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The Persistence of Vinyl Records

By Minnesotastan in Arts & Crafts, Everything Else on Sep 28, 2009 at 12:45 pm


Melting clock

The melting clock in Salvador Dali’s The Persistence of Memory is a familiar icon.  One can purchase analog and digital versions of these clocks, hand-crafted by artists, but it is also possible to create one at home by recycling an old vinyl LP and following a series of simple directions…

Step 2: Preheat your oven to 220F/100C and toss in the record for a couple minutes. When it’s thoroughly flopping about, yank it out and run to a table to do the next step.  Run! It hardens quickly!

Full directions are at Instructables, via Anything and Everything.


 
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  1. The Muse
    Sep 28th, 2009 at 2:57 pm

    ... If yous do that, then you are an artist!!

    Voila.

  2. annalee
    Sep 30th, 2009 at 10:23 pm

    Safety note: the fumes from the heated vinyl can be dangerous.

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