Thanks to the never-ending reflections created when two reflective surfaces face one another,From here, it looks as though you're peering down a mysterious chasm.
Mist8k was able to create an illusion of a bottomless pit inside the mirror, which in turn makes any surface it’s placed on look like a tiny black hole!To see how he did it, check out his tutorial below. Who knew creating a bottomless pit was so simple?
He started with this decorative framed mirror, which he found at a home good store.
His supplies also included glass-tinting film and scissors.
As well as some color-changing, adhesive LEDs.
First, he gently pried the decorative centerpiece from the mirror's surface. He removed the mirror from the frame, cleaned it, and set it aside.
Next, he removed the clear glass from the frame, which required the removal of the wood strips holding it in place. This was also cleaned.
Next, a piece of the tinting film was cut to fit the glass. Mist8k peeled off the backing and adhered the film to the glass, making it very dark, but still transparent.
After smoothing out all the air bubbles and trimming off the excess, he placed the now-tinted glass back in the frame.
Then it was time for the LEDs. A strip was measured and cut, and then adhered to the inside of the frame behind the tinted glass.
The wire, which would provide them with power, had to hang outside the frame.
So a notch was cut into the wood and the wire threaded through. Now it could be plugged in anywhere.
Finally, it was time to replace the mirror.
The whole thing was secured with a few bent nails, and it was ready to hang.
Suddenly, a wall becomes a mysterious portal. Well, not so mysterious. The tinting flim serves as a two-way mirror, both allowing you to see in and reflecting the lights. The two reflective surfaces create a chain of infinite reflections that look like a tunnel.
It looks even freakier when it's freestanding, like a wormhole is opening up right in thin air!
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