Colour Effect Vinyl

The base colour can be either solid or transparent, however for best results, we advise avoiding dark solid base colours and using solid colour splatters.

You can use up to 5 splatter colours in a range of different styles:

This effect can be made from a combination of both transparent and solid colours.

The best combinations are two contrasting opaque, or two contrasting transparent colours. However most combinations should work well. Added splatters are possible on this effect.

It is best to use a transparent colour for the outside and a solid colour for the inside. Darker colours can also dominate lighter colours, so we recommend making the darker one the small central one.

If you opt for two solid colours, the results are not guaranteed and could end up looking like Side A/B effect. This effect is not available for 7” vinyl, unless you use a specifically smaller centre label, otherwise the effect can be hidden under the standard sized labels. Added splatters are possible on this effect

Also known as swirl, merge or mix. This popular effect gives a totally unique appearance for every single pressing. We generally advise that contrasting colours are chosen from the solid range, but some transparent colours do work too!

If using this effect for 7” vinyl, we would recommend using smaller centre labels to ensure the effect is as visible as possible. Added splatters are possible on this effect.

This effect can be made from any combination of both solid and transparent colours. The three colours can be positioned as 3 x 120° (approx.) segments around the vinyl, or as stripes.

Added splatters are possible on this effect.

This effect uses two or three colours to create four segments around the vinyl.

This type of record can be made from any combination of both solid and transparent colours.

Made in one of two ways, by either laying a thin twisted snake like puck, or a twisted pig tail, across any base colour.

We recommend using contrasting solid colours to make the effect stand out as much as possible. If using a solid base with transparent stripe, the colours may not be visible on both sides of the record.

Choosing a transparent base with black marble will produce this smoke effect.

Head to our Marble Blends page to see the current range of pre-mixed SB Smoke Blends.

The merging of any two or three colours, resulting in a marbling effect that has quickly become a hugely popular choice.

Head to our Special Marble Blends page to see all of our pre-mixed options.

This effect is made by adding splatters to your smoke or marble choice!

This effect is made by placing 3 pucks on top of each other.

It is possible to use combinations of solid and transparent colours, but we generally advise solid contrasting colours to ensure all are as visible as possible.

This effect can have up to six wedges/spokes.

To ensure the effect is visible on both sides of the record, we recommend a transparent base colour with a solid spoke colour.

Very similar to our Marble/Smoke effect, except with deeper colour diffusion due to increased composite ratios used during production.

Two or three colours can be used though but we do not recommend using a combination of transparent colours.

A similar effect to Cornetto, here you will see three spokes, which works best with a combination of a lighter and darker colours.

A transparent base colour with solid or transparent spokes is recommended and you can add up to two splatters to the second colour (not the base colour).

A two colour effect that works best as a combination of a lighter colour and a contrasting darker colour.

The best colour combination to use is a transparent base with a solid middle colour. It can also work with two transparent colours but it is important to use contrasting colours.

The final two colour effect that yet again works best as a combination of a lighter colour and contrasting darker colour; this one can also be adorned with additional splatter colours.

It is not recommended to use a solid body colour with transparent moons, or a solid base colour and solid moons, as the effect will not be visible enough from both sides.

It is very similar to Quad, but with a thinner bulging centre to give the impression of wings.

We recommend a light transparent base colour (body), with a darker second colour (wings). You can have a maximum of two splatter colours added to the wings (but not the base colour).

The cloudy effect offers a liquid like feel, which is created by merging a clear compound with two other colours (transparent ones work best).

The first additional colour determines the overall colour of the record and the second colour determines the cloudy look.

The ripple effect can be made using 2 or 3 colours, one of which will need to be a transparent colour to give that fluid-like look.

A variation of #20 Cloudy, Torrent uses metallic pigments to add dimension and shine, with a pearlescent glow.

Add splatters to your vinyl effect, or use a combination of effects such as Half & Half and Colour in Colour effect at the same time.