Making Vinyl Records Into Bowls

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Making vinyl records into bowls.

Now for the bowl place a glass jar over the cake pan and then tinfoil over the jar and then the record on top of that. The side of the record placed directly on the colander will become the inside of the bowl. A few minutes i. Place an oven safe bowl mug or metal colander on a baking sheet.

Place the mug upside down in the centre of the oven making sure it is stable. 7 metal bowl for shaping or other heat safe bowl 8 5 9 metal bowl for heating or other oven safe bowl cookie sheet vinyl record oven caution. Preheat oven to around 185 degrees for ten minutes set the timer. Place it into the oven and repeat the same process as before this time though you ll get a bowl shaped dish as you re using the jar to shape the record.

Place large metal bowl on cookie sheet open side down. The side you want to be the inside of your bowl should be against the bowl you have chosen as your guide. Music on vinyl is a step forward into the magic of the analog world and a new possibility to enjoy the warmth and the nostalgia of vinyl records. Place your record on top of the oven safe bowl and put it in the oven.

Place cookie sheet with bowl on it in the oven for about four minutes to warm it up and get it ready for your record. The process of melting vinyl records is different depending on what you re planning to make. Turn small bowl upside down on cookie sheet. Step 1 preheat your oven to 200 to 250 f 100 to 120 c and open a window.

If you are making a bowl out of your record. For a lot of the projects you find on this post and on pinterest it will require melting and bending of some sort. Big red hat kids 5 84k subscribers. Stack the bowl on top of the cookie sheet with the bowl upside down and then place the record centered on top.

This is very important as the melting vinyl will give off fumes that are not safe to breathe in step 2 set a metal or glass heat safe bowl onto a baking sheet. Bake your record for a few minutes and remove from the oven when the record starts to wobble and melt. Use oven mitts or good potholders at all times. Watch more great craft ideas videos.

Move the oven rack to the bottom of the oven. Choose a bowl that is a little smaller than the record and set it right side up onto a baking sheet. Simple way to repurpose vinyl records into a useful bowl. Have a window open or turn a fan on to ensure adequate ventilation.

Line up the record in the middle of the bowl. This is one of the things that make vinyl records so great because you can find a lot of new uses for them just with a few simple bends.