Vintage Inspired: Audiowood Turntable

Records just went rustic. Check out these awesome "Audiowood" turntables, perfect for listening to music with your lover the lumberjack whilst lounging in your cabin in the forest:

Vintage Renewal: Sleevefaces

I know alot of people cringe at the idea of re-using vinyl records (unless they're too scratched for playing music any more) in "creative repurposing" projects, which is what makes Sleeveface such an awesome idea. Participants take photos of themselves with a record sleeve obscuring or augmenting any part of their body or bodies, causing an illusion, and no records get harmed during the creative process.

All of a sudden, those piles of records you pass in the thrift store conjure up so many fun potential photos:












And of course, in honor of Animalhead Vintage ...



(all photos from sleeveface.com)

DIY Tutorials: Vintage Record Bunting and Cake Plates

Maybe you'll remember that we participated in our first ever pop-up shop awhile back!

When selling in person you have to think much more about decor and presentation, so I came up with a few vintage-inspired pieces of decor to liven my space up.

I made some cute bunting out of old Vintage 45 Record Sleeves, and some display plates out of old records:



Here they were in action at the shop:




The decor was perfect for the shop, but I think they would also work if you were throwing a vintage or music themed party as well.

We've posted instructions on how to make your own over on Oh Happy Day:

DIY Record Sleeve Bunting

DIY Vintage Record Cake Plates

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All Photos by Robyn Kessler of Verité Photography.