A broken mirror, a bad omen, is superstition a scam?
Don't worry, Tsé Tsé has a simple trick for you that can bring your broken or neglected mirrors back to life.
Below is the story of a simple morning accident. A commonplace tale, so to speak.
The setting: Getting up on the wrong side of the bed, not fully awake, one eye half-open. Only a coffee could save this day. The water is simmering. Waiting; leaning against the beautiful mirror enthroned in the living room, then, disaster! Before you know it, your cherished object has cracked ...
The price is steep: According to a superstition dating back to antiquity, 7 years of bad luck are promised to the clumsy person who breaks a mirror. Damaging the object and its reflection is equivalent to wounding the soul itself.
But why 7 years? Because 7 years correspond to a life cycle for the Romans. So what should you do, hibernate until the next cycle?
If time seems too long and life too short to wait until then, Tsé & Tsé has a trick. Despite what the Romans might say, there is no need to throw away this beautiful mirror!
Here is how to ward off evil and this unfortunate superstition.
Using an all-purpose strong adhesive, you can place small elements over the cracks. Here we opted for stars, to add a dreamlike touch to this beautiful Mermaid Mirror.
If the cracks and repairs are larger, you can also create a kind of patchwork by layering pieces from different forgotten mirrors, or by finding small mirrors.
You can also draw inspiration from kintsugi. You have probably already heard of it! This Japanese art and repair method involves gluing the pieces of broken pottery back together using lacquer mixed with gold powder. Don't have any gold powder on hand? No wonder. A two-part resin (resin and hardener) is a good option. You can also easily color it with a small amount of pigment, ink, or paint. Once the mixture is prepared, the resin is ideal for filling the cracks.
*This trick applies to Tsé & Tsé mirrors, but also to any other mirror you hold dear! It goes without saying.
You can thus enjoy your revived mirror once again, and 7 more beautiful years to come!
