Vinyl Record Bookends

Why buy Urban Outfitters' vinyl bookends when you can make your own for free?

They sell these bookends online for £20.00 but you can make your own in 5 minutes with little more than boiling water.

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Step 1: What you'll need

You will need the following:

vinyl records - scratched or simply unwanted records are easily available for free, small 7" ones will work better for smaller books

flat bottomed heat resistant container

kettle or pot for boiling water

block of wood (optional)

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lumpee says: Nov 20, 2011. 7:16 PM

I used the oven at a low temp to bend my vinyl,use mitts and it works well with no mess.

Tardisaholic says: Aug 15, 2011. 7:32 PM

Record bookends would be good to keep all of my vinyl together! :D

timlewisnm says: May 13, 2010. 9:47 AM

How did you get that etch on there? I should probably search for that on the site... just curious though?

ModMischief (author) says: May 13, 2010. 10:10 AM

It's actually just white acrylic paint

SantaB says: Jul 8, 2011. 1:12 PM

You think it'd be too much to ask for steps on how you created your stencil (if this is in fact how you did it)?

love2make says: Mar 5, 2011. 12:18 AM

awesome! i like the painting idea

beckymcmath says: Jun 16, 2010. 10:33 AM

I can't wait to try this project! What do you use to cut the record? (To get the fancy shape in the last photo...)

ModMischief (author) says: Jun 16, 2010. 11:14 AM

I used a hot knife. Cutting through the vinyl is a little slow going, but not too difficult.

follow says: May 13, 2010. 1:24 PM

great idea!! i had some 78 records and wasnt sure it would work since they are not made of vinyl; some of them did turn out great, others simply would not bend.

thanks!