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Altered 45 Record Frame

 
By Stephanie Loomis
Trail Blazer
Mixed Media Team Designer

Supplies:
45 record (larger than a CD, for those born after 1980)
Heat gun (Milwaukee)
3 kinds of Patterned cardstock (Die Cuts with a View-Rock Star Stack)
Circle cutter (Creative Memories)
Scotch double stick tape (3M) 

Instructions:

1.      Heat the record across the median with the heat gun until it softens enough to fold in half. (Do this in a well ventilated area!)  The vinyl will become pliable and will bend just like a taco shell. 

2.      Cut the paper circle large enough to cover the paper on the middle of the record (about 3 ¾” diameters). 
 

3.      Attach paper circle over the record.

     4.      Cut a 4” circle from a second patterned paper and a 4 ¼” circle form the third patterned paper. 

     5.      Layer 4” circle over 4 ¼” circle. 

6.      Attach layered circles to the record so that the circles extend above the folded record as shown.  Photo 3 

     7.      Cut embellishments and word from patterned cardstock and add to frame. 

8.      Add photo and sign your art! 

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