Recycled CD Mosaic Photo Frame
Surprise! Today
it’s a two-fer. Two craft
tutorials using a similar technique. We all have those CD’s still lying
around. They may be the ones that
ISP’s used to send out by the boatload, or maybe some old playlists from our
pre-iPod days. It’s hard to toss
them so why not use them for crafting?
And seriously now, old Cd’s are craft supply perfection. They are free, and they are
flashy.
You will need:
An old CD, if your frame width is wide you may need two CDs
Scissors or tin snips (I used an old pair of scissors)
Tacky glue (I used Turbo Tacky glue)
Paper Mache frame available at craft stores or online, but any
flat front frame will work just as well
Black slick dimensional fabric paint
Tweezers
Scrap piece of thin cardboard, a piece of cereal box works
well
(It’s a good idea to wear eye protection while cutting the
CD in case any of the pieces fly up)
1.
Cut the CD up into pieces. Vary the sizes and the shapes. Working
in small sections squeeze some glue on the front of the frame and spread it out
with a scrap piece of thin cardboard. Use the tweezers to pick up the CD pieces one at a time and
place in the glue. Keep applying
CD pieces in this way making sure you leave some space between each piece. Continue
working all around until the entire face of the frame is covered with the CD
pieces. Let dry.
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| Spread the glue |
2.
Squeeze some dimensional fabric paint onto a
scrap of paper to make sure that there are no bubbles and it comes out
even. Fill in the areas between
the glued on CD bits with the fabric glue. Try and keep your lines even. As you work around filling in the open
areas be careful not to smear your previous lines. When you have filled in all the open areas, let dry.
