Beaded CD Ornaments


  Recycle old CD's into colorful trendy ornaments. With a little paint, wire and beads, you can add a new look to the holiday season.

What you need:

  • Krylon Indoor/Outdoor Paint - your choice of color
  • Krylon Glitter Spray - your choice of color
  • Compact Discs (CD's)
  • Wire Wire edged ribbon
  • Assorted beads
  • Nail large enough to make a 1/8 inch diameter hole
  • Flat nose pliers
  • Wire cutters
  • Ruler
  • Scissors

How and How Long:

  1. To make a hole for hanging, use flat nose pliers to heat nail and push through CD about 1/8 inch from edge. Cool.
  2. Twist one end of wire thru hanging hole and form hook on opposite end. This will serve as a handle while painting and drying.
  3. Following manufacturer's instructions, paint each CD in the color of your choice. Hang ornaments on dowel rods across box to dry completely. Remove wire when dry.
  4. Adding beads: Refer to photograph. Anchor one end of the wire in the 1/8 inch hole. String beads in front of ornament only. Wrap wire and bead around CD - 13 evenly spaced rows of beads work nicely. Twist end of wire to back side of first wire. Trim excess wire.
  5. Hanger and bow: Tie hanger ribbon thru 1/8 inch hole. Tie 2 loop bow and wire to ornament thru 1/8 inch hole. Twist bow tails around fingers to shape and trim as desired.
Approximate project time: 2 hours.

What it Costs:

Approximate cost is $10.