Green Options » vinyl record http://greenoptions.com/tag/vinyl-record Posts tagged 'vinyl record' Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:49:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en DIY Vinyl: Paint It and Hang It! http://craftingagreenworld.com/2008/11/04/diy-vinyl-paint-it-and-hang-it/ http://craftingagreenworld.com/2008/11/04/diy-vinyl-paint-it-and-hang-it/#comments Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:49:34 +0000 Julie Finn http://craftingagreenworld.com/2008/11/04/diy-vinyl-paint-it-and-hang-it/ Author's photo of her painted recordYes, yes, record bowls are pretty sweet, but they’re really only righteously cool when the record itself is something cool–the St. Olaf Choir Sings Feliz Navidad, say, or The White Album, or Songs and Games to Develop Gross Motor Skills. When the record isn’t classic or cheesy or thematically-appropriate or doesn’t fit in with your personal style guide, don’t make a bowl out of it and don’t throw it out–slap some acrylic paint and some glitter and sequins on that baby and hang it up in style!

You will need: a record album, gesso, acrylic paint, embellishments (see below), your choice of sealant/varnish, your choice of hanging mechanism (see below)

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