How to Cut Vinyl Records Making Crafts.
If you have an old vinyl record that's unplayable or scratched, upcycle it instead of throwing it away. You can make art, designs, jewelry, and much more by cutting the record. By heating the record or by using a hotknife, you can easily cut your vinyl into whatever shape you need!
Transform the record label into a coaster. Heat the record in the oven at 250 °F (121 °C) for 3 minutes. Once the oven is heated, use a pair of scissors to cut out the label in the center. Once you have the record down to size, trace it onto a piece of felt and cut it out. Attach the felt to the bottom of the record label with spray adhesive.
Make sure to cover the hole in the center of the record, or else the liquid could still damage your table.
Cut the record into decorative wall art. Draw a design on the record using a number 2 pencil before you start cutting it. Cut your design out of the vinyl using either a hotknife or utility knife. Hang the record on your wall either using adhesive strips or with a nail through the center hole.
To get inspiration for your art, look at the name of the record and think of a theme that relates to the song or album title.
Make wrist cuffs out of vinyl strips. Cut out 3 by 8 inches (7.6 cm × 20.3 cm) strips out of the record and put them on a baking tray. Place the tray in an oven heated to 200 °F (93 °C) for about 3-4 minutes. Once you remove the baking sheet, shape the vinyl strip to fit around your wrist by wrapping it around a rolling pin.
If you need to reshape or resize the vinyl, put it back in the oven for 1 minute to soften it again.
Warnings.
Vinyl releases chlorine gas when heated. Wear a facemask so you don’t inhale any of the fumes.
Things You’ll Need.
Making Crafts.
Oven.
Scissors.
Felt.
Pencil
Hotknife
Rolling pin
Baking sheet
