How to Make an Earring Holder With a CD
Jewelry boxes rarely make the cut when it comes to storing dangling earrings. Unlike rings and bracelets, dangling earrings often get tangled and even damaged when placed in a jewelry box. Women have turned to many creative alternatives to store their earrings. One such option is a CD earring holder. By following a few simple steps, you can recycle your old CDs and turn them into a crafty earring holder. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- CDs
- Ruler or measuring tape
- Permanent marker
- Drill
- Ribbon
- Hammer
- Nails
- Earrings
Instructions
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Measure 1 inch from the outer edge of the CD. Make a small dot with a permanent marker.
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Repeat step above 1/4 inch away from the initial dot. Continue all around the CD until the entire CD is filled with dots 1/4 inch away from one another and 1 inch from the edge.
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Measure 1/2 inch from the outer edge. Make a small dot with a permanent marker.
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Measure 1/2 inch from the outer edge, 3 inches away from the dot above. Make a small dot with a permanent marker.
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Drill tiny holes into all of the dots that outline the CD. Drill holes that will fit an earring post and not too much larger.
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Drill larger holes in the remaining two dots that are 3 inches apart. Drill holes that will fit your chosen ribbon.
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Insert the ribbon through one of the large holes at the top of the CD. String the ribbon through to the second large hole. Tie the two ribbon ends together to form a double knot. Make a decorative bow over the knot, if desired.
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Hammer a nail into the wall near your jewelry box, over your dresser or wherever you would like to hang your CD earring holder.
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Insert earrings into the holes until filled. Add a pair of earrings to one hole to keep pairs together, or add only one earring per hole, depending on the size of the earrings and the holes.
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Hang the ribbon onto the nail and position the CD, so it hangs flush against the wall. . Adjust the CD until the earrings hang down without tangling.
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Tips & Warnings
Make as many CD earring holders as you need to accommodate all of your earrings. Depending on your personal taste, you can either hang all CDs separately on individual ribbons, or you can string multiple CDs onto one ribbon to make a CD earring holder mobile. If you string multiple CDs onto one ribbon, you will need to replace the nail in the wall with a hook and hang the CD earring holder from the hook, as multiple CD's can not hang flush against the wall.
