I know someone who cuts patterns in old vinyl records using a scroll saw. It takes longer, but the result can be much higher resolution. A #2 or #1 0.010 " thick blade provides a pretty sharp edged kerf and there are smaller blades than this size available, but I don't know how well they will do in vinyl. I have cut vinyl records myself with the #2 and #1 blades, but cutting up old records is just not something that I enjoy doing.
Charley
ahh, yes! Those of you with steady hands and good eyes can do such marvelous things!
Unfortunately, we have the 800 pound gorilla in the room, the economy. What is the going price, for an LP that has been cut into a nice art piece? $20.00? $40.00? What is someone willing to pay for the TIME of the artist to handcraft such a piece as the example attached below?
The sad fact of our society is that people place almost NO VALUE on the craftsmanship or artistry of an object. They only want to pay the cheapest price, and they compare the price of handcrafted items to cheap copies from CHINA.
Yes, I have a scroll saw, and I could get the thinnest wire blade available, and spend many hours cutting out a magnificent piece. Will YOU buy it for the $150.00 I want to earn for my time? Nope. Neither will anyone else.
Joe
Coincidence? I don't think so!
