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Looking to add a touch of Rock & Roll flair to your home decor? This simple project is perfect for music lovers of all ages!

For part one, you’ll need the following:

-Stencil1’s 8.5” x 11” Headphones stencil

-Acrylic paint (we chose red for this project)

-A sponge brush

-Tape (we liked working with electrical tape the best)

-A vinyl record (we think a 10” record gives the best result, but a 12” will work too)

Tape the stencil onto the face of the record on at least 3 sides – it’s okay if some of the stencil design overlaps the label. You may also find it helpful to use some tape to anchor the record to your work surface as well – make sure your work surface is totally flat!

Stipple the paint over the stencil. Try to avoid using massive globs of paint – if there is too much, it can run through the grooves of the record and ruin the image.

Let the first coat dry, then repeat the process several times until you can no longer see where the label meets the vinyl through the paint – it took 4 coats of paint for us before you could no longer see the difference between the yellow label and the black vinyl through the red paint, but this may be different for you depending on what colors you are working with.

Once your final coat has dried, remove the tape and lift the stencil to reveal the design!

Part 2 is all about the details – a few little sparkles to make it pop. You’ll need the following:
-Stencil1’s Pattern 8-Pack (specifically, the Moroccan petals section)

-Acrylic paint (for our project, we used metallic silver)

-A small detailing paintbrush

-Tape

Start by taping the stencil to the record – try to avoid putting tape over the areas you’ve already painted since it could damage your artwork. For best results, we recommend working at two opposing corners of the design.

Paint only the inner petals of one or two circles – this creates a quick and easy “sparkle” effect (especially if you’re working with a metallic paint!)

Allow it to dry, then lift and reveal!

The end result is perfect for displaying on shelves or hanging on walls!

This one is great for any record sleeves you may have around which no longer contain a record.

You’ll need the following:
-Stencil1’s Blues Singer stencil

-A record sleeve (we used a 10 inch bifold sleeve, but a single sided 12 inch sleeve will work as well.)

-Acrylic paint in four colors (You’ll need white for the background and a metallic color for the accents, the other two colors are up to you!)

-Tape

-A paintbrush

-A sponge brush

Start by placing a moderate amount of white paint in the center of the sleeve.

Start spreading the white paint out from the center toward the edge (but not all the way) of the sleeve in a radial pattern. It’s OK if some of the original sleeve artwork is visible through the paint. Streaks and striations in the paint are desirable.

Allow the white paint to dry, then tape the stencil over the center. We found electrical tape gave us the best result, but we were still cautious to only use small amounts to avoid damaging the paint.

Stipple the darker of your two chosen colors (we used blue) over the stencil with the sponge brush. If you are working on a bifold sleeve like we were, you may find that you need to hold the area you are working on down as you get closer to the spine of the sleeve.

Once that layer has dried, use the sponge brush and the lighter of your two colors (we used yellow) to stiple around only the edges of the stencil design.

Let it dry, then lift and reveal!

Finally, add an aura accent with a metallic acrylic paint (we used gold) by using a paintbrush to go around the outside of the design. For the best result, use only a small amount of paint and apply only one stroke to any given spot at a time, as the wet paint can potentially reactivate and remove the background behind it. You may find after it dries that you want to repeat the step for a second coat.

And there you have it! This lightweight piece can be hung on the wall using a thumbtack, pushpin, or adhesive!

Decorative Headphone Record

Blues Singer Record Sleeve Pin-up