Old circuit boards become office products and household decorations

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Circuit Board Pencil Holder and Desk Organizer

In the late 1980s, Dr. Joel Arem ran a small company that built PCs. When his wife Debby (who has a Fine Arts degree) saw her first motherboard, she was hooked on the artistry within the technology.

In 1992, the pair created Three Ring Circuits and has been making useful items from recycled circuit boards ever since. In addition to jewelry, the Arem's offer a wide array of office products and home decorations, such as this pencil holder/desk organizer.

Photo credit: Three Ring Circuits

For more information on circuit board items from Debby Arem and Three Ring Circuits, please check out Debby Arem Designs. For a list of currently available products, check out Three Ring Circuits' Etsy store.
Pencil Holder and Desk Organizer with clip for sticky notes

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Pencil Holder and Desk Organizer

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Pencil Holder and Desk Organizer

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Pencil Holder and Desk Organizer

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Bookends

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Clipboards

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Merchant Credit Card and Memo Clipboard

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Kitchen Utensil Box Holder Pencil Box Organizer

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More yellow than mellow picture frame

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Wood picture frame

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Funky bookmarks

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Single Bookmark made from epoxy resin fiberglass with inner layer from recycled circuit board

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Refrigerator magnet for the stubborn person

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Refrigerator magnet for the person who always has to have the last word

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Refrigerator magnet for the directionally challenged

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Refrigerator magnet

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Mouse pad

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Coasters

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Sun catcher Mobile

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Sun catcher and mobile

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Ring Sun catcher with digital film

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Ring Sun catcher with digital film

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Ceiling Fan Light Pull

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Ceiling Fan Light Pull

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Ceiling Fan Light Pull

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Light Switch Plate

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Paper weight

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Refrigerator magnet

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Refrigerator magnet

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Refrigerator magnet

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Refrigerator magnet

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Refrigerator magnet

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Refrigerator magnet

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Candle Holder

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Candle Holder Lantern

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Cigar Box

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Cigar Box

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Cigar Box

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Funky Desk Clock

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Vinyl Record Recycled CD Clock

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Desk clock - Galaxy of Stars

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Pink Valentines Day clock

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Wall Clock - Hanukkah

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Desk Clock - Bad Hair Day Geek

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Desk Clock - Mary Mary Quite Contrary

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Wall Clock - Monet's MagicGeekery

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Desk Clock - Holiday Blues

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Funky Fish Desk Clock

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Funky Cat Desk Clock

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Christmas Ornaments Sun Catcher

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Menorah

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Menorah

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Menorah

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Menorah

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Chinese Pagoda Funky Pin

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Give a hoot about recycling pin

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Frog Pin

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Cat pin

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Pin with vintage beads

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Funky Chicken Pin

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Henny penny the sky is falling pin

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Chicken with a red beret pin

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Purple lovers pin

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ID Badge or Eyeglass holder

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Clipboard ID Badge Holder

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Eyeglass Holder

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Eyeglass Holder

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Eyeglass Holder

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Eyeglass Holder

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Necklace with vintage semiprecious hematite beads

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Funky and iridescent earrings

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Steampunk Earrings with Vintage German Amber Lucite Beads

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Long Triple Dangle earrings

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Circuit Board Pencil Holder and Desk Organizer

In the late 1980s, Dr. Joel Arem ran a small company that built PCs. When his wife Debby (who has a Fine Arts degree) saw her first motherboard, she was hooked on the artistry within the technology.

In 1992, the pair created Three Ring Circuits and has been making useful items from recycled circuit boards ever since. In addition to jewelry, the Arem's offer a wide array of office products and home decorations, such as this pencil holder/desk organizer.

Photo credit: Three Ring Circuits

For more information on circuit board items from Debby Arem and Three Ring Circuits, please check out Debby Arem Designs. For a list of currently available products, check out Three Ring Circuits' Etsy store.

By Bill Detwiler

Bill Detwiler is Editor in Chief of TechRepublic and the host of Cracking Open, CNET and TechRepublic's popular online show. Prior to joining TechRepublic in 2000, Bill was an IT manager, database administrator, and desktop support specialist in the ...

Circuit Board Pencil Holder and Desk Organizer

Pencil Holder and Desk Organizer with clip for sticky notes

Pencil Holder and Desk Organizer

Pencil Holder and Desk Organizer

Pencil Holder and Desk Organizer

Bookends

Clipboards

Merchant Credit Card and Memo Clipboard

Kitchen Utensil Box Holder Pencil Box Organizer

More yellow than mellow picture frame

Wood picture frame

Funky bookmarks

Single Bookmark made from epoxy resin fiberglass with inner layer from recycled circuit board

Refrigerator magnet for the stubborn person

Refrigerator magnet for the person who always has to have the last word

Refrigerator magnet for the directionally challenged

Refrigerator magnet

Mouse pad

Coasters

Sun catcher Mobile

Sun catcher and mobile

Ring Sun catcher with digital film

Ring Sun catcher with digital film

Ceiling Fan Light Pull

Ceiling Fan Light Pull

Ceiling Fan Light Pull

Light Switch Plate

Paper weight

Refrigerator magnet

Refrigerator magnet

Refrigerator magnet

Refrigerator magnet

Refrigerator magnet

Refrigerator magnet

Candle Holder

Candle Holder Lantern

Cigar Box

Cigar Box

Cigar Box

Funky Desk Clock

Vinyl Record Recycled CD Clock

Desk clock - Galaxy of Stars

Pink Valentines Day clock

Wall Clock - Hanukkah

Desk Clock - Bad Hair Day Geek

Desk Clock - Mary Mary Quite Contrary

Wall Clock - Monet's MagicGeekery

Desk Clock - Holiday Blues

Funky Fish Desk Clock

Funky Cat Desk Clock

Christmas Ornaments Sun Catcher

Menorah

Menorah

Menorah

Menorah

Chinese Pagoda Funky Pin

Give a hoot about recycling pin

Frog Pin

Cat pin

Pin with vintage beads

Funky Chicken Pin

Henny penny the sky is falling pin

Chicken with a red beret pin

Purple lovers pin

ID Badge or Eyeglass holder

Clipboard ID Badge Holder

Eyeglass Holder

Eyeglass Holder

Eyeglass Holder

Eyeglass Holder

Necklace with vintage semiprecious hematite beads

Funky and iridescent earrings

Steampunk Earrings with Vintage German Amber Lucite Beads

Long Triple Dangle earrings

Circuit Board Pencil Holder and Desk Organizer

By Bill Detwiler

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