DIY A Stylish Vinyl Record Storage Solution To Organize Your Loose Jewelry

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You may use your vinyl record album covers as art, but what if the record itself is scratched beyond repair? One of the coolest ideas to give scratched records new life is to turn them into jewelry holders with a few simple supplies. Perfect for both music lovers and fashionistas alike, this easy DIY requires only a way to add holes, such as a thumbtack or thin drill bit, along with eyelet screws and a pair of pliers. You'll also need a way to anchor it to the wall. The result is a handy jewelry storage solution that avoids the tangling that often happens in a traditional jewelry box. It's also a great gift for your favorite music fan, or a fun way to add some style to a teen's bedroom.

You might pick up a vinyl record at the thrift store or record store, only you later discover it's warped or covered with scratches. Or worse, it was in the wrong sleeve, and now you're stuck with a record you don't even want. Perhaps you inherited a selection of random records from your grandparents, and you know there's no market for their polka tunes. Records make excellent pieces of decor with a little ingenuity and can be an eye-catching wall accessory. Remixing a scratched record into something new helps you organize your accessories while also showcasing your love of music. Depending on your jewelry collection, you could use one record for various pieces, or create a whole wall. In the end, you'll have created a perfect jewelry organizer for your space.

Before doing this project, check and make sure you aren't working with anything very valuable, especially if dated from the 1950s to 1960s. Dust off the record, mark where the hooks should go, and decide how you'll create them. Some DIY creators use a heated-up thumbtack and pierce it into the vinyl, while others prefer a drill to tackle this project. Either way works, but you should be careful when heating up any metal object, tack, or otherwise. Carefully create your holes in the record, then bend open the eyelet screws with your pliers so you create a hook. If you don't have any eyelet screws on hand, a set such as Romeda 720PCS Small Screw Eye Pins can work well. If you only have hanging earrings, you can skip the hooks and just make the small holes to slide them into.

Don't stop there, because you can dress up the record too! Try covering the original label with a miniature collage, a colorful piece of contact paper, or even painting it with a unique design. Make a gold record by gluing bits of gold leaf to the surface, or bordering the entire piece with a selection of glittering gold gems. If you're really feeling like you want to go to the top of the (creative) charts, try spray painting the entire record a bold, bright color, or splashing stripes of color on it. Just be careful you don't cover up the holes, or you won't be able to see where to put your hooks.