You can easily turn any old vinyl record into a truly unique bowl! These art creations can be used to store anything and make great gifts!
Steps
Step 1. Get some old vinyl records that are inexpensive and no one will need them
Don't use anything that doesn't belong to you; browse thrift stores for cheap records.
Step 2. Heat the oven to 100-120 degrees
Make sure the kitchen is well ventilated.
Step 3. Place about 1/2 kilo of dried beans in a linen or muslin bag
Tie it just as if it were to become a juggling ball so that it is soft.
Step 4. Put the oven rack on the bottom
Your bowl will be placed as much in the center of the oven as possible.
Step 5. Place a heat resistant dish inside a larger pot to stabilize it, in turn you will put it on some parchment paper
Step 6. Carefully place the vinyl record on top of the dish
In the center of the vinyl record you will place the bag of dried beans. You can also use a can of vegetables to get a flat bottom. Keep an eye on the whole process so that the flat bottom stays in the center.
Step 7. Put it in the oven
Keep a close eye on it as each vinyl begins to "sag" at different times. It usually takes between 4 and 8 minutes.
Step 8. Remove everything from the oven (wear oven mitts of course) when you see that it is really "sagging"
You have very few moments to be able to adjust the angle of the bottom and in general, the shape of the bowl. That is why you have to be so continually attentive to it as it takes shape.
Step 9. Place the disc in another bowl and shape it, or do it by hand
It may also happen that you already like the shape with which it comes out of the oven; if so, skip the modeling step.
This is the time when you can get creative. Put on some leather gloves as the bowl is super hot but you can't afford to drop it. You can push out creases or if some part has rolled up, so that it looks like a flower or whatever else you can think of
Step 10. Let it cool for 10-15 minutes
Step 11. Turn it over and enjoy your artwork
Method 1 of 2: The Flipped Down Edges Method
Step 1. Get cheap vinyl records
Don't use anything that doesn't belong to you; browse thrift stores for cheap records.
Step 2. Heat the oven to 200-250 ° Fahrenheit (100-120 ° Celsius)
Step 3. Place the disc in the center of an overturned pot or metal bowl
Place it on top of some parchment paper.
Step 4. Put it in the oven
Keep a close eye as each vinyl begins to "sag" at different times. It usually takes between 4 and 8 minutes.
Step 5. Remove everything from the oven (wear oven gloves of course) when you see that it is really "sagging"
Step 6. Place the disc inside another bowl and shape it, or do it by hand
It may also happen that you already like the shape with which it comes out of the oven; if so, skip the modeling step.
Step 7. Let it cool for 10-15 minutes
Step 8. Turn it over
Method 2 of 2: The Flipped Up Edges Method
Example equipment
Step 1. Find a glass bowl that fits into the oven and is only slightly smaller than the disc
Step 2. Heat the oven as indicated above
Preparation
Step 3. Place the disc in the center of the glass bowl and center
Step 4. Place the bowl and disc in the oven and place a can on top of the disc in the middle
Step 5.
Watch carefully as the disc sinks into the bowl.
If the sides fold over the glass bowl, the can may not be heavy enough, or you need a larger glass bowl. If you don't want to start over, or if you just want a deeper vinyl bowl, you can try pushing down carefully.
Take the can out!
Step 6. Remove everything from the oven when you are satisfied with the depth and shape of the bowl
A complete bowl.
Step 7. Let it cool, flip it over, and get ready for all the exclamations of wonder you will hear
Advice
- During the summer months, when the temperature is very hot, you can place the metal bowl in the sun to warm up. Then put the vinyl on the bowl and leave it in the sun for 10-15 minutes, depending on how hot it gets. Shape it around the metal bowl and bring it inside to cool. No fumes in the house and the kitchen has not become an oven!
- Use an empty metal can filled with beans to add weight.
- Dried foods, such as popcorn and dried fruit, can be served in the bowl with the addition of a layer of parchment paper or parchment paper before filling the bowl.
- You can add some extra cute touches by adding some glitter or glitter glue.
- You can melt the disc without the oven, using a heat gun or embossing gun. Use thermal gloves, the kind used for ceramic ovens, a metal modeling bowl, a partner and a turntable. Use the heat gun in a well-ventilated place.
Warnings
- Make sure you always keep an eye on the disc while it is inside the oven. Vinyl has a very low melting point and could ruin your oven if you forget it!
- Work in a well-ventilated room. Open the windows and turn on the vacuum cleaners.
- Also, new discs may melt in the oven due to their plastic content, rather than bend. Older discs tend to be a better choice for this project.
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Do not use these bowls for serving food, especially hot food, even popcorn with melted butter. Vinyl records are not food safe and can let harmful chemicals seep through.
Most vinyl records are made overseas by fusing plastic with recycled materials, mostly old records, labels and other rubber / plastic stuff of the same kind. They release toxins when heated
- Don't use old vinyl found lying around the house without asking others in the family as many records have great sentimental value. It would be best to ask family members or a friend directly or, as suggested above, go to a second-hand store.
- The vinyl will be hot when you take it out of the oven. Be very careful!
- Do not leave the can in the oven for too long as it may explode due to the heat, if you want, you could puncture the can first in order to lower the pressure.
- If you plan to use your bowl to hold something that has liquids (but not food or edible materials), protect the cabinet by sealing the center hole with tape after the bowl has cooled and hardened. Tape only the outside of the bowl.
- Modern vinyl records are made of vinyl polymers, derived from chloride monomers which is similar to polyvinyl chloride (aka: PVC). Only additives during the manufacturing process make them dissimilar. Vinyl chloride is a known carcinogen that can leak (citation), as well as phthalate plasticizers, from vinyl records when heated and handled. This leak is both a substance and a gas when heated. It is advisable not to repeatedly heat the disc in an oven that is used to prepare food, because the released gas can collect on the walls of the oven. Levels of exposure are negligible for the occasional practice of this craft, but prolonged use and exposure could lead to liver cancer (citation).
- Always use protective gloves when using a hot oven.
