- 1). Wash both sides of the record with a gentle soap, and rinse and dry it with a lint-free cloth. This removes any lint, pet hair or other debris that may stick to the record after melting.
- 2). Place a microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl in your microwave. Place the bowl right side up or upside down, and sit the record on top. Experiment with both methods as you make more record bowls.
- 3). Turn the microwave onto the regular cooking setting, and set the timer for 10 minutes. Watch the record as it melts in the microwave and turn off the microwave when the record melts down the outer or inner sides of the bowl, depending on how you have the bowl turned.
- 4). Remove the bowl from the microwave and pull the record off the bowl with glove- or kitchen-mitt-covered hands. Shape the bowl by hand, as desired. You may also shape the bowl by pressing it between the bowl you placed in the microwave and another slightly larger or smaller bowl.
- 5). Allow the shaped record bowl to sit for approximately five minutes to cool down and harden before use.
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