Single-cavity proofs
One cavity, hand-poured, food-grade from the start.
Hand-poured moulds · prototype food cavities
Prototype food cavities to test an idea before you commit.
One cavity, poured on the bench in food-grade silicone, is the cheapest way to find out whether a new product works.
Overview
Prototype food cavities, done properly.
New desserts, sweets and bars rarely work first time. A single prototype cavity lets you test fill, set and release before you commit to a tray.
We hand-pour prototype cavities in PFAS-free platinum-cure food-grade silicone, so the test is real food on real material.
What we design for
The details that make this format work.
Fast iteration
Adjust depth, draft or radius and pour again.
Chef sign-off
A physical piece for the chef or brand team to approve.
Straight to scale
What we learn goes straight into the production tray.
What we ask up front
The same four questions we ask on every job like this.
What you want to make
Sketch, photo or sample, whichever's to hand. We start from what you actually have.
How you'll fill and demould it
The demould motion matters even on a single cavity. Tell us how you plan to work with the mould.
How many you actually need
A hand-poured tool is right for tens or hundreds, not tens of thousands. We'll be honest about when to graduate to a production tool.
The grade
Food-contact from the start. We don't use a general-purpose silicone on a food job and swap later.
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 production tray is laid out
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Questions
What people ask about this format.
Is one cavity really an order?
Yes. No minimum.
Can we eat what comes out of it?
Yes. It is food-grade silicone from cavity one.
What happens after sign-off?
We scale to a tray using the same drawing.
Related formats
Other formats in this family.
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Ready?
Talk to us about prototype food cavities.
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