I LOVE thrift stores. I especially love checking out the home decor, furniture, books and music sections. I have done so many cool home projects with the buried treasures at a many Goodwill and Salvation Army stores. One of my favorite projects was making some bowls made of vinyl records for an 80's themed birthday bash. I put candy, chips and various items in the bowls. I don't have the actual pictures of the bowls I made, but I was able to find a few pics on the internet of other creative souls who were inspired like me. In searching for pics of the bowls online, I also found a few other crafty projects inspired by vinyl records. So...rock on! And get to creating!
Tips for vinyl record bowl-making
1. Heat oven to approximately 300 degrees.
2. Use a oven-safe bowl or pan for molding the bowl. I used a small bundt pan and turned it upside down and used that as a mold to shape my bowl. It works best if you turn the pan or bowl upside down to mold the record to.
3. DO NOT leave the record in the oven for long...we're talking like no more than 30 seconds. I wore some heavy duty gloves and shaped the bowls. They mold and harden quickly.
4. Enjoy!  | |
| Cool, right? A record bowl has so many uses - hold cookies, chips, candy or use to organize home office items such as paperclips, pencils, etc. I've also used some in my bathroom to hold cotton balls and my make-up brushes, etc. Pic taken from goodwillnee.org |
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| To make this, you could heat the record and shape the bottom with a rolling pin. Wha-la! Instant mail holder. You could make 3 or more and use them or organize various papers such as outgoing mail, etc. in your home office. Pic taken from 11seconds.com |
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| Who knew a record could be a clock? Simply drill a hole in the center and add a clock kit (found at most craft stores). You could also stencil in colorful numbers or hot glue wood numbers on the clock if you preferred. Pic taken from 11seconds.com |
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