Plastic Cups Chandelier

The light effects created by numerous plastic cups are really amazing. It’s due to them that there are so many lightening devices made of plastic cups – most of those creations listed in the post (The only thing to keep in mind is to make sure the heat the light produces does not burn out the plastic cups).

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This “hanging ball of light” is made of plastic cups held together by plastic straws.

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Plastic Cups Sparkle Ball

It looks very similar to the chandelier but the effect created is even more impressive: you’ll need 50 plastic cups and 100 mini-lights, a few hours of work and you are pretty much done!

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Plastic Cups Table and Floor Lamps

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Plastic Cups Wall Lamp

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Plastic Cups Outdoor Light Fixture

This modular structured system is made of used disposable plastic cups and paper clips. In day time it functions as natural light source lighting and at night time it functions as light fixture with 220 volt light bulb situated inside the system.

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Plastic Cups Multi-Color Lamp

This system changes colors of the lights which looks even more amazing:

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Plastic Cups Dress

It looks like there cups were cut at the top to create that nice fur effect:

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Plastic Cups Snowman

This one looks less impressive but it was included in the post due to its timeliness: good way to arrange an eco-friendly Christmas this year:

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Cuprocking

Cuprocking is a new art: it is about creating nice pictures made of plastic cups stuck into the wire fence:

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1. CD Wallpaper

Due to shiny surface, compact discs can make cool water-proof wallpaper:

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2. CD Beer-Bottle-Spill-Preventer

This one is rally easy to make: it’s just a CD jammed over the top of a beer bottle to prevent beer from spilling if the bottle falls:

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3. CD Lamp

Created by Jim Watters, the lamp consists of about 70 compact discs which account for an amazing plastic glow. Also, be sure to check out the links to other cool CD lamp variations in the bottom of his site:

Here are a few more amazing CD lamps:

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4. CD Sculptures

They can be plenty, this is just one example that can make a great decoration for your room wall:

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5. CD Chandeliers

Playing with various CD surface colors, you can achieve various light effects. Besides, CD chandeliers can be of various forms – your imagination is your only limit!

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6. CD Coaster

The easiest and the most obvious way to recycle a CD is to make a coaster out of it. You can always add some fun to it by drawing a mozaic or a cool ornament:

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7. CD Chair

Not sure how comfortable this is, but surely quite eye-catching and extra-ordinary. The only thing, you’ll need the whole lots of CDs for it:

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8. CD iPhone Dock

The recycled CD iPhone dock is really easy to make, and will look really great on your desk:

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9. CD Disco Ball

CD disco ball can also be in various variations – this one requires 1/2-inch (1-centimeter) CD pieces glued to some kind of a ball or spherical object:

And here’s another variation using whole CDs:

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10. CD Hockey

This should be great way to have fun with your friends or guests:

11. CD Room Divider

Organize your CD’s by cover art color or paint them. Then string them up as a room divider.

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12. CD Curtain

Just like the above one but used for a bit different purpose:

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13. CD Shower Curtain

And in this case, CDs are used to hold and move the shower curtain:

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14. CD Lampshade

The lampshade consists of 6 CDs placed at 90-degree angle. Mind the caution note following the instrution: Keep in your mind that the lamp can melt CDs from the heat generated by lamp.

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15. CD Christmas Tree

About 80 CDs make a great, festive-looking Christmas tree which is perfectly eco-friendly and obviosly looks awesome when the lights are on:

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16. CD Clock

CD clocks are available for sale:

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The good news is, you can create one yourself, here’s the instruction:

17. CD Car Decor

They say that some folks believe that placing a CD on the rear or front of your car will confuse the police radar in getting a good read of your speed. Not sure, if that’s the idea of this hack but it does look good:

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18. CD Dumbbell

150 CDs, about 75 on each side, on a threaded rod from the hardware store and then (8) bolts to hold it all together.  No tools needed.  Just thread it all and bolt it tight.

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19. CD Photo Frame:

Cut photo into a 3″ circle. Attach it to CD with double face tape. Cover the back of the CD with sticky back felt. Use tacky glue to secure it into a slot in base. And you are done!

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20. CD Desk Lamp:

The USB powered LED CD lamp will cost you nothing as it is made of junk and what’s more it saves energy by using 50+ times less power than your regular old CFL lights.

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21. CD Boomerang

It’s very small but totally free – why not try?

22. CD Weather Vane

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