nice idea

haha i actually do this all the time! all my cds come out purple tho... :(

Just made 6 picks out of a cd!! Only thing is I didn't aticipate the thickness, they are VERY thck, any help?

Tanx Ive made 5 plectrums with one cd :P. Ive used a transparent cd, they're more flexible.

i didnt read these comments but hey soak the disk in hot-warm water for like 5 min dry off and then draw the pick and cut. if u use a sharpie you can draw the pick first before soaking

Nice work man love it!!!

GREAT!

I just made like 15 picks from one cd!!! Thanks!!

 for anyone looking for a good disc brand to use for this, try Verbatim. I'm not trying to advertise them or anything, just saying they seem to be made out of a pretty decent plastic for this project and they're nice and easy to cut after they've soaked in hot water for a minute or so. the only thing I would say was bad about them is you'll be trying to rub the silver off can be a pain sometimes, so be prepared for this to take quite a while.

cd materials are toxic, so is not very healthy to cut them

Didn't feel like reading all the other comments, so sorry if this is a repeat, but I did the same thing with the top of a pringles can. Makes a nice flexible pick. I guess if you wanted it thicker, you could glue two pringles picks together. Also, I noticed that some CD-RW and DVD-R have two layers of plastic. If you could separate them, you will get a thinner, but more sturdy than the pringles pick, pick

There are a couple of different CD materials. if you get one that is made of polycarbonate, scissors will cause it to shatter. The softer ones will cut like this. The harder ones you have to saw out, and a jeweler's saw works well.

 srry this is kinda a late comment, i say this a few weeks ago and tried it out and it works wonderfully. however i had trouble getting the silver off (im assuming all CD's are different) and my picks kept cracking and looking notsocool. i figured out that if you cut WAY around the pick (so no cracks appear) then its easy to slowly cut snipets off till you get the right shape.

I use old credit cards.

My mom is starting to wonder where im getting all my pick,. And where my old CDs are going.

FYI do not use turbo tax cds because they are very hard to peel the label off of and they break too easily
ive broken all my turbotax picksand now have no clear picks :(
DO NOT USE TURBOTAX CDS!!

Don't use Maxell CDs for this, they break very easily.

wow this is so sweet i made one and it is so cool !!!!!!!!!!!!! 5 stars

 this is  a great way to make cheap picks. you can also use PS/Xbox game covers to make picks. i made around 20ish from 1 cover. 

thanks! I'm thinking of making one as a gift, so it may take me a few tries. Great 'Ible!