Explaining Everything on Instagram: "The process of making a vinyl record begins with mastering, where the audio is carefully prepared for the vinyl format. The mastered sound is then engraved onto a lacquer disc using a cutting lathe. This lacquer disc becomes the template for creating metal stampers, which are used to press the records. Heated vinyl compound is placed between two stampers and pressed, forming the grooves that store the audio information. Finally, the finished records are inspe