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Recycled Vinyl Record Bowl
by Jane Lake
If you don't have an old record collection, you can buy records very reasonably at thrift stores and yard sales.
These recycled retro record bowls make wonderful containers for potpourri - or you can line them with a doily or paper coffee filter and use them at parties to serve chips and crackers.
Recycled Record Bowl
Supplies:
old vinyl record album
large ovenproof bowl
oven
oven gloves
Vinyl Record Bowl
Instructions:
1. Preheat the oven to 150 degrees.
2. Place the record on top of a large bowl turned upside down and carefully place in the oven.
3. Heat for about five minutes, or until record begins to soften and melt.
4. Wearing oven gloves, quickly remove from the oven. Flip the bowl the right way up and press the record into it so that it takes on the bowl shape. You'll find that the sides will curl in a fluted design, similar to the bowl in our picture.
5. While the record is hot and pliable, you can adjust the shape to your liking. If necessary, reheat for a short time to make adjustments.
Does anyone know if its hazardous to melt these in your kitchen? Should I use a secondary oven maybe one thats outside on a porch? Please let me know as I really want to make some but not sure about doing it in my home, thanks
You shouldn't eat out of them. There are toxins in the vinyl that are very hazardous. They are great for objects, wrapped foods, or fruits that must be peeled before being eaten. Just don't want anyone getting sick!
Does anyone know if this is also possible to do with a laser disc? I found a really cool one at a yard sale but I don't know if it'll melt...
