We have always got random promotional CD’s laying around the house that I keep meaning to either throw away or find a good use for. During the school holidays, Miss A and I decided to make her a scratch art CD decoration for her room.
I couldn’t quite believe how quick this activity was, and it was really easy at the same time.
You will need:-
- CD
- Acrylic paint
- screwdriver / cocktail stick
Start by painting a thin layer of acrylic paint on the shiny side of the CD. You will need to leave it to dry for a few hours until it’s dry to the touch. Depending on what design you want to add to your CD, freehand draw with a pencil, or use a stencil. Miss A decided she wanted hearts which was easy enough.
I couldn’t find a cocktail stick to scratch with, so I opted for a screw driver which worked just as well. Some of my lines were a little jagged so I went over them again to smooth them over.
When the CD catches the light, it gives off a lovely rainbow colouring. We popped this one on her bedroom wall with blue tac. We decided they could be hung from the ceiling like a mobile but it depends what you have on the reverse of your CD.
What a fun simple idea – must try it as we have a stack of random, odd cd’s! Perhaps you could glue the backs together of 2 Cd’s for a mobile so you have pretty effects on both sides?
That’s a great idea to make a double sided one for a mobile.
such a great idea! They totally will look great in the room! and it is fun too!
They great thing about them is as they are so cheap to make you can change them to suit different designs
A great idea! We have a huge box of old CD’s hanging around – will have to dig them out!
such a nice idea to use them up.
what a great idea – wondering if I can adapt that to make planets and star designs.
I don’t see why not, should be quite easy, and as Fiona mentioned in a comment you could stick two together to make them double sided