DIY: junk CD magic

I love the shifting, rainbow colors of CDs and DVDs.  You can capture these effects in some of the projects below, all except the mixed media CD clock (it has a beauty of its own).

The mosaic tiles in the birdbath below are shards of an old CD.  Debbie gives full instructions on her blog, me and my diy.  She does a very thorough job.  Seems to me this project could be adapted to a decorative platter by using an old plate.  The direct link to her instructions is is the picture's caption.

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Debbie's birdbath, me and my diy

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Instructions for the disco ball below can be found at wikiHow.  You may be saying, "sure...what do I do with a disco ball?"  I can see a group of them in different sizes hanging by a window where they catch and reflect light.

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Disco ball, wikiHow

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Mixed media artist Cyndi gives instructions for making the CD clock below on her blog, Mixed Media Artist.  Her site has a wealth of information for artists and do-it-yourselfers who like to work with found objects/materials.

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Cyndi, "CD Clock," Mixed Media Artist

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The work below -- a sculpture by Sean Avery -- is an example of what you can do with old CDs.  No instructions are available.

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Sean Avery, sculpture, BuzzFeed

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For more ideas on finding new uses for old CDs and DVDs, take a look at Earth911's "10 Reuse Ideas for CDs and DVDs," Squidoo's "How to Reuse Old CD or DVD," and BuzzFeed's "18 Cool DIY Ways To Use Your Old CDs."

If you've been wondering how DVDs and CDs work, here's an article at HowStuffWorks. Another article there answers the question, "Why do CDs reflect rainbow colors?"

-- Marge