Things You'll Need:
- Chandelier frame CDs Ruler Marker X-Acto knife All-purpose cleaner Cleaning rag Possibly a ladder
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Step 1
Buy or find a chandelier frame. You can buy one from a home improvement store or you can find an old chandelier at an antique shop or flea market.
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Step 2
Count how many hooks are on the chandelier frame and divide that number by five. The answer you get will be how many CDs you'll need for the project.
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Step 3
Measure in from one side of the CD ½ inch. Use a ruler to draw a straight line vertically with a marker. From that line measure ¾ inch and draw a straight line. Keep measuring and drawing lines every ¾ inch. You should end up with five strips ¾ inch wide, the ½-inch strip you started with and a ¼-inch strip at the other end of the CD.
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Step 4
Cut along the lines with an X-Acto knife. You won't be able to cut completely through the CD, but you'll create a deep crease in the CD. Then you can carefully bend the CD strips, and they should snap apart. If they don't snap apart with minimal pressure, cut along the lines again with the knife, but this time press down a little harder.
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Step 5
Throw out the two end strips because you won't need them.
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Step 6
Lay each strip down on a flat work surface. Put the tip of the knife at the top center of each strip as if you were stabbing the strip. Then twist the knife while pushing down until you create a small hole at the top of each strip.
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Step 7
Clean each strip after all the holes are created to make the stripes shine.
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Step 8
Hang your chandelier frame from the ceiling, then hang the CD strips on the hooks of the chandelier.
