Upcycle Painted CD Art Tutorial

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Create beautiful, ornate art for your wall by repurposing old CDs. You’ll be amazed at how the rainbow effect of the CD shines through the black paint once you scratch off your design.

Difficulty level: Easy
Time to complete: 1 hour
Age range: 8+

Things you’ll need:
Multi-surface acrylic paint
Paint brush
Old CD
Pencil
Tool to scrape off the paint (I used a screwdriver)

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Things to do:
1. Paint your CD with the black multi-surface paint.
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2. Allow the CD to dry completely.
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3. Draw your design on the CD. Something repetitive is pretty – I created paisleys.
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4. Scrape off the paint along the lines you drew.
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5. Continue scraping off the design – look at the rainbow!
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6. Admire your beautiful CD art!
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