Record Clock

[hchambers]

Hello,
I didn't know if this belonged here or in the reconstructed, so feel free to move it. I've seen the record bowls around here, but hadn't seen this, so thought i'd share.

i melted the record in the oven to make a record bowl and thought how it would be perfect to hang on the wall and a clock-mechanism-thingy would fit perfectly in the back.

hope you like it.
(it's a bob seger and the silver bullet band record and i liked the picture.  )



close up of record...without the flash so the color's kinda off.


thanks for looking, heather

[skankamaggot]

That's so cool!  I need to try record-melting.  I've done the bead melting and it smelled so bad my fiance won't let me stink up the house anymore.  Does it smell when you melt records?

[hchambers]

i did this a few months ago, but i don't it recall it smelling...maybe slightly if anything.

[skankamaggot]

i did this a few months ago, but i don't it recall it smelling...maybe slightly if anything.

Good news.  I need to try this now!

[gamemom42]

Great album choice for your clock.  The "smell thing" has been holding me back too.  Some say it stinks and some say not, I wonder what makes the difference (although it's true that some music does stink... I know, lame).

[flying_babyb]

You can also cover a flat record with fabric for a custom round clock.

[jessersmisadventures]

Very cute!  I made a record clock a few years ago, but I admit I was never brave enough to try melting them, so it was just a "flat" clock, lol.

[bexieboo]

Wow, this looks great, and it's such an innovative use for the bowl too!

[clydeskid]

This is great and a co-worker (a had working nurse) LOVES Bob S.  If you by chance have another of his records would you consider making it to sell?  This is an awesome craft!

[hchambers]

i don't have another bob seger record, sorry....i actually just bought this at a thrift store specifically for this project. i only paid a $0.25 for 2 records because they were pretty warped to begin with and the sales clerk thought i was crazy for wanting 2 really warped records so she felt bad for me and gave me an amazing deal.