Laser Etched Vinyl Records

Paradise theater vinyl lp gf record 1980 a m sp 3719 laser etched.

Laser etched vinyl records.

Free shipping on many items. Glass etching vinyl specialty vinyl permanent vinyl etched vinyl look glass vinyl etching silver vinyl etching mirror etch vinyl etch vinyl. The logo from the album cover as well as other shapes were etched into the vinyl in a manner that if hit by a light would reflect in. While laser etching has taken the technology into new realms the age old craft of chemical etching is a more complex and sensitive process not dissimilar to exposing a photographic film.

Etched vinyl is an image pressed into an unplayable side of your record which has a frosted appearance. The laser cutter cannot make such precise cuts because the width of the beam is too large so the grooves on my records are about 1 2 orders of magnitude larger in every dimension than these grooves. The etched side does not contain any grooves or music but adds a real touch of style to your records. Vintage 1981 vinyl lp record superman ii original motion picture soundtrack excellent condition etched record 34097 alexandersatticva.

Styx paradise theater vinyl lp a m sp 3719 laser etched 1980 record. Although polyvinyl chloride pvc can in fact be cut with laser the thermal process produces hydrochloric acid and toxic fumes. Your image is etched directly onto the lacquer and is then taken through the standard plating process. Like coloured vinyl etched records are among the most collectable and visually exciting you can get your hands on.

The 1980 a m records lp of split enz s album true colours was remarkable not only for its multiple cover releases in different color patterns but for the laser etching process used on the vinyl. It would have been cheaper to buy a 400 vinyl cutter or even a 2000 graphtec than to sacrifice a 30 000 laser engraver. The dark objects in the grooves are tiny particles of dust. From shop alexandersatticva.