Odessa American in Odessa, Texas

Spinning vinyl into art from discarded records

New York entrepreneur Patrick Chirico transforms surplus used records into bracelets clocks wall art and smartphone speaker stands. He sources from stores flea markets and estate sales paying about 10 cents per disc using thick vinyl for art and thin vinyl for laser cutting and bracelets. He aims to reuse 90 percent of each record and keeps a nostalgic appeal across ages 20 to 70 with prices from 5 to 100 dollars.