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Saturday, March 2, 2013

The World’s Top 10 Best Uses of old Compact Discs

The World’s Top 10 Best Uses of old Compact Discs

The World’s Top 10 Best Uses of old Compact Discs

Yesterday I posted Best “Uses of Vinyl Records” but it seems I may have been a little bit harsh. You see a lot of people have told me about all the cool artwork that featured on LP covers and how much they love vinyl. And after all, just because I don’t like old vinyl records doesn’t mean they are not cool! And so I have decide to add some balance to the blogging world by bringing you…

The World’s Top 10 Best Uses of old Compact Discs

The World’s Top 10 Best Uses of old Compact Discs

The World’s Top 10 Best Uses of old Compact Discs

10 – The best use for all those “Crazy Frog” cd’s (source)

Sure this one is a little odd, but just look at some of the other images in the (source) link and you will soon agree with me that this is in fact quite…. beautiful! Well I thought so anyway.

The World’s Top 10 Best Uses of old Compact Discs

The World’s Top 10 Best Uses of old Compact Discs

9 – Burn we off a fan! (source)

What I really like about this one it the easy to follow step-by-step guide to make one in the source link! All you will need is a motor (Port USB = max. 2,5W !) 2 Cds, USB cable and a cardboard or plastic tube

The World’s Top 10 Best Uses of old Compact Discs

The World’s Top 10 Best Uses of old Compact Discs

8 – What can I do with all those keep fit DVD’s?!? (source)

Is that MC Hammer workout DVD just not “working out” for you? Well why not turn it and all those other DVD workouts into an actual workout with this rather impressive CD and DVD dumbbells, this one might surprise you just how heavy it is!

The World’s Top 10 Best Uses of old Compact Discs

The World’s Top 10 Best Uses of old Compact Discs

7 – Dance of the rooftops! (source)

Much in the same vein as the number 1 in the previous post is this rather impressive roof top made from CD’s as roof tiles! Water proof, built to last forever and it would look amazing! But on a hot summers day it might well blind a few birds that are flying over.

The World’s Top 10 Best Uses of old Compact Discs

The World’s Top 10 Best Uses of old Compact Discs

6 – Make a:”Shining Waste Landscape” (source)

Some art installations are amazing and wonderful to look at. And then there is this, because incredible and jaw dropping are just a few words that only just come close to describing how amazing this is, take 5 mins out of my blog and click on that source link to find out more.

The World’s Top 10 Best Uses of old Compact Discs

The World’s Top 10 Best Uses of old Compact Discs

5 – Time to upgrade (source)

Have you just recently upgraded to a newer version of Windows? Well then why not consider turning that old CD or DVD in a clock like this rather impressive one made from a Windows 2000 disk! Best thing for it I say, but if like you me have no chance of making one due to lack of craft skills just click on the source link and you can buy them! Cool eh!

The World’s Top 10 Best Uses of old Compact Discs

The World’s Top 10 Best Uses of old Compact Discs

4 – Light the way for all those old photo cd’s! (source)

Technically speaking this shouldn’t work but does, if you stack a load of CD or DVD’s on a spindle they are air tight between each other right?…WRONG! And it is those gaps that make this lamp made of old CD’s look simply incredible and there is a in-depth step-by-step guide in the (source) link! What are you waiting for? Make one now!!!

The World’s Top 10 Best Uses of old Compact Discs

The World’s Top 10 Best Uses of old Compact Discs

3 – In the night garden (source)

There are many variations on turning old CD’s and DVD’s into owls in all manner of craft related ways, but this one for me was the best and wouldn’t be that hard to copy at all.

The World’s Top 10 Best Uses of old Compact Discs

The World’s Top 10 Best Uses of old Compact Discs

2 – Make the party hits live again! (source)

This is a great use of the perfectly reflective aspect of all those old CD’s and what better use of that scratched, and unplayable party hits CD than to turn it into the highlight of any party with the amazing recycled CD’s Disco ball! And best of all the step-by-step guide to making it is in the (source) link! So get down tonight and make one of these today!

The World’s Top 10 Best Uses of old Compact Discs

The World’s Top 10 Best Uses of old Compact Discs

1 – The Jungle Book DVD comes back to life! (source)

I don’t know what you all think, but for me nothing even gets close to being as incredible as this. This is the work of “Sean Edward Avery” and he is a writer-illustrator of children’s picture books, a graphic designer and sculptor! And he doesn’t see old CD or DVD’s, he sees animals and please do take a look at his site in the (source) link because I promise you this image above is nothing compared to some of the others he has made. A true genius for sure.