DIY Arts and Crap: Vinyl Record Bowl
July 11th, 2012 by chocko
I’ve seen these bowls for sale on the streets of NYC and at craft sales. They’re made of old vinyl records and they are so easy to make…even Chocko can do it! You can too and Chocko knows you’re down to recycle that crappy album sitting in your collection. You will need a couple things for this easy project: 1 12-inch record (dig in your local thrift shop or go to a garage sale if you have to, but don’t pay more than a $1), 1 oven-safe bowl (approximately the size and shape you want your record bowl to be), 1 cookie sheet and an oven.
1. Preheat your oven to 200 degrees
2. Place the oven-safe bowl upside down on the cookie sheet. Then place the record on the base of the bowl. Make sure it’s balanced, not lopsided.
3. Bake that sucker for 5 to 8 minutes
4. By this time, the record will have melted a bit. It might be hot but it should be alright to handle with your fingers. Use your best judgement. Be careful…the bowl and cookie sheet must be handled with oven mitts, those are hot. Remove the the record off the bowl, then flip the bowl over and place the record in the bowl. Push and manipulate the record until you get the shape you want your record bowl to be.
5. If you’re not happy with the shape and the vinyl has cooled down, throw it back in the oven and reheat to make the record flexible again.
6. Once your bowl has totally cooled, you can use it as a fruit bowl, a flower pot, or wear it as a goofy hat. Your friends will be impressed!
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