Flashback Fever Vinyl

  You can absolutely repurpose old packaging to ship vinyl records safely if you ensure the materials remain rigid and protective. Using recycled items is an eco-friendly and cost-effective method, provided you follow structural guidelines. To safely repurpose old packaging into an LP mailer, you can use two common methods depending on the type of scrap cardboard you have. The first method modifies a heavy-duty store box into a template-style wrap-around mailer, while the second method builds an ultra-rigid "sandwich" using flat box scraps. Both methods are highly cost-effective and mimic standard commercial record mailers. Method 1: The "Wrap-Around" Template Box This tutorial is best if you have large, intact boxes (such as a Home Depot medium heavy-duty box or a large shipping carton). It replicates the design of a commercial variable-depth record mailer. Watch these step-by-step tutorials to see exactly how to cut, score, and fold recycled boxes into custom reco...