Keepsake Pendant

Turn a piece of nature into a keepsake pendant. You could use a flower, leaf, grain of sand, or whatever you decide.

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Step 1: Find an old CD

Use packing tape to cover the entire label of the CD. Cut the CD in half. Remove the tape. The silvering should come right off.

Handle the pieces by the edges to avoid unwanted finger prints.

Master97865 says: Apr 26, 2013. 9:50 PM

That is so fancy. I'll have to change some things around, but thanks!

adriana1616 says: Apr 25, 2013. 5:15 PM

Great!! I'll try to make one

tobune says: May 3, 2012. 7:35 PM

Now I now what to do with my unreadable cds..

rikardom in reply to tobuneMay 6, 2012. 10:54 AM

Yeah! Me too.

merkuri2 says: Sep 21, 2011. 7:24 PM

Useful invention.

mattle in reply to merkuri2Apr 6, 2012. 6:16 PM

Yes it is!

black hole says: Feb 16, 2012. 3:54 PM

I'm having a little trouble getting the silvering off. I applied the tape, cut, and peeled the tape off, but nothing happened. Is there some special something that I'm forgeting to do?

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Mrballeng (author) in reply to black holeFeb 17, 2012. 12:29 AM

When you peel make sure you start on the cut edge of the cd.

black hole in reply to MrballengFeb 17, 2012. 9:16 AM

Oh, ok. I thought there was something else that had to be done.

teniva says: Jan 21, 2012. 5:53 PM

Nice use of my unreadable cd. Thanks.

neetz says: Nov 30, 2011. 2:14 PM

i am going to try it but use macaw feathers!

begunia says: Nov 17, 2011. 3:24 PM

Hi :)
ill try to make it today.

tokin says: Oct 16, 2011. 1:00 PM

You are awesome! Trying to make it now.

cpacker1 says: Oct 1, 2011. 11:18 AM

Nifty

lepar says: Oct 1, 2011. 10:48 AM

Niceeee....

kokina2 says: Sep 1, 2011. 10:39 AM

I love this. You make my CD useful, otherwise I would have trowed it.

Roryfkl says: Mar 3, 2011. 11:12 AM

Such an interesting way of using a CD. I've made a few pendants after your teardrop instructable and I'm currently working on the vintage locket. Now I have to try this on too!

Keep up the amazing, innovative ideas and I'm excited to see what you do next!

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Mrballeng (author) in reply to RoryfklMar 3, 2011. 11:54 PM

Right now I'm working on a heart locket. I thought I would be able to use the same process from a circular shape but was I ever so wrong.

A heart is a much more complicated shape to neatly produce. It's been tough finding out the process but it's coming along. I'll post it soon.

Thanks for taking the time to comment.

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Mrballeng (author) in reply to MrballengMar 8, 2011. 10:11 PM

Here it is.

torina2 in reply to MrballengAug 20, 2011. 4:40 PM

beautiful.

schlieffenska in reply to MrballengMar 9, 2011. 3:01 PM

holy crap, that heart locket is made from a cd?! I freaking bow down to you, oh cd jewelry deity. :P

burdockwing in reply to schlieffenskaApr 1, 2011. 7:46 AM

actually its made out of a coin no cd

Ghost Wolf says: Mar 1, 2011. 7:38 AM

I have 30 four leaf clovers and 3 five leafs all dry pressed

yoshi1 in reply to Ghost WolfMay 27, 2011. 9:09 PM

The world record is a 21 leafed clover.

Ghost Wolf in reply to yoshi1Jul 13, 2011. 1:19 PM

Wheres the pic then :/

dombeef in reply to Ghost WolfAug 14, 2011. 6:53 PM

Where is your pic then :/

techy-man in reply to Ghost WolfMar 1, 2011. 12:29 PM

People like you are the reason many-leafed clovers are now raring, if you keep picking them there are going to be less offspring aren't there!?

ichigogirl72 in reply to techy-manApr 23, 2011. 5:03 PM

no, four-leaf clovers are a mutation. you can pick as many as you want because its just a mutation, it will never affect the population of them.

Pwag in reply to techy-manApr 22, 2011. 9:43 PM

Pulling a leave off a plant that procreates through blooms and flowers is going to kill the strain?

This is like saying that me taking a cutting of hair from a red head is going to make red heads rarer.

Ghost Wolf in reply to techy-manApr 15, 2011. 2:05 PM

IDK maybe that leperdcon will leave me alone

Spaceman-Spliff in reply to techy-manMar 2, 2011. 11:38 AM

As far as I know, all clovers are three-leafed by nature - the additional leaves are caused by random genetic mutation which explains their comparative rarity.

sandra-1 says: Jul 5, 2011. 7:13 AM

I am trying to make it now. Very interesting.

ShoutOUT says: Jul 2, 2011. 1:45 PM

Love it, can't wait to try (:

emilygraceking says: Jun 11, 2011. 8:11 AM

I love your projects--simple objects turn into wonderfully gorgeous pieces. You are so creative.

imaxb6 says: Jun 5, 2011. 12:46 AM

i cant get the silver off ):

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Mrballeng (author) in reply to imaxb6Jun 5, 2011. 12:54 AM

When you pull the tape off start from the edge of the CD that was cut.

evilghostbat says: May 20, 2011. 1:51 PM

This is very cool! I tried quite a few times but all the leaves and petals I tried melted, completly smashed or flattened. Why could this be happening?

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Mrballeng (author) in reply to evilghostbatMay 25, 2011. 12:49 PM

Try letting the glue cool a little before pressing the two halves together. Keep in mind whatever you press together will be flattened.

pauli2 says: May 18, 2011. 7:48 AM

Cool! I'l try to make it now.

antonio23 says: May 15, 2011. 11:16 AM

Great instructable. Trying to make it...