Ballard Designs Round Mirror Copycat

I have been a little obsessed with mirrors lately, especially round mirrors.  I love them!

This is my attempt to copy Ballard Design's Cavaillon Mirrors with Chain.  

    Image from Ballard Designs

Ballard Design's are pretty cool.  I had the intention of putting little clasps around the edge of the mirrors. Mine are not inlayed like theirs and I kind of prefer the simplicity of no clasps.

 A couple of weeks ago, I picked up a marked down 18" beveled circular mirror at Target, and

 two smaller sized mirrors from the craft store.

 At Lowes, I found three different sized pressed wood rounds.  To give the rounds a nice finish, I talked Nicole into routering the edges for me.

I owe her big time for all the help!

She said to make sure you use clamps when routering so it won't slip.

I first primed and then spray painted with the delicious Oil Rubbed Bronze spray paint.

I used epoxy to glue the mirror to the wood.  I have to warn you, I am impatient and thought it was set only after a few hours.  I came downstairs and heard this HUGE crash.  Um, I guess it takes longer to set than I thought.  I'll let you know how the glue does hold up....after 24 hours! :)

**Update**  Gail, from My Repurposed life informed me that there is a mastic especially for adhering mirrors to stuff.  It's in the caulking section of hardware stores.  Thanks Gail!

I found some chain and rings at Lowe's. I used some hooks I had to anchor the chain into the wall.  I also hung the mirrors from the back, so all the pressure is not on the chain.

I spray painted the chain, and later touched up where it rubbed off inside. This lilac bush worked wonderfully to hold the chain while I painted.  I'm sure my neighbors think I'm NUTS because I'm always hanging junk up on my trees and spray painting! :)

I glazed the mirrors with antique gold again. It just looks so nice with the Oiled Rubbed Bronze paint.

I carefully screwed in the hook holding the chain.

I hung them up!  I don't know if I will keep them here permanently.

What do you think, should I add the little frame hooks around the mirror edge like Ballard's?