3D-PRINTED RECORDS,
EXPLAINED PROPERLY
Everything we've learned making sonoras — groove geometry, the craft of printing, materials and the sound you should actually expect from a piece Kräftsound makes and ships for you.
Start here
Can you 3D print a playable record?
The short answer, the physics behind it, and why Kräftsound prints and ships every piece instead of handing you a file.
The craft
How to 3D print a vinyl record
What actually has to go right for a printed disc to play — and why Kräftsound makes and posts the finished piece rather than a print file.
Files
Playable record STL files explained
Why most record STLs on the model sites don't play, and what a real groove mesh actually needs to work.
Craft
Best 3D printer settings for records
What genuinely matters for a groove to survive printing — and why it's a craft Kräftsound manages professionally, not a checklist.
Materials
Resin vs PLA for 3D-printed records
A head-to-head on groove character, surface noise and durability — and how Kräftsound chooses the right material for each piece.
Audio
What a 3D-printed record actually sounds like
Honest expectations: warm, characterful, imperfect — the voice of an early phonograph, not a hi-fi record.