DIY crafts from vinyl records: tips for home craftsmen
Vinyl records, which were widely used for recording in the last century, have survived a lot in our days. The most valuable items can be sold to collectors. And the disks, released in large circulation, are used for the manufacture of household items or original handicrafts.
A boring white wall will immediately become more attractive if it is decorated with plates with bright stickers. Get a kind of colorful design.
Painting with acrylics will make the composition even more spectacular.
From discs of the same size fastened with variegated laces or metal brackets, curtains can be made to replace the interior door.
Unusual coasters for hot dishes will surprise your guests and set the older generation in a nostalgic mood.
Round photo frames can be decorated with lace, beads or paper flowers. Even schoolchildren will cope with such work.
The minion mirror frame looks like an exotic flower.
A simple but elegant handbag will suit stylish teens. It is good if young needlewomen make the product on their own.
Custom furniture will fit into the modern interior of any design. The correct geometric shape of the vinyl circles and ease of assembly allow you to build a hanger, small table or stool in a few minutes. Do-it-yourself DIY crafts will appeal to fans of talented musicians of the past.
A damaged countertop, decorated with an unusual mosaic, will look like new.
Glare on the surface of the vinyl records will make the light of a desk lamp or pendant chandelier brighter.
Vinyl is a material that softens easily when heated. To make the walls of a home-made shelf, a bottle stand or a kitchen organizer, it is enough to hold the plates in boiling water for several minutes and bend them in accordance with the chosen project.
A small desktop appliance can be made from a single disk cut in half.
To obtain more complex designs, the plates are heated in the oven, the temperature of which should not exceed 120 ° C, and then give them the desired shape. To avoid burning your hands during operation, use protective gloves.
A colorful stand for jewelry can be made vertical or in the form of a shallow dish.
Any containers can be formed from heated vinyl, for example, an original organizer for stationery.
At the bottom of a homemade pot for indoor plants there is no need to drill a hole - it was provided for by the technology of manufacturing phonograph records.
It’s a little harder to make beautiful carvings on the plates - you need skill and special tools. The pattern is sawn out with a sharp knife, an electric jigsaw, a milling cutter or a device for burning wood. Home craftsmen can come up with other ways to create elegant lace products, which, as a rule, serve as a frame for homemade watches.
Crafts made using decoupage technique look very impressive.
To create colorful panels, any decorative elements suitable for the theme of the image will do. “Pictures” for a child’s room can be decorated in a marine style, and the kitchen applique with bulk food, seeds or nuts.
Colorful flower pots for ampelous plants or artificial flowers will make the summer cottage more elegant.A feeder will help birds and squirrels survive the cold season.
Young plants fenced by a simple but noticeable border will be protected from trampling.
Pliable and ductile vinyl is a convenient material for home creativity. Creating original household items will require only a little imagination and zeal.
