Squeeze the handle to punch out a perfectly shaped guitar pick.
Can i make guitar picks out of vinyl records.
The grooves of the vinyl are removed to a point where they can still be seen but do not make a squeaking sound on the guitar strings.
The edges of the picks are smoothed and rounded to the standards of industry leaders.
I wanted to make one on my own but i dont have a guitar pick to trace.
The easiest way is to get a pick punch from a music shop which is basically a hole punch except the hole is shaped like a guitar pick.
Trace the shape from the existing scratch plate.
In this example guitar picks are used instead of numbers.
The surface is smooth as well but still easy to grip thanks to the tiny grooves of the record.
Make your own clock using an old vinyl record.
What time is it.
You can definitely make your own guitar pick.
Use an old credit card gift card or plastic sheet and slide it into the slot at the end of the punch.
Just a mechanical clock piece a few guitar picks a vinyl record and bam.
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Problem is that the store is like half an hour away so its not worth driving all the way out there just for guitar picks.
Each vinyl record guitar pick is cut and sanded by hand to ensure that the edges are smooth and comfortable to the touch.
This time not in the form of a playable record.
Vinyl records make a great guitar pick.
The forgotten vinyl records from stars like lionel richie diana ross and neil diamond are given a second chance to bring forth musical vibrations.
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Making jewelry out of old records might take a little more elbow grease than some of these other projects.
If you ever need to make replace the scratch plate on the guitar you could use a vinyl record for that too align the label over the sound hole and cut the correct radius to best suit missing the label and not obstructing the purfling rings.
Then you can personalize the face of your new clock.
Simply disassemble another clock and reassemble the hands using the hole in the middle of your records.
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Precisely cut from a damaged vinyl record these picks are then put through several processes.