Flat, crisp faces
Machined flats and edges for geometric shapes.
Master patterns · cnc machined food masters
CNC machined masters for straight edges and exact repeats.
When the shape is geometric — a tablet, a bar, a sharp-edged entremet — machining gives edges and flats that print cannot match.
Overview
CNC machined food masters, done properly.
Machined masters give flat faces, straight edges and consistent feature sizes. They are the right starting point for bars, tablets and crisp patisserie forms.
We machine masters and polish them to the finish you want on the food, from high gloss to satin.
What we design for
The details that make this format work.
Polished finish
Polished to the finish you want on the food.
Repeatable features
Snap lines and segments machined identically.
Long life
Machined masters last for many 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 patisserie chain's mousse entremet tooling.
Four sites, one signature dessert, one shared cavity design. A project about consistency across venues rather than clever geometry.
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.
Print or machine?
Organic shapes suit printing; geometric ones suit machining. Some jobs use both.
Can you machine a logo?
Yes, within the tool size available.
Is the master kept?
Yes, on file for future moulds.
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Talk to us about cnc machined 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