The time of CDs has almost passed, many people still have a large number of them - music, films, cartoons, outdated computer programs - with images on them of characters from fairy tales and films, flowers, graphic pictures.
They sparkle and shimmer with all the colors of the rainbow on the one hand, and on the other they have beautiful designs. You don’t feel like throwing them away - and there’s no need to, you can use them to make a lot of original, beautiful and useful things for your home.
In addition, working with them is very simple - they already have the correct circle shape, which in some crafts will only need to be slightly changed in order to give the future product or decoration the desired look. At the same time, they are easily cut with ordinary office scissors and glued to a surface made of almost any material.
It happens that some home interior items have lost their appearance, it is not possible to replace them with new ones, or it is simply a pity to throw away an old favorite thing that has served faithfully for many years. Discs will help give things a new life.
For example, you can decorate an old mirror with them, making an original frame from pieces of different shapes and sizes that sparkles and shimmers in the rays of sunlight from a window or in the light of an electric lamp with all the colors of the rainbow.
You can make a beautiful frame for a photo, decorate the edges of the cabinet drawers with a mosaic of pieces of disks.
Frame for mirror or photo
You will need a lot of disks, scissors, paints, glue, thick cardboard, colorless transparent varnish.
First you need to cut out a frame from cardboard in the shape and size of a mirror or photo. Then cut the disks into pieces of different shapes - squares, irregular quadrangles, rhombuses, triangles.
Take glue and stick the figures onto the frame so that there is a distance of one or two millimeters between them. As a result, the frame will have a mosaic of iridescent geometric shapes.
When the glue has dried and the figures cut out from the disk have stuck well, use black ink or paint to carefully and carefully go over the joints of the figures. After this, the frame is coated with transparent varnish, allowed to dry and mounted on a wall with a mirror or photograph.
Mirror frames made from discs look mysterious and original.
If the apartment has interior doors with glass, the glass can also be covered with a mosaic of discs. In this case, there is no need to paint the joints between the pieces, but simply cover everything with transparent varnish, then there will be a feeling of light and space.
Clock made from disks
An option is to purchase a clock mechanism with hands or remove it from an old clock, lay clocks of any configuration on the wall with disks, gluing them to the wall, and strengthen the clock mechanism in the middle.
Decorating walls with disks
On the wall in the room or in the kitchen, you can lay out an interesting composition from disks with beautiful pictures selected by theme. Or you can use them to create your own painting.
To do this, you need to take the disks and paint their shiny side with black ink; when the ink is dry, mark the lines of the future image along it, and then go over them with something sharp - a thick needle, a special scraper or a sharp knife with a thin blade and a sharp tip.
Iridescent lines on a black background will look very beautiful - you can draw anything you like: unusual birds, flowers, an abstract design. And hang the discs on the wall in any order.
Kitchen decoration with discs
In the kitchen, discs can make an unusual “apron” in the work desk area. It will look extremely original, and in terms of performance properties the discs will not be inferior to tiles - they are just as easy to clean from splashes of grease and juice from vegetables and fruits.
The principle of working with them is the same as with frames for mirrors and photographs - just stick them on the wall.
Whether for a room or a kitchen, you can make a mosaic panel from disks by gluing pieces of the desired shape and color onto cardboard, and then covering the composition with transparent varnish.
Household items made from discs
The discs will make an excellent hot plate. In this case, the disk will play the role of the base; you need to put a nice cover made of fabric on it, and the stand is ready.
It would be original to update the tabletop of a coffee table with cut pieces of disks. To do this, cut them, fix them on the tabletop using a plasticizer in any order or by making a pattern out of the pieces, and then fill the tabletop with a thin layer of transparent varnish, making it even.
The coating will be durable. The tabletop will sparkle and shimmer beautifully.
You can make a holder for women's earrings from two disks and a thick tree branch.
The core of the stand is made from a smoothly processed branch, ground to the diameter of the hole in the center of the disks, one disk will be the base, the second shelf, make holes in it and insert the earrings into them.
How to decorate a suburban area with discs
There is plenty of room for creativity and imagination. For example, you can make a flower bed out of old car tires and wheels by decorating the outer surface of the tires with a mosaic of shiny pieces.
Or you can cut a peacock out of a rubber tire, and make a tail from whole round disks - to do this, you need to glue them in pairs with their shiny sides facing out, and then make them into a large triangle-tail, gluing the pairs of glued blanks overlapping.
On a country fence made of disks you can depict a huge iridescent caterpillar. You can paint the disks to look like a ladybug - red paint, make spots with black and draw a head, and plant them on fruit bushes and trees.
New Year's decorations from disks
Due to the fact that the discs shimmer in the rays of light with all the colors of the rainbow, they will make beautiful snowflakes for the New Year holiday - they are easily cut with scissors, you can cut out the most intricate pattern. You can hang snowflakes on the Christmas tree and on the walls.
You can cut the disks into small pieces, thickly cover an ordinary ball with them and hang it from the ceiling on a thread - it will rotate and sparkle, reflecting the lights of New Year's garlands.
The application can be very different. You can use discs to make an interior curtain similar to a bamboo curtain - assemble the discs on long threads. They can make an ultra-modern necklace, a refrigerator magnet, a vase, a candlestick, a stand for ballpoint pens and pencils, a box, or even decorate a summer bag.
Unneeded CDs are an excellent material for creativity, a way to spend leisure time - making certain things from them, and an opportunity to decorate a house or cottage in an original and unusual way without spending a lot of money.
Photos of ideas for fake CDs
The article gives several ideas on how to make many useful things from CDs: a box, a candlestick, a photo frame or a roof covering.
Many people have accumulated old CDs that become obsolete or become unusable. Of course, you can throw them away, but it’s better to store them and at some point use them for a global project, for example, to cover a roof. And from small quantities you can make interesting crafts.
Original disc roof covering
If you have accumulated a lot of such material, then you can make a roof covering from old disks. It will literally look brilliant, and will also not let moisture into the room due to the correct arrangement of the elements.
First, the discs need to be attached to a wooden base, for example, to plywood, and then to the roof. To lay one square meter you will need 120 pieces. They need to be fixed using this technology. 
Place the discs end to end in the first row so that there are no gaps. In the second one, place it in a checkerboard pattern relative to this one so as to block the holes of the first one. The third row will also be located relative to the second in a checkerboard pattern, with the holes overlapping. This is how a scaly roof is made from old discs. Those who have accumulated a lot of unnecessary vinyl records can also implement a similar technology, but using them.
However, let's return to the idea of what can be made from old disks. When laying them, make small holes. Secure parts using small nails or screws. 
Come up with a pattern, following which you will lay such an improvised tile roof. You can place the discs either matte or glossy side up. 
If you don’t have enough disks or records, then you can put them not on the roof of the house, but on the canopy. 
See how English artist Bruce Monroe came up with the idea of using old disks. According to him, he wanted to enhance the natural beauty of the garden in this way. It took him 65,000 discs to make water lilies. 
You're unlikely to have that much on hand, so you can make small water lilies or home decor items. DIY rigid curtains made from discs
You won't need to wash them, just brush off the dust occasionally. Such curtains will decorate the room and add positive notes to it.
The manufacturing process is extremely simple. For it you will need: - CD disks;
- paper clips;
- drill.
Using the latter, make holes in two disks, placing them closer to the outer edge. Now combine these 2 disks using paper clips, attach the third to the second in the same way, and so on. You can make the curtain rectangular or the way it is made in the photograph. For each of the top three rows, 6 disks were used, for the fourth - 5, for the fifth - 4, for the sixth it took 3, for the seventh 2, and the last eighth consists of only one disk. In total, to make 2 similar curtains with your own hands, you will need 66 disks, 33 will be enough for one. Such curtains can be easily fixed to the cornice; to do this, you need to use a sharp stationery knife to go through the markings of the larger inner circle, and then squeeze it out with your fingers to enlarge the hole. You can also use a drill for this purpose. Bathroom curtain holders are made using the same technique from old disks.
You can also make curtain ties using the same material. 
Place a smaller round object on the disk. While holding it, trace it with a knife, then cut along the markings with scissors. 
The resulting ring is decorated with a satin ribbon, which just needs to be wrapped around it. 
You can decorate curtain tiebacks with satin flowers made using the kanzashi technique, and attach rings to curtains using sushi sticks. They can be painted or also rewound with satin ribbon, gluing it. 
Beautiful crafts from CDs
Even from very old disks you can make a New Year's toy using fragments untouched by time. Cut out pieces from this material, which then glue to the Christmas ball like a mosaic. Wipe off excess glue with a cloth. 
Using the same technique, you can decorate the collar of a blouse. For this purpose, discs are also cut into fragments. Then they need to be glued to the fabric. 
To make a photo frame with your own hands, prepare: - thick cardboard;
- PVA glue;
- CD disks;
- scissors;
- black paint in a tube with a fine tip.
Make 2 identical rectangles from cardboard. For the first one, draw a circle or a 4-gon inside and cut it out. Glue this cardboard with an internal hole onto the second - solid one. Glue together only 3 of their sides, leaving the top ones free. Through the resulting gap you will put a photo or painting into the frame. 
Use scissors to cut the disks into individual elements. Apply PVA to the photo frame - a small area of it, attach the resulting pieces here. Let your artwork dry, then fill in the gaps between the pieces with tube paint. When it dries, then you can use the frame for its intended purpose.
And from just one disk you can make a candlestick. For it you will need: - glass balls;
- 1 disk;
- super glue or another one designed for working with these materials;
- candle.
The photograph shows stages of work that clearly show how to make candlesticks with your own hands. 
Cover the outer contour of the circle with balls. Glue the second row on top of these, arranging its elements in a checkerboard pattern. This way create 4 chains. All that remains is to attach the candle using hot wax and you can plunge into the romantic atmosphere. Homemade jewelry box
It is made of the same material. Here's what it took to create this necessary thing: - 3 disks;
- textile;
- padding polyester;
- needle with thread;
- scissors.
Take a sheet of paper and a compass. Draw 2 circles. The inner one will be equal to the diameter of the disk with a small margin - 12 cm, and the outer one - 20 cm. At the same time, the height of the box is 8 cm, you can change this value at your discretion. Divide both circles into 16 equal sectors. To make your task easier, first divide in half, then into 4 parts, then into 8 and 16.
Transfer the pattern to the fabric or immediately draw on it. You need to make 2 such blanks from canvas. Now sew along the markings, making 16 stitches from the outer to the inner edge. Place padding polyester in the resulting pockets. Sew up the top of the disc box. 
If you want to make handles, then weave a braid from three strips of fabric. 
To make a lid for a box with your own hands, fold two pieces of fabric in a pile, place on a disk, outline with chalk, cut out with a seam allowance of 7 mm on all sides. Cover the disc on top and bottom with these fabrics. If you want the lid to be soft, then cut out two circles of padding polyester and cover the disk first with them and then with fabrics. Sew along the edges with a blind stitch. 
Here's how to make a box. How to make an owl from old CDs?
Try making this funny owl from this material. It will become a room decoration or an original gift.
To get started you will need this: - several disks (10–12 pcs.);
- simple pencil;
- scissors with soft finger rings to avoid rubbing calluses;
- scotch;
- foil;
- strong glue;
- yellow and black cardboard;
- ball pen.
Take two light discs and cut a fringe along their edges with scissors. 
Cut out 2 circles from yellow cardboard; they should be larger in size than the holes in the disks. Cut out 2 smaller black circles from thick black paper and glue these bird pupils onto the yellow ones as shown in the photo. 
From the dark areas of the disk, cut out the beak, 2 eyebrows and 2 paws of the owl. 
Do not throw away the remaining pieces. You need to draw leaves on them and also cut them out. These elements will be useful for decoration. 
Glue an eye to the center of each disc. Glue these two disks together and attach the beak to them. Take another light disk and cut fringe on it only on one side and the opposite side. This is the head of an owl. Glue the blank eyes and beak onto it, based on the photo hint. 
To make the owl further, take 5 light disks. To save energy, do not completely decorate their edges with fringe; do it only where necessary. The photograph shows this moment.
Start gluing them together as follows. 
Cut out two wings from a dark disk, decorate them with fringe and glue them, eyebrows, and paws of the bird into place. 
Place the pencil on the foil and wrap it in this shiny sheet. 
Glue pre-cut leaves from disks to the perch. You have such a wonderful owl that will certainly bring good luck to your home. 
Coasters for cups made from CDs
These kitchen utensils will prevent the tablecloth from getting dirty with drops of tea and will decorate the table. They are made extremely simply.
Take:
- disks;
- textile;
- ballpoint pen;
- padding polyester;
- needle and thread.
For one stand, cut two blanks from fabric and one from padding polyester. Don't forget to leave allowances for the hems. 
Now place the padding polyester on the wrong side of the fabric and sew the two layers together using a basting stitch. Place the padding polyester on the SD, tighten the thread, tie two knots. Place another circle of padding polyester and fabric on top of the disk, sew the blanks together as shown in the photo. You can put a loop on the side to hang your DIY cup stand from. Interesting country ideas from old CDs
You can read how to make such a peacock from a tire in the corresponding article, and its tail is made from the material that this review is devoted to. For it, you will need to cut a metal mesh in the shape of a large fan, attach disks to it with wire in rows or lay out a pattern for the tail from them.
Here are other summer cottage ideas. To create one of these brilliant fish, you will only need two CDs, as well as colored cardboard. If these figures will not hang under a canopy, then it is better to use rubber or other synthetic sheets instead. From these you will cut out the fin, tail and mouth of the fish. 
Place these parts between two disks and glue them together. Don’t forget to first put a fishing line or thin cord inside to hang the craft. It’s also not difficult to create a funny caterpillar by first painting 5 disks, attaching legs to four, and gluing eyes, mouth, nose and hair from threads to the fifth. You can easily attach the caterpillar itself to a chain-link mesh or to a picket fence using wire.
You can also make a windmill or street lamps from disks for your dacha. 
Choose your favorite idea and bring it to life. If you want to see how to make these and other things from old disks, we suggest watching the videos:
If you decide to clean up your home, then you probably found a large number of CDs in your home. If you cannot find a worthy use for them, then do not rush to throw them away. It turns out that you can make wonderful crafts from them that will easily decorate your garden. And in this article you can find out what garden crafts you can make from computer disks with your own hands. Here we will offer the most interesting ideas that you will definitely like.
What crafts to make for the garden from old CDs
You can easily use old CDs to create useful and at the same time cute products.
Peacock for a summer cottage.
You probably already know that discs are suitable for creating absolutely any crafts. And if you have come across homemade crafts from disks before, today you can see several ideas for your own summer cottage. And if you love decorating your garden plot, then take a closer look at this peacock. You can use wood or plywood as a base. You must paint the finished bird figurine with paints.
But to create a luxurious ponytail, you will need a net and a few unnecessary CDs. You must cut out the base of the tail from the mesh, and only then glue several old disks to it using glue. Look how very beautiful it looks.
Three-dimensional figures from old disks.
Today you can see many ideas for using CDs. Craftswomen and craftsmen create a wide variety of garden crafts from computer disks. And if you have discs collecting dust at home, then find a worthy use for them. For example, in order to create such cute figures, you just need to break the disk into several pieces. You should do the same with all other disks. Then you have to make cute animals out of them.
Surely, they will look very nice in the design of your garden plot.
A craft that can be hung on garden trees.
Surely, on your garden plot there are trees that have a very unattractive appearance. You may not want to get rid of them. And you don't need to do this. After all, you can decorate such trees with figures from unnecessary computer disks. Use your imagination and create original animals that will definitely delight you.
Craft - a chair and from CDs.
Some people who have skills don’t waste their time just like that. It turns out that such craftsmen have learned from old disks to create practical furniture for their garden, on which it is convenient and pleasant to relax on summer days. But to make such a chair, you will need to collect a lot of disks. And this point must be taken into account.
Figurines.
You can also make interesting figurines to decorate your garden. Subsequently, you should attach them to sticks and place them in different parts of your garden. Surely, such a craft will delight all the guests of your home.
You can also make characters from the popular animated series - Smeshariki. And also place a similar craft in the country courtyard.
Useful craft from CDs.
Crafts made from computer disks for the garden may be useful. For example, if you create such a thing, then birds and other pests will not touch your harvest in the garden. The shine from the CD will repel birds and other pests that like to feast on the fruits of summer in the summer.
Finally
In this publication we have listed the most interesting crafts for you. And if you like to make unusual things, then this article was created especially for you. In general, get more CDs, be patient and start creating the most extraordinary things for your garden.
