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Hi- great website!
I'm trying to work out how to make a papier mache frame for a mirror.
Has anyone done this?
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Welcome to the forum Jessthekat!
I've seen a woman make one on a craft show. She cut a board to the shape she wanted. Glued the mirror on, which was smaller than the board shape. Covered the mirror with tape. Then used pulp mache to build up the frame in the shape she wanted. After the mache dried, she primed it, sanded it and painted it. When the paint was dry, she used a utility knife to carefully remove the protective tape over the mirror. It was a sun shaped mirror, but I imagine you could do any shape you wanted. There are lots of recipes on the tutorials section for pulp mache.
Hope this helps!
Paper Rose 
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I'm going to give that a go at the weekend!
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Just one tip, make sure the board the mirror is attached to is quite stiff. When the pulp begins to dry it shrinks and can course the mirror to crack if the board its attached too is not strong enough to take it.
Good luck
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Have a look at my gallery (David Osborne) where there is a mirror with a frame in the shape of a teddy bear.
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If your making a large mirror, I suggest using a good grade of plywood and brushing on three or four coats of polyurethane, this will help prevent warping. 
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I've been making mirrors from for 6 years now and I am using only cardboard for the frames.
For big ones , i am adding a layer of cardboard (5 instead of 4).
I am using recycled cardboard.
for those interrested you can see my work in the following site
http://pasapapier.free.fr
Also i am in the process of setting up workshops on how to build cardboard furniture. I will let you know when those will begin.
sorry if my english is not too good, i am french.
artistic regards!
Marie jo
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Hello Yula
I may plan in the future some workshops in the US if some people are interresting. meanwhile i will try to improve my english.
artistic regards!
Mjo
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