non-sconce, mood lighting with old cds

The word sconce means a candle holder with a flat, often reflective back. As I've only made the back I can't call it a sconce, so it's a non-sconce.
I first made this with the leftover cds from a chandelier I made a few years ago: http://www.alialexander.com.au/chandelier.htm
I've always liked the reflections from the cds, and this really takes advantage of it.
This time I wanted to make it for the instructables Epilog Challenge, and there were a couple of differences; in the last few years cds seem to have got less robust. They are still hard to break, but the backing seems to come off more easily and I thought more about the hook this time.

Step 1 Ingredients

These are what is needed
- cds (I ended up needing more than I thought, because some of them lost their shine when I broke them)
- light card (this is the lid from a box of paper)
- pliers, 2 pairs
- safety glasses !!! This stuff really flies when it breaks
- 2 part epoxy (5 minute)
- paperclip
- toothpicks, for mixing and applying the glue
- oval printed from step 2
- scissors
- baking paper for mixing glue on

Comments

[l8nite]

I decided l8@nite to try this, breaking cd's is tougher than it sounds!!! I reached into my tools and got a pair of metal sheers or aviation snips VIOLA!! they cut like butter! Unfortunately I only had gorilla glue and it expanded in some places but it still looks pretty cool!

[alialexander]

Have you taken a photo? I'd love to see it.

[cherishedpotato]

this is really cool! cheap, straightforward and good-looking... and i'm not just saying that for the inclusion of bert (well spotted judywhittle) :D

[l8nite]

Thats a really cool use for old cd's! Im going to make a couple, it sure beats tossing them on the roof to annoy the pilots from the local airport

[judywhittle]

Very effective piece - looks like a large opal. Is that Bert Newton I see in the background? Brilliant.