Hello People,
I am damn excited seeing the growing number of registrations in the inlinkz and am hoping we would be joined by many more after this post...or rather should I say after this small and quick tutorial.
I know many are apprehensive in joining the swap for the simple reason that they do not have a Crop- a -Dile.....I can hear a loud "Yes!" :) Not to worry people....you can still take part ...exactly the way I will in this swap. Yes, you heard me right.....I too do not own a crop-a dile in my craft room and have already tried my hands on two CD Mini Albums till date! Does that make you smile....thats good....so lets get going with how we can punch the holes into the CD.
Things Needed: 1. CD's
2. An Iron Nail (Just make sure you take a nice round one as that would ensure a nice round hole on the CD)
3. A Tong
4. Permanent Marker
5. Knife
6. A Gas Stove/Candle or any other source of fire
Procedure:
Step 1. Take your first CD and mark a point where you think you want to punch the hole
Step 2. Hold the iron nail with a tong so that you dont burn your fingers and heat it over the gas stove or any source of fire that you can arrange in your house.....just make sure you are safe while you do this process though its not a very risky process...trust me on this!
Step 3. Take the hot nail and push it through the point which you had marked with the marker. Let me tell those who are wondering - its not seeming easy....will the CD crack? ...etc and etc ....you will not even realise when the nail went through the CD....its damn smooth....take my word for it!
Just a picture to show you that the nail will go through the CD without cracking it up or any other damage!
Step 4. The melted CD forms a slight lump which can be easily removed
with a knife while in the semi melted state....Do not let it harden....I hope in the last picture you can see a neat and clean hole on the CD.
The process may seem difficult through the pictorial depiction but this does not take more than 5 mins ....and can be done without much a do!
For the rest of the CD's align the first CD on the second one and mark the point through the first hole and repeat the process shown above.....
Hope this solves the problem most of us have....punching holes on the CD.....In Case of any further doubts please post your queries here and I would be more than happy to answer them :)
Have a nice day
Hugs
The 3 Stooges
I am damn excited seeing the growing number of registrations in the inlinkz and am hoping we would be joined by many more after this post...or rather should I say after this small and quick tutorial.
I know many are apprehensive in joining the swap for the simple reason that they do not have a Crop- a -Dile.....I can hear a loud "Yes!" :) Not to worry people....you can still take part ...exactly the way I will in this swap. Yes, you heard me right.....I too do not own a crop-a dile in my craft room and have already tried my hands on two CD Mini Albums till date! Does that make you smile....thats good....so lets get going with how we can punch the holes into the CD.
Things Needed: 1. CD's
2. An Iron Nail (Just make sure you take a nice round one as that would ensure a nice round hole on the CD)
3. A Tong
4. Permanent Marker
5. Knife
6. A Gas Stove/Candle or any other source of fire
Procedure:
Step 2. Hold the iron nail with a tong so that you dont burn your fingers and heat it over the gas stove or any source of fire that you can arrange in your house.....just make sure you are safe while you do this process though its not a very risky process...trust me on this!
Step 3. Take the hot nail and push it through the point which you had marked with the marker. Let me tell those who are wondering - its not seeming easy....will the CD crack? ...etc and etc ....you will not even realise when the nail went through the CD....its damn smooth....take my word for it!
Just a picture to show you that the nail will go through the CD without cracking it up or any other damage!
The process may seem difficult through the pictorial depiction but this does not take more than 5 mins ....and can be done without much a do!
For the rest of the CD's align the first CD on the second one and mark the point through the first hole and repeat the process shown above.....
Hope this solves the problem most of us have....punching holes on the CD.....In Case of any further doubts please post your queries here and I would be more than happy to answer them :)
Have a nice day
Hugs
The 3 Stooges
9 comments:
Thank u girls ! :)
woowwww!! whatta an idea!! :D
Your totally welcome Shubhra and thanks Sharada...hope this helps with out spending some extra bucks...so that we could save it up for some more craft supplies :)
This is one of the most awesome tutorials I have read--- big hug to you. Since I am a big recycle fan and hoard old CDs like crazy this idea and tutorial will be so useful. I have no idea how to go about making albums though have been super inspired by Snehal recently!
Thanks Doc! am happy you liked it and that it will help u.....
this is an awesome tip .... though i am gonna use my EP20 :) should try this toooo....
I so loveeeeee u three... super pics on the left!!!!
thanks jovi......for both the compliments....
Wow!!! I am going to make this!!! Is the swap still open? if yes how do I participate ?
Deepthi....sorry dear the swap registrations are no more open but u can register with us next time ..participation is thru inlinkz only!
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