this is an excellent idea!! i just bought some v. cheap vinyl at a charity shop yesterday, as i want to make some bags...me thinks i will be going back for more v. soon - n_n ... thanks for the tute!!
OH! I just found an AMAZING liberachi vinyl at this antique mall I go to, and ... really, i probably won't listen to it, but the record in a picture record that has peiano keys giong all the way around, and tie dye in the middle it will be amazing!
I tried these about two months ago and I loved them! They look so cool! The only problem was that I cut them out with a dremel, and so much friction heated the vinyl and made all of these little barby things that I couldn't sand off. It was very uncomfortable to wear! Maybe I'll try the fur or felt inside! Thanks!
I love making things with vinyl! I saw this on a show in a bit different way. You can heat it with a heat tool then cut it with scissors or tin snips. Then you take a glass jar or drinking glass a bit bigger than your wrist. Then put the cut out vinyl in the oven on a cookie sheet on about 250 degrees until it softens. Using an oven mitt and/or tongs immediately wrap around the glass to form the cuff. Use the heat tool to smooth out any dents from the process. After it cools embellish with dimensional items and or paint/ink etc. I think I saw this on Stylicious on DIY with Jennifer Perkins. It would be on their website. That's where I first saw the vinyl bags and bowls too! Fun stuff!
Cool, Cool, Cool !!! I make record bowls and now I will make record cuffs! I find old vinyls at thrift shops for anywhere from 2 for 10 cents etc.....
Thanks for the Tutorial!
hey! tried this, sorta...don't have a fine enough blade on my jigsaw and I can't find my coping saw, BUT, my son has a little craft saw so I cut out shapes big enough to make rings! and it worked! the biggest problem is that you need to use pliers to hold them into the water. this makes a dent, but if you centre it you can glue the 'jewel' right over it! or I could glue the jewel, if my darn contact cement hadn't turned nasty and unusable...
VERY cool. I've seen these before, but not this nicely done or with instructions this easy. AND, I just got a new jig saw for Christmas....but I wonder, has anyone tried to cut vinyl with a dremel? Also, if you can't find vinyl records at the consignment shops, there's almost always some at garage sales...
Sweet! I love everyone's enthusiasm I also found a dark red with black swirls. I'd love to see how all of yours turn out. Is there a way to post them here?
I absolutely LOVE this project! I make a lot of jewelry and I love making some collections out of recycled materials. My bf is a mad record collector and we always have tons we dont want/need/like! I'm doin' this one over the holidays! Oh and I'm gonna see if he will part with any of his coloured vinyls and I'll let you know how it turns out!
yay! something to do with my dads vinyl! he goes to auctions and buys them by the box load. he has a bunch that are no good.. and i think he has the saw!! yay! father and daughter project!!!
Thanks for the comments If you dont have records to use the $1 bin at a record store or the Goodwill is a good place to find them. I've been also thinking about finding some colored vinyl.
My mom and I still listen to them!
Might get a useless country one at the flea market for this
it is soooooooo cute, thank you
I love it!!!
but since I don't have any records I can't make them
anyway, how do you fur the inside? just cut out a piece and glue it on or?
kudos
Thanks for the Tutorial!
guess I wasn't prepared to start off huh? LOL...
but i don't have any vinyl records around
Anyone know where to get them??
but i don't have any vinyl records around
Anyone know where to get them??
fifi xxx
Have to nip down to the car-boot.
there my records.
i need vinyls o_0
Very cute nonetheless <3
now, to find some vinyl...