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Microwave CDs For A Crackle Effect

If you like a nice effect with a CD for card making or any thing, I put the CD in an old microwave, shiny site up. Close the door and turn it on and off. Within a second it gives you a nice crackle on the shiny part of the CD. The longer you have the microwave on, the nicer it becomes. I use that for Christmas cards. I hope you have fun

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By Linda (Guest Post)
May 7, 20080 found this helpful

I knew someone would come up with a good idea for used CD's. I always pick up the free internet CD's in stores and keep the ones I receive in the mail. Now I have an idea to use them for. Thanks.

 
By (Guest Post)
May 9, 20080 found this helpful

how do you use them for cards? I mean do you actually use them for the card or just to decorate the card? I'd love to try this if you'll share the how to with me!

 
By Claire (Guest Post)
September 18, 20080 found this helpful

I have tried this but my cd's do not crackle pretty. Do you have any suggestions? Does a certain brand work better than others? Do I need to put it in water?

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Please email me at claireebro AT comcast.net because I too would like to use them on my Christmas Cards. Thanks - Claire

 
January 24, 20140 found this helpful

When I crackle mine I get the best results by using 'unused' cds. The paint on printed ones has terrible fumes. Plus using a new one makes a lovely crackle. I always put it in the microwave on top of a cup half full with water. Looks and sounds cool.

Take it out and then I use packing tape to remove the loose pieces of metal flakes, revealing the road the electricity traveled. Then I decopauge an image face down, so that the reverse side has the design with a cool aged crackle effect once the glue medium has dried. I use these in all sorts of art projects. Sometimes I purposely leave a little more silver on for an even more antiqued look. Then I save the silvered packing tape, and mount it on different items for very interesting texture. I modpauge over it.

 

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