Penn State Brandywine student and entrepreneur Hayley Ninnis is an online vintage clothing vendor with a wide variety of personal and professional interests. A frequent patron of antique malls, Hayley Ninnis enjoys refurbishing old-fashioned furniture in order to create unique storage spaces for her vinyl album collection.
Any vinyl record owner who wants to preserve his or her collection for the future needs to be familiar with a few key vinyl care tips. One of the simplest, most effective ways to care for a record is to store it correctly. Vinyl should always be kept away from extremely hot or cold temperatures to prevent warping, and should never be stacked horizontally. Instead, albums should be stored vertically, with external plastic slips around the album cover for extra protection. When a record is removed from its sleeve, it should only be touched around the edges and on the label to avoid leaving dirt or oils behind on the vinyl’s surface. The album should also be cleaned prior to playing it on a turntable and before it is returned to its sleeve after use. This will help prevent scratches and other damage caused by dust. It is important to remember that vinyl should only be cleaned with a brush specifically designed to clean records or with a soft microfiber pad. Follow these instructions, and vinyl records will last for decades, allowing their tunes to be enjoyed by generations.
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A class is 2016 graduate of Penn State University, where she will earn a degree in psychology, Hayley Ninnis enjoys numerous extracurricular activities, many of which are related to her interest in clothing and textiles. For example, she has taken courses in felting, the process by which felt is made, and in spinning, the conversion of fibers to yarn or thread. In addition, Hayley Ninnis has studied glassblowing at the East Falls Glassworks in Philadelphia.
Archaeological research places the first evidence of man-made glass objects in the fourth millennium BC. It is produced by combining sand with other materials such as potash, soda, and lime, and then applying high heat. Egyptians used glass to make beads and figures, as well as to glaze tiles. Glass containers such as cups and pitchers were initially made by dipping rounded clay forms into molten glass, which would adhere to the form and cool into the form’s shape when cooled. The use of glass containers supplanted clay and other porous materials, which would absorb the liquids stored in them. The non-porosity of glass makes it a favored container for liquids to this day. Glassblowing is the use of a tube to blow air into the center of a mass of molten glass to form a glass bubble, which results in tubes, vessels, or other shapes. Glassblowing appears to have begun around the time of the life of Christ. Syrian craftsmen used a long metal tube to gather a glob of molten glass and blow air into it, essentially the same process used by glassblowers today. The tools found in ancient glass production facilities are also remarkably similar to those used by modern craftsmen; the quality of their craftsmanship was so advanced that modern artisans are hard-pressed to replicate some of the pieces produced by second-century Greek craftsmen. |
AuthorA psychology undergraduate at The Pennsylvania State University, Hayley Ninnis seeks to combine her psychological training with her background in art and yoga. Archives
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