Printed vinyl records
Print Your Picture on a Vinyl Record.
Vinyl record printing, one copy at a time. Send us a photo and your music: we print your picture edge to edge inside a picture disc and cut the record to order. Your printed vinyl record plays on a normal turntable.
From £13.00
The short answer
How Do You Print a Picture on a Vinyl Record?
Your picture is printed on a thin waterproof layer and sealed inside a clear picture disc, on the side that plays. Then the groove is cut through it on a lathe, one record at a time.
The other side is white matt, and you can write on it. For a classic black record, we print your artwork on the cover and the centre label instead.
- From
- £13.00
- Holds up to
- 20 min, one side, on a 12-inch
- Copies
- One copy or a limited run
- Estimated dispatch
- Wednesday 4 November
What we print
Printing on Vinyl Records: Picture Discs, Covers and Labels
Every picture disc is a photo disc: it plays on one side, with your picture showing through the clear vinyl. For a classic black record, vinyl album printing means the cover and the centre label.
| Picture disc | Holds up to | From |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Inch Picture Disc | 4 min, one side | £13.00 |
| 7 Inch Picture Disc | 6 min, one side | £17.00 |
| Heart Shaped Picture Disc | 8½ min, one side | £27.00 |
| 10 Inch Picture Disc | 14 min, one side | £31.00 |
| 12 Inch Picture Disc | 20 min, one side | £38.00 |
Printed on Paper and Card
Printed covers
A real record jacket for 5, 7, 10 and 12-inch records: heavyweight card, matt or gloss laminated, printed edge to edge.
From £10.00Design a 12-inch cover
Centre labels
Your artwork in the middle of a classic black record, for 7, 10 and 12-inch. You can also buy labels on their own, for records you already have.
From £5.00Design centre labels
Looking for printed vinyl stickers instead? See custom stickers
How we print
Custom Vinyl Record Printing, in Our Own Workshop
Record printing is done in the same room as the lathes that cut your record. Nothing is printed until you order, so every print is made for you.
A Person Opens Your File
They check the size, the crop, the edges and the hole in the middle. If something looks wrong, we get in touch before anything is printed.
Calibrated Printers and Screens
Every screen and printer in the workshop is colour calibrated. Card and vinyl don't glow like a phone screen, so we don't promise a match to yours.
The Right Material
Covers are heavyweight archival card, matt or gloss laminated. Picture-disc images go on a waterproof material made to sit inside a record.
Cut to Shape, Checked Again
Every cover, label and picture-disc image is die cut to size, hearts to their outline. Then it is checked against your order once more before it is packed.
How it works
How Your Printed Record Is Made
01
Pick the Songs
Search for songs, upload your own files or record your voice. The playlist builder shows what fits on each side as you add them.
02
Design It
Put your photo and your words on the disc, the centre label or a printed cover. You see your record in 3D as you go.
03
Optional: Hear It First
At checkout you can choose to hear your record's audio and approve it before we cut. It adds about a day.
04
Cut, Packed and Sent
Your record is cut to order, one at a time, on our own lathes, then sent by tracked delivery.
Fresh off the lathe
Recently Completed Records
Before you order
Questions People Ask
How much does it cost to print one vinyl record?
The smallest is the 5 Inch Picture Disc. Each size's starting price is in the table above, in your currency, and the product page shows the price for your record as you build it. Delivery is added at checkout, where you see the full price before you pay.
Can I print my own vinyl record at home?
Not one that plays. There is no home vinyl record printer: the music is a groove cut by a lathe, and the picture has to be sealed inside the disc before it is cut. You design it here with your own photo, and we print it and cut it.
What are print on demand vinyl records?
Records that are printed and cut only when someone orders one. That is how we work: no stock, no minimum, one copy is a normal order.
What photo works best?
Send the original file, not a screenshot or a picture saved from social media. A good phone photo in decent light is usually enough. If your photo is too small, the designer tells you before you pay. Keep faces and names away from the centre: the middle of the disc is the spindle hole.
Will the print last?
Yes. The print is sealed inside the disc, so a gentle clean will not harm it. If a print arrives with a fault that is ours, we reprint it or replace the record.
Does a picture disc play like a normal record?
Yes. It plays on a normal turntable, on one side. The music is on the side with your picture; the white matt back is where people often write a message.
Can I print album artwork or a band logo?
No. Album covers, band logos and record label branding are copyrighted. Use your own photos or artwork instead. The details are on our copyright page.
When will it be dispatched?
Every record is cut to order. Estimated dispatch Wednesday 4 November for an order placed now, and each product page shows its own estimate.
Can I hear it before you cut it?
Yes. At checkout you can choose to hear your record's audio and approve it before we cut it. It adds about a day. It checks the sound and the running order of the songs you chose; the songs themselves are set when you order.
How is it delivered?
By tracked delivery. At checkout you choose Value or Express for your address and see the cost before you pay.