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This chemical solution turns glass into mirrors. Its made by artist David Smith in Torquay, Devon. Hes been working with glass for 33 years. So how does it work?

The clear liquid is silver nitrate. The glass is first coated with a bonding solution. The silver nitrate reacts with the bonding solution and the silver deposits evenly over the glass.

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