Vintage Vinyl Record Bowls
January 24, 2010 by BarbWebb
Filed under A couple of hours, All Crafts, Beginner, Misc. Crafts, Skill Level, Time to Complete
Shabby Chic lip stick holder- it's a recycled vinyl record!
If a record no longer plays, give it a new entertaining purpose. This simple craft that allows you to recycle an old warped record into a useful, versitile, and nostolgic bowl.
Bowlscan be used as planters, catch-alls, potpourri, candles, and they make great gifts, too. The possibilities are as endless as your imagination.
If you cannot bear to part with your vinyl or do not have any records on hand, baskets full of vinyl history await the creative crafter at thrift stores.
When weeding through to find titles, I choose records with obvious scratches or wear and tear that indicated the record had damage rendering it useless (don’t worry, these imperfection disappear during the molding process or add character to your piece.)
If I’m not able to find a band that I knew I, or the recipient of my finished piece would like, I look for movie soundtracks, well-known icons, or funny titles to use instead.
Recycled Vinyl Record Bowl
Items Needed:
1 Vinyl Record (full album or small single versions work equally well)
Glass or Ceramic Oven-Safe Mixing Bowl
Cookie Sheet
Instructions:
Preheat your oven to 200 degrees.
On cookie sheet, turn glass or ceramic bowl upside down. Place record on top of the bottom of the upside down bowl. Carefully place items in the oven, making sure the record stays squarely on top of the bowl.
The record should form a fluted pattern along the sides (as pictured.) Adjust the shape until you achieve a satisfactory shape.
Remove bowl from center of record shape and allow to cool for one to two hours.
Do you know if the finished bowl could be painted? I think it would look like a giant seashell if painted white with a pale pink interior.
I don’t see any reason why the finished bowl couldn’t be painted. Great idea! Would love to see the finished picture.
Also, felt, fabric, cardboard, etc. can be used to fill the record “hole” at the bottom of the bowl if you want to close in your shell.
This is a great idea! We left a milk crate of my husband’s old vinyl records too close to the window and some of them warped. Now I know what I could do with them! These bowls would be great for his “man-room” above the garage (pool table, bar, ping-pong table, etc.) for popcorn and pretzels on the bar. And maybe the album covers could be put up on the walls! I’m very excited about this website.