Is an ATOM A101 a good place to start?

[Jacu1]

I am a musician and visual artist and I love doing graphic packaging of music. I love that is so much more tangible.
I want to be able to offer limited runs of a pieces and package them so each is a unique piece of art.
Would an ATOM A101 be a good place for me to start my learning of recording lathing and can it be used also to lathe using CDs?
I like the idea of being able to use 'refuse' materials for some projects. The world is full of refuse just filling landfills?
Again, forgive me for being more than a newbie and I appreciate your knowledge and patience.