DIY Discs: Cut Your Own Vinyl Record workshop

Do you have 5 minutes or less of audio as an .mp3 file? Do you want it on a 7" record? Come cut your own & design your album cover!
About this Event

NOTE: Do you need to cancel your order? Please email Jane directly so your empty spot can go to a waitlist reservation and not get snapped up! Email: [email protected].

We normally listen to vinyl records at Library Mixtape. Have you ever wanted to try making your own?

This is the LAST in a series of 12 workshops in partnership with . We will be meeting approximately once a month through August 2026 to make records together.

"Consonant is an arts collective based in Philadelphia that runs a record label and a micro-press. Its founding members are and , a married couple, and we frequently collaborate with friends and co-conspirators in the U.S. and abroad. We aim to put out high-quality DIY releases that maintain a feeling of fun and whimsy."

These workshops will mostly meet on second Wednesdays of the month, from 5:30-7:45(ish) PM. During our session we'll be getting acquainted with Katie & Joe, learning about the vinyl production process, listening to some library-owned albums, and cutting our own!

What you'll make: 1 7" record, with up to 5 minutes of audio per side. Due to time constraints, you will likely have one side with content, the other side blank. This record is cut at 33 1/3 RPM. There will be supplies to design your own album art (on a paper sleeve).

Due to time constraints, we are only able to make 17 records in a session- they are cut in real time, so 5 mintues of music is 5 minutes of cutting! By getting an Eventbrite ticket, you are reserving your materials and 5 minutes of time to cut on the lathe cutter.

Did you successfully get a ticket? Great! Please help this event run smoothly by emailing your .mp3 file to [email protected]. This cuts down on setup time during the event and lets us cut more records!

Did we sell out? This was our last planned workshop for now. You can get on a cancellation notification waitlist (if someone cancels, we contact the waitlist for last minute seats) by emailing [email protected]. If anyone cancels Jane will be going through the list in the order you email them. Did you not get a chance to attend DIY Discs, or want to see more of it at the library? Email Jane, Joe, or Katie to let them know!

This program was made possible through support from The Lydia Eloise Seïbert Fund.