4 Fun And Artistic Floppy Disk Crafts

If you've lots of unused diskettes piled up in your floppy disk holders in your house and the only option you must manage them is to dispose of them into the trash, why don't you reuse them instead and use this stuff to create really cool floppy disk crafts? The following are some exciting and artistic projects that you can do using your floppies:

Pen holder

Floppy disks can be made into creative pen holders which you can place on your study desk or on your desk in the office. You just need 5 diskettes plus some adhesive. To start off, put 1 floppy disc over the work surface. This can be the base for your pen case. Gather the four other floppy disks around the four sides of the bottom in a standing posture. Make sure that it appears like a cube having an open top. Glue the edges hooking up each of the disks and allow the glue dry before use. You may utilize floppies in different colors in order that either side of the pen holder is unique from the other.

Supply basket or perhaps workdesk organizer

If you prefer a bigger version of the floppy disc pen holder which could store not just your pencils and pens but your sticky notes, bills, or some other office supplies as well, you can create a supply caddy or workdesk organizer. You need a minimum of 20 floppy disks and adhesive. To begin with, make the base of your organizer if you take six floppies, laying them flat on a work surface in two rows with 3 disks in every row. Ensure that your design is straight by using a square ruler. Glue all the sides to connect them together. Put and glue ten other floppy disks around the base in an vertical position. These will be the sides of your caddy. Now, see how many partitions you wish your organizer to have. Make use of the remaining floppy disks as dividers in your organizer by gluing rows of standing discs in the middle of the organizer. You can even create a pen holder inside the caddy by making a square partition in one side.

Floppy disk laptop bag

Diskettes can also be made into a very unique laptop bag. You'll need forty two floppy disks and several zip ties or metal rings. Lay a row of 4 floppy disks and connect them utilizing the zip ties or metal rings. You don't have to create holes into the floppies because they already have little openings in the sides. The corners of the case should have a size of 4 disks and a height of three disks. Connect all the disks with the metal rings or zip ties. Don't forget to add a strap beside the bag.

Colorful photograph frame

To create a photo frame out of floppy disks, you will need 16 floppy disks, yarn or strings, and also a ribbon. Form a square framework utilizing the floppy disks and connect them together with string or yarn. Get a picture and connect it at the back of the frame. Hang the frame on the wall by using a ribbon attached behind the frame.

Recycling floppy disks helps Mother Earth, and by creating unique and interesting works of art with them you also have great gifts for your computer-enthusiast friends.