[Sca-cooks] Lord of the Disks?

[Tara Sersen Boroson]

>>Hey, Wonderful! Something useful to do with those Windoze XP disks!
>>
>>I don't happen to have one of those available here. Can we try this
>>when I'm up there for the EK 12th Night? I've got a bunch of AOL
>>disks here, but they probably won't act the same...
>
> My daughter takes unwanted disks (like the bazillion AOhell disks that
> come in the mail), draws pleasant patterns on them with markers, and
> puts them in the microwave for a couple of seconds. They craze, like
> pottery, and are quite pretty. We use them for coasters and such. You
> can even glue felt to one side to protect your furniture.
>
> They also make neat mobiles.


I hang them from stakes in my garden to scare away birds.  I haven't
figured out if it's the shiny side or the AOL logo that works...

-Magdalena