Hand Drawn Pressing is the manufacturing service arm of Hand Drawn Records based in Dallas, Texas, and is focused exclusively on vinyl record pressing. Founded in 2014, the business simplifies the vinyl record ordering process, allowing musicians to focus on writing music and connect with fans.
OPTIONS
Size 12"
RPM 33 RPM, 45 RPM
Vinyl Color Black, Coloured, Transparent
Min number of Vinyl Records to order 500
Weight 140 gr, 180 gr
Heavy vinyl
Centre labels One colour, Full colour
Turnaround time 2-3 months
Test pressing
Sleeves packaging
Full colour sleeves
Inner sleeves
Digital download cards
Equipment
New “fully automated” WarmTone machines. Engineered by Viryl Technologies (Toronto, Canada) the WarmTone is designed with faster cycle times, improved workflow features, less wasted PVC, less manual intervention, and reduced power consumption. It is equipped with Viryl Technologies’ state-of-the-art A.D.A.P.T. platform that has the capability to pull data from every key part of the pressing process. The WarmTone is the most innovative record press to reach the market in record pressing history and is designed to promote uptime and sustain future vinyl growth.
Price list
http://www.handdrawnpressing.com/packages/
About
Hand Drawn Pressing is the manufacturing arm of Hand Drawn Records, and is focused exclusively on vinyl record pressing. Founded in 2014, the business simplifies the vinyl record ordering process, allowing musicians to focus on writing music and connect with fans.
News
PITCHFORK (6.13.16) - "...with a target of pressing about 1 million records a year; this would not be remarkable if it weren’t for the fact that only 15 to 20 plants are operational stateside..." (READ MORE) http://pitchfork.com/thepitch/1185-can-brand-new-record-presses-solve-vinyls-supply-problem/
17 August 2017
WIRED (2.09.17) - "IN THE MID-20TH century, when the LP was the medium of choice, massive hydraulic-powered vinyl pressing machines—manufactured by long-forgotten companies like SMT, Lened, and Toolex—pumped out the endless stream of grooved discs that became the lifeblood of the booming post-war music industry... (READ MORE) https://www.wired.com/2017/02/warm-tone-record-press-hand-drawn-records/
17 August 2017
FORBES (11.30.16) - Hand Drawn Pressing is a brand-new record pressing plant in North Texas, just outside of Dallas. It's an outgrowth of Hand Drawn Records, an independent record label. The label owners found themselves already serving as brokers with vinyl pressing plants for a bunch of their peers, so …
17 August 2017
News
PITCHFORK (6.13.16) - "...with a target of pressing about 1 million records a year; this would not be remarkable if it weren’t for the fact that only 15 to 20 plants are operational stateside..." (READ MORE)
http://pitchfork.com/thepitch/1185-can-brand-new-record-presses-solve-vinyls-supply-problem/
17 August 2017
WIRED (2.09.17) - "IN THE MID-20TH century, when the LP was the medium of choice, massive hydraulic-powered vinyl pressing machines—manufactured by long-forgotten companies like SMT, Lened, and Toolex—pumped out the endless stream of grooved discs that became the lifeblood of the booming post-war music industry... (READ MORE)
https://www.wired.com/2017/02/warm-tone-record-press-hand-drawn-records/
17 August 2017
FORBES (11.30.16) - Hand Drawn Pressing is a brand-new record pressing plant in North Texas, just outside of Dallas. It's an outgrowth of Hand Drawn Records, an independent record label. The label owners found themselves already serving as brokers with vinyl pressing plants for a bunch of their peers, so they decided to take the next step and open a plant themselves... (READ MORE)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/shawnsetaro/2016/11/30/hand-drawn-pressing/#9a446d3474e4
17 August 2017
Comments
Hello,
I am looking to get a 1 jacket double sided LP 12' 130 grams vinyl pressed by mid June. I have the artwork in 4K for the front of the album. Qty 500, and shipped to me. I am located in Los Angeles, CA.
April 20, 2020, 5:51 a.m.
Hand Drawn Records to Be the World's Only Fully Automated Record Plant
http://www.dallasobserver.com/music/hand-drawn-records-to-be-the-worlds-only-fully-automated-record-plant-8397527
Sept. 10, 2016, 12:13 p.m.
Hand Drawn Pressing
Vinyl Pressing Plant
Established in2016
CountryUnited States of America
CityAddison, TX
Address16420 Midway Road
ShipmentUnited States of America
Phone+1 844-438-4695
Contact personJohn Snodgrass (Plant Manager)
Emailvinyl@handdrawnrecords.com
Website http://handdrawnpressing.com
Social http://www.instagram.com/handdrawnrecords http://www.twitter.com/handdrawnrecord http://www.facebook.com/HandDrawnRecords
Comments
Hello,
I am looking to get a 1 jacket double sided LP 12' 130 grams vinyl pressed by mid June. I have the artwork in 4K for the front of the album. Qty 500, and shipped to me. I am located in Los Angeles, CA.
April 20, 2020, 5:51 a.m.
Hand Drawn Records to Be the World's Only Fully Automated Record Plant
http://www.dallasobserver.com/music/hand-drawn-records-to-be-the-worlds-only-fully-automated-record-plant-8397527
Sept. 10, 2016, 12:13 p.m.