Be the coolest cat on the block with this catchall!
As I was getting my upcycle on and working with some records, I spied my metal recipe box in the corner on the counter. A mischievous glint in my eye, this is what I ended up with- a good sized catchall that is not only practical but looks pretty stinking cool if I say so myself!
Tools:
Protective gloves (the yellow vinyl gloves are great but I am allergic, so used my heavy-duty gardening gloves)
Tongs
Stock pot
Metal recipe box or something else the has a rectangular shape to mold the record around
Supplies:
33-1/3 rpm record (these are the big records)
- Clean your sink. You know you need to.
- Fill your stock pot with water and heat until it is boiling rapidly.
- Don your snazzy gloves.
- Plug your sink.
- With the record on the bottom of the sink, pour in the boiling water.
- Wait for the edges to begin to curl- it won't take long at all!
- Moving as fast as possible, use your tongs to take it out of the water and center it on top of the recipe box. Quickly press in the sides.
- Return to water as needed until you get the desired shape.
- Let set at least a couple hours before using.
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Leanna is Hipcycle Scholar at Hipcycle. In her spare time, she enjoys finding new uses for her garage sale finds, particularly anything to do with the written word. She would love to hear from you at [email protected]!
