Picture Perfect CD Photo Clip
Picture your child in this perfect CD photo clip. It's great for your desk at work and it takes up minimal space.
- STYROFOAM™ Brand Foam:
- Ball, 3"
- Blue acrylic paint
- Recycled CD (from junk mail or promo materials)
- Silver aluminum craft wire, 18- to 20-gauge, 24" length
- Silver metallic trim, 1/4" x 1/3 yd.
- Assorted acrylic gems and sequins
- Serrated knife
- Candle stub or paraffin
- Pencil
- Ruler
- Wooden skewer
- Medium flat paintbrush
- Disposable palette
- Water basin
- Paper towels
- Scissors
- Wire cutters
- Needlenose pliers
- Low-temp glue gun and glue sticks
- Thick, white craft glue
Steps:
- Wax serrated knife with candle stub or paraffin. Cut foam ball in half; set aside one half for future project.
- Insert skewer into flat side of half-ball. Holding skewer, paint half-ball blue. Place skewer in heavy glass or jar to dry.
- Use glue gun to secure half-ball to center of recycled CD.
- Cut three 6"-8" lengths from wire. Use fingers and pliers to create flat spirals in one end of each wire length. Glue and insert straight wire ends 1/2" deep into foam at different angles as shown.
- Glue assorted gems and sequins to foam surface. Glue metallic trim around base of ball; trim excess.
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