Sponsored Post: Craft Redux – Vinyl Record Bowl 20

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Since it’s humble beginnings, craft month has grown immensely, from just a handful of retailers and manufacturers, to now an astounding international celebration of millions of craft enthusiasts all of them “getting their craft on”.

Like they say…Crafting = Creativity!! So read on to see my craft, and let’s get creative!

How To Make a Vinyl Record Bowl
Sponsored Post: Craft Redux

This was the first “craft” that I ever made when I started my blog years ago. I was new to posting, and didn’t have a lot of experience under my belt of the tags, categories and other great blog terms, so it was very simple and not very detailed. Now that I’ve learned that people want more than just a direction booklet, and the team of the Wayfair Homemaker’s decided to do the “Craft Redux” post this month, I thought it would be fun to revisit this oldie but goody (ha/ha…get the match between that and the record?)!! 🙂

This is really easy to do, and I think the hardest part was going around the mountain and trying to actually find a record! I finally found an old set at the local thrift store and got a great deal. Everything else I had at home. Just a note…BE SURE to have a lot of ventilation!!! I did this in my kitchen where I do not have a stove fan and the fumes from the old record got me kind of ill. I would recommend doing this outside on a low fire grill or somewhere you have A LOT of air flow! Taking pictures of it during the process was part of my problem, so learn from me and don’t get sick!

How To Make a Vinyl Record Bowl

Materials/Tools Used:

• Vinyl Record
• Large Metal or Glass Bowl
• Oven
• Oven Mitts
• & Time!

Instructions:

I started by heading out to find some old vinyl records.  This is definitely not my taste in music, but it’ll do. 🙂

Next, I pre-heated our oven to 200°.  Once again, like I stated above, I would do this outside next time, since it would have been safer if I had a vent hood!

While the oven was pre-heating, I also put in my large metal bowl to start getting warm, as well.  This will save you time, and make the record start to form early.  I put some foil underneath just in case it messed up, and “melted” too much.

I set the record on top (making sure to center it), and let it sit for just a few minutes.  It doesn’t take long, but again..if you’re doing this, leave the door closed and take some fake pictures when it’s not heating up.

When it seems that the record is pliable, use your oven mitt to remove the bowl from the oven.  Be careful not to touch the hot bowl, or record to your skin.  With the oven mitt, pull the record off of the top and insert it on the inside of the bowl to form it.  Let it sit for a few minutes, until everything has cooled down.

Now, you can remove the bowl and put it anywhere you want to use it.

I thought it would be perfect on the living room table to better organize our remotes, and drink coasters.

I hope you like it!  Please take a minute to leave me a comment, and let me know what you would do different, or what you would add, etc.  Be sure to tweet, pin, share, etc. – thank you!!

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