Step right up and bring the classic, genuine carnival magic home!
Once upon a time, no amusement park was complete without a legendary Fun House. The ultimate highlight was always the hall of warped mirrors, stretching and squishing your reflection into hilarious, impossible shapes. Now, you can recreate that exact nostalgic circus experience right in your hands!
This isn't flimsy, silver-colored craft paper. It is manufactured the exact same way as very expensive glass or Plexiglas mirrors, but on a much thinner, high-grade bendable plastic sheet. This specialized, high-reflection design allows the sheet to remain incredibly easy to bend, tilt, and twist, giving you total control to create the custom, wacky reflection of your choice without breaking! We acquire this authentic material and hand-cut it right here at SilverCrow.
(Note: Because this is authentic, industrial-grade material, sheets may occasionally arrive with minor, barely noticeable surface scratches from the original manufacturing process. They don't affect the funhouse reflection or the magic one bit!)
How to Create the Magic
Simply peer into the reflective surface and give it a gentle bend to experiment with real carnival optics:
- To Look Tall & Skinny (Concave): Bend the mirror into a gentle "U" shape facing toward you. This curves the surface inward, stretching the light and making you look delightfully stretched out!
- To Look Short & Squished (Convex): Bend the mirror in the opposite direction, curving it outward toward your face. This reflects a wider angle of light, instantly compressing your reflection into a hilarious, squished shape.
- (For maximum laughs, try opening and closing your mouth while twisting it back and forth!) Even our little wind-up frog was so captivated by his own wacky reflection that he forgot to hop away.
- Small & Medium Sheets: You'll receive a crisp, individual sheet of mirror material. Because it's durable plastic, it doesn't require acid-free archival storage, but we still package each sheet in a crystal-clear, re-sealable BOPP/OPP sleeve with a flap and a stiff backing to keep it perfectly flat and protected until you're ready to play or craft.
- The GB (Grab Bag): A special collection of assorted mirror remnants. This option is strictly WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) and comes packed in a charming, non-woven gift pouch. We only have one of these unique assortments available!
They make fantastic stocking stuffers, quirky party favors, or incredible additions to altered-art, collage, science experiments, and mixed-media projects.
(P.S. We love this material so much we're also using it to make custom pin-back buttons! Keep your eyes peeled for that separate listing coming soon!)
Pro-Tip for Maximum Fun
To keep your carnival mirror crystal clear and free of smudges, we recommend wearing cotton gloves or using a soft cloth while handling it. If you do get fingerprints on it, they wipe away easily with a standard microfiber cloth.
SAFETY INFO
- Recommended Age: Fun for all ages 8 and up! (Not for children under 8. Adult supervision is always recommended)
- Crafting
Note: Because this is real, sturdy plastic, it is excellent for
mixed-media projects, but please use caution if you plan to recut it
yourself
Measurements & Other Info- Small Sheet (approx. 6-1/2 x 4 inches)
- Packaged in a protective, re-sealable BOPP/OPP sleeve with a sturdy backing flap
- Medium Sheet (approx. 6 x 5-1/2 inches)
- Packaged in a protective, re-sealable BOPP/OPP sleeve with a sturdy backing flap
- GB (Grab Bag - WYSIWYG!)
- A
unique mix of remnants beautifully presented in a (non-woven) gift
pouch. Strictly "What You See Is What You Get"—only one available!
- Please note: The toy frog pictured is for demonstration only and is not included