DVD+CD+Jewelry

This is a link to the very cool Michele Beschen's web site... she had a series on the DIY network, b original & has been on Good Morning America Weekend...

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materials: dvd’s / cd’s heavy duty shears (can also cut using a scrollsaw) jewelry findings, clasps, jump rings, chain, beads, etc. eyelets & eyelet setter/punch 1/16” drill bit and drill fine grit sandpaper your imagination ||  || **if soldering, you’ll need:** 1/8” copper foil tape 100 watt soldering iron flux silver/lead free solder ammonia (to clean off flux residue when your finished) ||  ||  ||   ||
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cut them down. The copper foil tape does the trick when soldering your pieces together. Can also use clear fingernail polish or other acrylic varnish around the edges for other art/jewelry projects. Soak dvd’s/cd’s in near boiling water for a couple of minutes before cutting. This will make them more pliable, easier to cut and eliminate any cracking or breakage. ||
 * *TIPS*..... dvd’s vs. cd’s -- The dvd’s are better to work with because the reflective material doesn’t flake off like it does on cd’s. The dvd’s are two-ply, so you need to do something to seal the edges to keep them together once you’ve




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Cut your dvd/cd’s into desired shapes. Sand edges to smooth and shape. Seal with clear nail polish or other acrylic varnish. Play up dvd artwork elements, if any. Layer your pieces. Use the center as a ‘frame’. (If soldering, wrap the edges of your shapes with copper foil tape. Burnish the tape down with a credit card to smooth and insure adhesion. Flux tape and cover with solder, by heating with soldering iron. Remember, your’re working with plastic, so don’t hold your soldering iron in one place for too long. Clean off flux residue with household ammonia.) Arrange pieces into desired jewelry fashion. Drill holes using 1/16” drill bit to connect with jump rings and such, or use heavy duty hole punch and eyelets to connect. Pieces can be used as pendants and charms and turned into necklaces, earrings and bracelets. Experiment with different designs. Wear proudly. || ||   ||   ||   ||
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