted Glass Wall Mirror from Peru

Flora Polo

(86)

£132.28 Wholesale

£132.28

My Reflection, 100% Recycled aluminium and Glass Table Mirror From Mexico

Arreola Family Pewter Workshop

(1)

£108.51 Wholesale

£108.51

Birdsong in Blue and Green, Floral Reverse-Painted Glass Wall Mirror

Felipe Giron

(14)

£82.10 Wholesale

£82.10

Reverse painted glass accent mirrors, 'New Spring' (set of 3) - 3 Petite Collectible Reverse Painted Glass Accent Mirrors

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New Spring, 3 Petite Collectible Reverse Painted Glass Accent Mirrors

Asunta Pelaez

(228)

£73.01 Wholesale

£73.01

Radiant Clarity, Round Floral Warm-Toned Reverse-Painted Glass Wall Mirror

Flora Polo

(86)

£91.23 Wholesale

~~£114.60~~ £91.23

Reverse painted glass wall mirror, 'Gaze' - Floral Reverse Painted Glass Frame Octagonal Wall Mirror

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Gaze, Floral Reverse Painted Glass Frame Octagonal Wall Mirror

Flora Polo

(86)

£173.34 Wholesale

£173.34

Autumn Flowers, Reverse Painted Glass Wall Mirror with Floral & Leaf Motifs

Flora Polo

(86)

£58.38 Wholesale

~~£73.01~~ £58.38

Wood and aluminium wall mirror, 'Lunar Blessing' - Handcrafted aluminium and Bronze Wall Mirror from Peru

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Lunar Blessing, Handcrafted aluminium and Bronze Wall Mirror from Peru

Marcos Luzalde

(44)

£82.14 Wholesale

£82.14

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Modern Daisy, Mirror

Asunta Pelaez

(228)

£260.64 Wholesale

£260.64

Aurora Reflection, Ivory and Brown Reverse Painted Glass Framed Wall Mirror

Flora Polo

(86)

£127.78 Wholesale

£127.78

Reverse painted glass wall mirror, 'Green Peruvian Elegance' - Reverse Painted Glass and Wood Framed Wall Mirror from Peru

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Green Peruvian Elegance, Reverse Painted Glass and Wood Framed Wall Mirror from Peru

Flora Polo

(86)

£136.91 Wholesale

£136.91

Black Colonial Wreath, Black Floral Reverse-Painted Glass Wall Mirror from Peru

Asunta Pelaez

(228)

£41.05 Wholesale

~~£45.63~~ £41.05

Reverse painted glass mirror, 'Cajamarca Frost' - Hand Made Floral Glass Wood Rectangle Mirror

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Cajamarca Frost, Hand Made Floral Glass Wood Rectangle Mirror

Asunta Pelaez

(228)

£227.17 Wholesale

£227.17

Reverse painted glass mirror, 'Cajamarca Warmth' - Rectangular Glass Wall Mirror Reverse Painted from Peru

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Cajamarca Warmth, Rectangular Glass Wall Mirror Reverse Painted from Peru

Asunta Pelaez

(228)

£200.80 Wholesale

£200.80

Blue Sky, Artisan Made Reverse Painted Glass Wall Mirror

Asunta Pelaez

(228)

£191.68 Wholesale

£191.68

Reverse painted glass wall mirror, 'Floral Medallions in Scarlet' - Floral Reverse Painted Glass Mirror in Scarlet from Peru

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Floral Medallions in Scarlet, Floral Reverse Painted Glass Mirror in Scarlet from Peru

Asunta Pelaez

(228)

£181.53 Wholesale

£181.53

Turquoise Sunset, Glass Tiles Round Wall Mirror

Kamal

(132)

£136.84 Wholesale

£136.84

Golden Sunrise, Antique Gilded Bronze & aluminium Wood Sun Wall Mirror

Marcos Luzalde

(44)

£45.63 Wholesale

£45.63

Ebony Garden, Hand Crafted Reverse Painted Glass Mirror

Asunta Pelaez

(228)

£160.24 Wholesale

£160.24

Iridescent Cajamarca Blossom, Hand Made Reverse Painted Glass Mirror from Peru

Asunta Pelaez

(228)

£77.99 Wholesale

~~£87.21~~ £77.99

Anoma Antua, Green Ofram Wood Wall Mirror

Robert Aidoo-Taylor

(78)

£81.13 Wholesale

£81.13

Lucid Lotus, Elegant Hand Mirror Wall Decor Accent

Sapto Daryono

(6)

£54.76 Wholesale

£54.76

Triangle Energy, Handcrafted Orange and Brown Glass Mosaic Wall Mirror

Khalid Ali

(122)

£118.65 Wholesale

£118.65

Teal Colonial Garden, Colonial Era Inspired Style Wall Mirror with Teal Frame

Flora Polo

(86)

£146.04 Wholesale

£146.04

Reverse-painted glass wall mirror, 'Turquoise Colonial Wreath' - Turquoise Floral Reverse-Painted Glass Wall Mirror from Peru

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Turquoise Colonial Wreath, Turquoise Floral Reverse-Painted Glass Wall Mirror from Peru

Asunta Pelaez

(228)

£45.61 Wholesale

£45.61

Odo Hemaa Queen, Handcrafted Antiqued Sese Wood Wall Mirror from Ghana

Winfred Korley

(11)

£90.25 Wholesale

£90.25

Cerise Daakye, Cotton and Sese Wood Mirror in Deep Rose and Gold from Ghana

Rita Addo Zakour

(273)

£73.01 Wholesale

£73.01

Cusco Primrose, Bronze Leaf Accented Reverse-Painted Glass Wall Mirror

Gliseria Soto

(47)

£164.29 Wholesale

£164.29

Shimmering Blossoms, Handcrafted Round Mosaic Multicolour Wall Mirror from India

Kamal

(132)

£94.88 Wholesale

~~£118.65~~ £94.88

Diamond Dazzle, Diamond Motif Glass Decorative Mirror from Java

Sapto Daryono

(6)

£72.98 Wholesale

£72.98

Asasaawa, Wall Mirror with Brightly Printed Fabric Frame from Ghana

Rita Addo Zakour

(273)

£99.38 Wholesale

£99.38

Marine Flair, Reverse Painted Glass Wood Bronze aluminium Leaf Wall Mirror

Marcos Luzalde

(44)

£63.85 Wholesale

£63.85

Temple Mystery, Geometric Glass Decorative Mirror from Java

Sapto Daryono

(6)

£78.08 Wholesale

£78.08

Amber Crystal Glow, Handcrafted Antiqued aluminium Repousse Floral Wall Mirror

Margarita Revilla

(6)

£127.72 Wholesale

£127.72

Fantastic Floral, Silver-Tone Reverse-Painted Glass Wall Mirror from Peru

Flora Polo

(86)

£127.72 Wholesale

£127.72

Sikakokoo, Hand Made Ofram Wood Wall Mirror

Robert Aidoo-Taylor

(78)

£54.76 Wholesale

£54.76

Silvery Glamour, Indian Handmade Silver Glass Mosaic Wall Mirror

Kamal

(132)

£96.34 Wholesale

£96.34

Reflections in White, Handmade Openwork Distressed Wall and Tabletop Wood Mirror

Khalid Ali

(122)

£155.08 Wholesale

£155.08

Green Star, Green Floral Fair Trade Reverse Painted Glass Wall Mirror

Asunta Pelaez

(228)

£118.65 Wholesale

£118.65

Light of Hope, Gilded Wall Accent Mirror

Gliseria Soto

(47)

£146.04 Wholesale

£146.04

Maroon Reflection, Glass Tiles Round Wall Mirror

Kamal

(132)

£155.16 Wholesale

£155.16

Exotic Beauty, Handheld Batik Wood Mirror with Coffee Motif from Java

Gunadi

(56)

£36.50 Wholesale

£36.50

Marigold, Fair Trade Reverse Painted Glass Oval Wall Mirror

Asunta Pelaez

(228)

£136.91 Wholesale

£136.91

Garden of Joy, Handcrafted Reverse-Painted Glass Mirror

Felipe Giron

(14)

£73.01 Wholesale

£73.01

Golden Garden, Unique Floral Wood Reverse Painted Art Glass Wall Mirror

Asunta Pelaez

(228)

£155.16 Wholesale

£155.16

Circling Pyramids, Antiqued Embossed Brass Circular Wall Mirror from India

Khalid Ali

(122)

£200.80 Wholesale

£200.80

Cuzco Garden, Small Round Reverse Painted Glass and Wood Mirror

Gliseria Soto

(47)

£73.01 Wholesale

£73.01

Blue Crystal Glow, Floral-Themed Mexican Antiqued aluminium Repousse Wall Mirror

Margarita Revilla

(6)

£127.72 Wholesale

£127.72

Glory & Glamour, Glass Beaded Wood Round Wall Mirror in Red and Golden Hues

Kamal

(132)

£155.16 Wholesale

£155.16

Romance, Reverse Painted Glass Wall Mirror

Asunta Pelaez

(228)

£191.68 Wholesale

£191.68

Violet Destiny, Cotton and Sese Wood Mirror in Violet and Indigo from Ghana

Rita Addo Zakour

(273)

£151.11 Wholesale

£151.11

Vibrant Waves, Wave Pattern Round Glass Wall Mirror from India

Khalid Ali

(122)

£100.40 Wholesale

£100.40

Shiva's Reflection, Light Brown Suar Wood Shiva Mirror from Indonesia

Sarwaedi

(155)

£99.38 Wholesale

£99.38

Tribal Hero, Cultural Glass Decorative Mirror Crafted in Java

Sapto Daryono

(6)

£127.78 Wholesale

£127.78

Texture of Love, Handcrafted Wood Heart-Shaped Wall Mirror from Ghana

Winfred Korley

(11)

£117.64 Wholesale

£117.64

Dazzling Planets, Wood Wall Mirror with Bronze and aluminium Details from Peru

Marcos Luzalde

(44)

£82.14 Wholesale

£82.14

Bomkasa, Black Ofram Wood Wall Mirror

Robert Aidoo-Taylor

(78)

£54.76 Wholesale

£54.76

Wild Orchids, Hand Crafted Reverse Painted Glass Wall Mirror

Asunta Pelaez

(228)

£147.79 Wholesale

~~£164.29~~ £147.79

Golden Window, Window-Shaped Antique Gilded Bronze Wood Wall Mirror

Marcos Luzalde

(44)

£63.85 Wholesale

£63.85

Spring Mosaic, Ceramic Mosaic Wall Mirror with Floral Motif

Lalit Sakhuja

(2)

£246.44 Wholesale

£246.44

Contours of Love, Handcrafted Wood Heart-Shaped Wall Mirror from Ghana

Winfred Korley

(11)

£118.65 Wholesale

£118.65

Queen Amina, Blue Ofram Wood Wall Mirror

Robert Aidoo-Taylor

(78)

£54.76 Wholesale

£54.76

Primaveral Light, Traditional Painted Floral Copal Wood Hand Mirror in White

Carlos Mendez

£36.50 Wholesale

£36.50

Primaveral Crimson, Traditional Painted Floral Copal Wood Hand Mirror in Crimson

Carlos Mendez

£36.50 Wholesale

£36.50

Verdant Spring, Hand Made Reverse Painted Glass Bird Mirror

Asunta Pelaez

(228)

£191.68 Wholesale

£191.68

Leafy Red, Hand-Painted Leafy and Floral Copal Wood Hand Mirror in Red

Carlos Mendez

£36.50 Wholesale

£36.50

Magenta Petals, Handmade Magenta Copal Wood Hand Mirror with Floral Motifs

Carlos Mendez

£36.50 Wholesale

£36.50

Red Star, Collectible Floral Peruvian Reverse Painted Glass Mirror

Asunta Pelaez

(228)

£86.66 Wholesale

~~£91.27~~ £86.66

Flowering Valley, Hand-Carved Wood Floral Wall Mirror from Bali

Sarwaedi

(155)

£151.11 Wholesale

£151.11

Antique Scarlet, Ghana Artisan Crafted Rustic Wall Mirror in Red

Rita Addo Zakour

(273)

£255.57 Wholesale

£255.57

Song of Spring, Reverse Painted Glass Floral Handmade Mirror

Asunta Pelaez

(228)

£191.68 Wholesale

£191.68

Garden of Love, Hand Made Reverse Painted Glass Mirror

Asunta Pelaez

(228)

£105.47 Wholesale

£105.47

Blue Star, Blue Reverse-Painted Mirror

Asunta Pelaez

(228)

£145.97 Wholesale

£145.97

Reverse-painted glass wall mirror, 'Idyllic Garden in Blue' - Oval Reverse-Painted Glass Wall Mirror

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Idyllic Garden in Blue, Oval Reverse-Painted Glass Wall Mirror

Gliseria Soto

(47)

£117.64 Wholesale

£117.64

Window, Window-Shaped Wood Wall Mirror with Bronze & aluminium Leaf

Marcos Luzalde

(44)

£62.03 Wholesale

£62.03

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