ALTERED CD PINS
By Lori D'Ambrosia

MATERIALS StazOn inks in your favorite colors- the samples show Jet Black and Royal Purple Useless CDs Beacon Glass Metal and More adhesive Pin backs Plastic wrap Sanding sponge Heat tool Kitchen shears or strong scissors  STAMPS USED:  Dummy Row stamp from Hampton Arts, Striped Shadow stamp from Hero Arts

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Use CDs without scratches.  Work on ½ of the CD at a time.  Heat the CD with the heat tool for 10-15 seconds with the heat tool.  Do not overheat or the CD will bubble and give off fumes.   Let cool.
2. Cut the CD into sections.
3. Stamp one piece with an image.
4. Sand another piece with the sponge.
5. Use a crumpled up piece of plastic wrap to pounce ink on another piece.
6. Glue the pieces together offset from each other with the adhesive.  Let dry.
7. Sand the pin back and the back of the CDs.  Add pin back towards the top of the pin so that the pin will sit correctly.

DESIGNER NOTES
I’ve sanded with both plain paper and the sponges.  Craft stores have these tiny oval ones that work great.  Plain paper gives less consistent results but it is cheaper.

VARIATIONS
Search for CD that are different colors.  My husband brought home some old read only CDs that were gold.  I have cut up old DVD movies that were gold too.  Some data CDs have a green or blue tint.  I have a really bad Playstation game disc that is cobalt blue that I will cut up when I find the perfect stamp.  I’m also waiting impatiently for someone to make CD’s that match all of those jewel colored cases.