Vinyl records are all the rage these days. Whether you’revisiting your local SalvationArmy thrift store to add to your music collection or looking for a simple repurposing project, records are easy to score and cost-effective upcycling material.

Supplies Needed thrifted record, cookie sheet, oven-safe bowl, oven mitts.

Step 1 Visit your local Salvation Army thrift store and peruse their record donations. For this DIY, you’ll want a record that has a fun label … maybe an old childhood favourite.

Step 2 Preheat your oven to 95 C (200 F). For baking your record, you’ll want a cookie sheet and an oven-safe bowl. I used a thrifted strainer placed upside down. Place the cookie sheet with strainer in the oven. Then place your record on top of the strainer. (If there is a specific side of the record that you want to be seen, then place your record chosen-side down. This will be the bottom inside of your bowl.)

Step 3 Bake the record for six to eight minutes.

Step 4 With oven mitts, take the cookie sheet out of the oven. Place on top of your stove, then shape the baked record into a bowl and allow to cool. (You can leave the record tocool on top of the strainer or place in another bowl depending on how wide you want the opening of your DIY record bowl.)

Bonus DIY Idea Turn the record cover into wall art! You can frame it, place it on a floating shelf or simply use mounting squares to hang it.

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