Turning Records into Bowls

Another gift idea I saw using records was Record Bowls, this was actually a lot easier then I thought. I was a bit scared that I might blow up the house but that didn’t happen.




You will need:


As many records as you want
2 oven safe bowls approximately 9” in diameter
1 cookie sheet
Rubber gloves
Oven mitts
1 medium size can of anything (just to use as weight)
Heat oven to 200 degrees


Turn one of the bowls upside down on the cookie sheet, centre the record over top of it, then place in the oven for about 5 minutes. When you see the record drooping sufficiently take it out of the oven. I found it better to take the oven mitts off and put on rubber gloves here. Some instructions said to use the oven mitts, or some showed people using their bare hands. Do what ever suits you but the record is hot.


You have to work quickly while the record is hot, if it cools to much you can put it back in the oven another minute or two. Next flip the record over and start playing with the shape with your hands. Once I was happy with the shape I placed it in the second bowl and put the can in the middle to weigh it down. Leave it like this for 5-10 minutes until it cools.