This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at UFL chapter.
This week, I’ve got another craft that can be made with some regular household items for a savvy collegiette™ like you! This frame can be a sweet gift for a friend or something you want to keep for yourself since it is a little more complicated.
Supplies:
- Buy a $1 wooden square frame from a craft store.
- Paint the whole frame black, making sure no wood can be seen.
- Take two silver CDs (either new or old), and use scissors to cut different shapes from them.
- Be very careful while cutting the CDs because the scissors could slip and there will be small plastic pieces and dust that could get in your eyes.
- Go back to your elementary school days for a moment when cutting the shapes, and think of all the different triangles, rhombi, hexagons, squares, rectangles, and pentagons — switch it up!
- I suggest cutting a few shapes at a time and then hot gluing them to the frame, so they will fit together nicely.
- Make sure the reflexive side is facing up when you glue the shapes, so it produces a rainbow effect — don’t use the matte side that covers the front.
- Leave a little bit of space between each piece because if you cut a bunch of shapes and wait to glue them until the end, they might not fit nicely, and you will need more CDs.
- Make sure the entire frame is covered; then, you are finished!
The semester is more than halfway over, and you should have plenty of memories to document in this adorable frame — I recommend a candid black and white photo of you and your friends! I’ve already got so many compliments on mine, so I’m sure you will too. Until next time, collegiettes™!
Happy Crafting!XOXO,The Crafty Gator