How to Make a Disco Ball with CDs

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Poke a hole through a Styrofoam ball.. Fold a long piece of wire in half.. Thread the wire through the hole.

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Steps

1

Poke a hole through a Styrofoam ball.

Step 1

Poke a hole through a Styrofoam ball.

2

Fold a long piece of wire in half.

Step 2

Fold a long piece of wire in half.

3

Thread the wire through the hole.

Step 3

Thread the wire through the hole.

4

Twist the wire into a hanging loop.

Step 4

Twist the wire into a hanging loop.

5

Trim the excess wire.

Step 5

Trim the excess wire.

6

Fold the wire against the ball.

Step 6

Fold the wire against the ball.

7

Paint the ball.

Step 7

Paint the ball.

8

Find some CDs.

Step 8

Find some CDs.

9

Bring a pot of water to a boil.

Step 9

Bring a pot of water to a boil.

10

Use a pair of tongs to dip the CDs into the water.

Step 10

Use a pair of tongs to dip the CDs into the water.

11

Cut the CDs into strips.

Step 11

Cut the CDs into strips.

12

Cut the strips down into squares.

Step 12

Cut the strips down into squares.

13

Set the ball upside down into a cup or bowl.

Step 13

Set the ball upside down into a cup or bowl.

14

Hot glue your first few tiles around the bottom of the ball.

Step 14

Hot glue your first few tiles around the bottom of the ball.

15

Continue gluing the tiles to the ball in rows.

Step 15

Continue gluing the tiles to the ball in rows.

16

Flip the ball over, and finish gluing the tiles.

Step 16

Flip the ball over, and finish gluing the tiles.

17

Clean it up.

Step 17

Clean it up.

18

Tie a piece of string to make a loop.

Step 18

Tie a piece of string to make a loop.

19

Tie the string in a slip knot over the wire loop.

Step 19

Tie the string in a slip knot over the wire loop.

20

Hang the ball.

Step 20

Hang the ball.

21

Use the ball.

Step 21

Use the ball.

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