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Master patterns · 3d printed food masters
3D printed masters, finished for food moulds.
Printing gets complex shapes made quickly. Finishing removes the print lines, so the mould shows your shape and not the printer.
Overview
3D printed food masters, done properly.
A raw print carries layer lines that transfer straight into the silicone and on to the food. The finish is what makes a printed master usable.
We print masters from your CAD or ours, finish them by hand, and seal them so they do not inhibit the silicone cure.
What we design for
The details that make this format work.
Hand-finished surface
Layer lines removed before casting.
Cure-safe sealing
Masters sealed so platinum-cure silicone sets properly.
Kept on file
The master is stored for future moulds.
What we ask up front
The same four questions we ask on every job like this.
What the master is going to be
A functional part, a decorative form, a chef's sketch. Each drives a different pattern-making route.
Finish requirements
Matte, satin, polished. The finish on the master carries into every silicone mould poured from it.
Detail size and legibility
The smallest feature that must read on the finished product drives pattern-making resolution.
Grade compatibility
Some pattern resins don't play nicely with food-contact silicones. We spec around that.
Related case study
A Midlands chocolatier's signature bar mould.
One bar, one moulded logo, one bench-tap knock-out. A concise project that shows what silicone chocolate mould work looks like when the temper and knock-out are considered up-front.
At a glance
The idea in a picture.
How a food mould gets made
- 01DrawingWe agree the shape with you
- 02MasterMade to the drawing
- 03Proof cavityPoured in food-grade silicone
- 04Your testTry it with your own recipe
- 05Full trayPoured or pressed to size
- 06On recordGrade and drawing kept for reorders
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Questions
What people ask about this format.
Can you work from a photo?
Yes, though a sketch with sizes is better.
Will print lines show on chocolate?
Not once the master is finished properly.
Do we own the master?
Yes, by agreement.
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Other formats in this family.
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Talk to us about 3d printed food masters.
Send a photo, a sketch or a sample. We'll come back with a route and a quote.
Real people, a real workshop
You deal with the people who make it.
No call centre and no middlemen. When you contact TCI Culinary, you speak to the team who design, build and check your mould.
- A real Warwickshire workshopUnit 15, Waterloo Park, Bidford-on-Avon, Alcester B50 4JG.
- Real people on the phoneCall the team on 01789 224228, Monday to Friday.
- The same team on every jobDesign, production and aftercare come from the people you see here.
- BRCGS Grade AATechcraft Industries Culinary Ltd. See the certificate details.
Thomas LaneManaging Director
George PrestonDesign & Project Manager
Kelly BallingerHead of Partnerships
Jim AndertonProduction Manager
TheodoreEmployee Welfare