Repurpose a Vinyl Record into a Trendy Tray

I had tons of fun with this project! I started with an old vinyl record I had in the closet. If you don't have any laying around, you can find them pretty cheaply at thrift stores.

Here's the final result:

And here we go!
Materials:

• an old LP
• plate
• cookie sheet
• scrapbooking paper
• Mod Podge
• oven
• something for the base (I used a funky thrift store glass that I had painted)

Turn your oven on to about 200-250 degrees. Place the plate upside down on the cookie sheet and the LP on the plate. It doesn't take long for the vinyl to heat up. Since I was working on some other projects and got distracted, I left mine in the oven about 10 minutes, but 3-5 is really all that's necessary.

After taking the record out of the oven, let it cool and then remove it from the plate. 

Next, cut 2 circles out of your scrapbook paper. Paint a layer of Mod Podge over the label, place one of the circles there and paint another layer over the circle. Repeat on the other side. I usually do three coats each as I like the high gloss.

I also used a damp washcloth to remove the excess Mod Podge. Let dry. 

To attach the base I used 527 Bond which is my favorite go to adhesive. It holds great!

For best results, let dry overnight. And violla! There you have it! Perfect for jewelry, cosmetics, etc!