It’s been a while since I released Volume 1 of my vinyl record wall art.
2019, to be exact.
Time flies, which is a nice way of saying somehow several years went by while I was busy making things, building websites, running a creative business, shooting video, editing photos, and probably overthinking something that should have taken five minutes.
Volume 1 had around 50 pieces in the collection, and there’s still a small selection left. That first volume was a big creative experiment for me. I liked the idea of taking vinyl records, something already tied to music, rhythm, nostalgia, and culture, and turning them into original wall art.
For Volume 2 of the vinyl record wall art, I wanted to take that idea further.
A Smaller, More Limited Release
This new volume is much smaller than the first one.
Instead of around 50 pieces, Volume 2 is a limited release of only 12 original vinyl record artworks.
That smaller number gave me more room to slow down and think through each piece differently. I experimented with more layers, techniques, and concepts while still trying to make the full release feel cohesive as a collection.
Each piece has a bit of a different concept behind it, but I wanted them to feel like they belonged in the same visual world. Some are bold and colorful. Some are a little weirder. Some feel more abstract, playful, or cosmic. They each have their own personality, but they’re still connected.
At least that was the plan. Art likes to have opinions.
More Layers, Techniques, and Concepts
With Volume 2, I spent more time building up the artwork and letting each piece develop in its own direction.
Some pieces started with a loose concept. Others grew out of the random and unpredictable nature of the fluid art base. Each piece already had its own color palette, so part of the process was trying to make sense of that randomness through composition, layering, and the final details.
The work is still influenced by a mix of things I’ve always been drawn to: music, street art, abstract visuals, color, movement, and cosmic or somewhat science-related ideas. It also includes the strange little creative decisions that happen when you stop trying to control every part of the process and embrace the imperfections.
That’s one of the things I like about working on vinyl records. They’re not just blank surfaces. They already have a history and a connection to sound, design, and memory. I’m adding to that and turning each one into something new.
The Very Glamorous Battle With Dust
One of the biggest challenges with this collection was dust!
It was especially challenging during the epoxy resin stage. Resin has a way of making every tiny piece of dust feel like it has been personally invited to ruin your day. You can clean the space, check the surface, think everything looks good, and then somehow a tiny speck appears exactly where you don’t want it.
Then dust became a problem all over again during the product photo shoot.
After photographing the pieces, I opened the detailed shots on the computer and immediately started noticing tiny dust particles that weren’t obvious during the shoot. The close-up photos made everything visible, which meant more cleanup, more editing, and more time making sure the artwork was presented properly online.
It’s one of those parts of the process people probably don’t think about when they see finished artwork on a website. But getting the pieces ready to show and sell takes a lot more than just making the art. There’s the resin, the finishing, the photography, the editing, the uploading, and apparently a small war against dust.
A New Website for the Artwork
This release is also somewhat of a launch for the new Redideo Artworks website.
Before this, all of Volume 1 lived on the Redideo Studio website. That made sense at the time, but eventually the artwork needed its own home.
Redideo Studio is now more focused on creative services, websites, video production, SEO, marketing, and client work. Redideo Artworks needed to be its own space, focused specifically on my art, vinyl record wall art, mixed media pieces, digital experiments, and other creative projects.
So I created a separate site for the artwork.
It gives the art more room to exist on its own without being tucked between service pages and business-focused content. It’s part shop, part gallery, and part creative archive for the work I make outside of client projects.
Volume 2 Is Available Now
So, that being said, I’m excited to finally share Volume 2!
There are only 12 pieces in this release, and each one is an original vinyl record artwork. No prints. No mass-produced versions. Just a small collection of new pieces that gave me a chance to explore more layers, techniques, and concepts while keeping the release connected as a whole.
You can view the full Volume 2 collection here:
View Volume 2 Vinyl Record Wall Art
There’s also still a small selection of Volume 1 pieces available here:
View Volume 1 Vinyl Record Wall Art
I’m excited to have the new site live, and I’m even more excited to have Volume 2 finally available.
Hope you like the new artwork!
About The Artist
Daniel Travers, also known as Redideo, is a San Diego artist working in mixed media, digital art, and vinyl record wall art. He is a graduate of the Kansas City Art Institute and the founder of Redideo Studio, a creative agency in San Diego.
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