Dust off your records: easy to make record bowls

Amie's record bowl work of art.

My record bowl and I.

A few weeks ago, I volunteered at the For Your Ears Only Sale to benefit KU Audio Reader. The sale sold all things musical. At the end of the sale, hundreds of old CDS and records were left over, and volunteers could take what they wanted, so I grabbed a few records to do something I've always wanted to do...make record bowls.

Yes, records are the hipster way to listen to music these days, but let's be real, at least half the old 78s and 45s at places like Good Will are filled with music that will never be listened to again. So for your records that aren't hip enough for a jam sesh, or if you have duplicates, you can use them to make record bowls.

Don't let their bedazzling beauty fool you. They're ridiculously easy to make. (Prep time: 5 min)

Here's how:

1. Find some old records that you're sure you won't ever want to listen to again. Making it into a bowl is irreversible. Tip: records with colorful insides look nifty as record bowls.

2. Pre-heat oven to 200 degrees.

3. Place a glass bowl upside down on a cookie sheet.

4. Place cookie sheet, bowl, record combo in over for 2-3 min, or until you see that it's become soft and droopy.

5. Using oven mitts, remove sheet from over. Keep your mitts on and mold your record around the bowl any way you'd like. Tip: You may need to hold your record in place as it cools, because they tend to unfold.

And there you have it. Super easy to make, fun decorations. I hung the ones Amie and I made in my apartment.

Looking good, girl. Work those record bowls.