Now that you’ve got that oven warm, you might be interested to know it can also help you make vinyl coasters. To make that transition, you’ll need a cookie sheet, grease-proof wax paper, oven mitts, rubber gloves, a felt sheet, glue sandpaper, strong scissors, and two books. After assembling those tools, follow these steps:
- Preheat your oven to 392 degrees F (200 degrees C). Again, temperature is important due to the aforementioned health risks involved with heating vinyl.
- Place wax paper on the cookie sheet, then place the record on top of the wax paper.
- Put the cookie sheet in the oven and heat the record until it’s soft and pliable. This should take about 8 to 10 minutes.
- Use oven mitts to remove the cookie sheet.
- Put rubber gloves on before handling the record. Then, use scissors to cut from the outside of the record in, cutting in a circle around the record label. Reheat the record as necessary throughout this process.
- Place the cutout label between two books and let it cool to ensure there is no warping.
- Once cool, use sandpaper to smooth out any rough edges.
- Using the cutout label as a guide, cut a piece of felt in the same shape.
- Glue the felt to the bottom of the label and let it dry.
Congrats, you’ve now got a snazzy new coaster to protect your coffee table. You can repeat this process to make as many coasters as you need.
