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Sunday, September 7, 2025

Vinyl Record Scratchboard



Eduardo 10th grade.                       Jasmin D. 10th grade




HISTORY-
The record player was invented in 1877 by Thomas Edison n the form of his phonographThe phonograph was the first device to both record and play back sound, 
initially on a tin foil wrapped cylinder. This groundbreaking invention laid the foundation for the modern record player, though the technology evolved significantly over the following decades with devices like Emile Berliner's gramophone and the introduction of flat vinyl records

SCIENCE- 
Wax and Oil do not mix with water based liquids (like tempera paint). 
Applying wax crayon or oil pastels beneath the tempera paint 
will allow the dry paint to flake off. 

VOCABULARY
RADIALdescribes things arranged like rays or spokes from a central point. 

CONCENTRIC- having a common center, or, in a related sense, a common axis.

These 2 words are imortant for keeping the record looking like record. 
 


How to do it…
Flatten Plate as best you can with your hand. 
It will help to put under a heavy book or bard overnight. 
Use the back part of the plate to begin your design. 
Find center/axis of plate. Make a fat dot where the record hole would be. 


Gather your oil pastels, crayons, and have tempera, 
and liquid soap on hand for later. 

Choose Oil Pastel or Crayon (non-washable/Crayola)
Push hard covering area around center label going in a 
concentric radial direction. 




Choose lighter brighter colors. 

Paint layer of black tempera and liquid soap mixture. Over crayon & oil pastel. 
Let dry…

Note: If layer was too thin, paint another when dry. 

GETTING GROOVY
This is the HARDEST part. First carve out about 4-6 concentric circles around the scratch area. 
Think of a ripple created from a pebble dripped in water. 
These grooves are where the songs change. 

Then, using a radial guideline that goes from the middle axis, create an area with more lines that represent the highlighted shine in the record. 
Typically they repeat on the other side just the same, making a symmetrical design. 





Study the way the images show the VALUE changes on the groovy radial surface. 





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