Record Purse

Kristin Hansen recycles two 45-rpm records into this fabulous purse.

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Record Purse
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Materials:

two 45-rpm records
label covers (printed on computer)
6" x 60" fabric (for body and handles of purse)
13-1/2" x 44" fabric (for lining of purse)
6" round elastic cord
four 1" metal rings
flat button
large rhinestone
fast-drying glue
glue gun and hot glue
two 1" rhinestone buckles
6" metal beading wire
two 2" squares of black fabric (to cover hole in records)
two 72" pieces of 1/8" ribbon
crewel sewing needle
1/8" and 3/16" Hanson drill bits
drill press
drilling template
sewing machine
straight pins
leather punch
2 pair of wide-mouth pliers
computer, image design software, printer, inkjet paper