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Master patterns & scanning · CNC machined patterns

CNC machined master patterns.

Machined tooling-board patterns from CAD or scan data, for formliner textures, precast units and architectural profiles.

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Overview

CNC machined patterns, in plain terms.

Finished CNC machined tooling board pattern with crisp geometric detail
Machined master pattern ready for mould making

For new designs and geometric textures, machining is the most accurate and repeatable way to make a pattern.

We machine tooling board, seal and finish it, and pour moulds against it.

What sets it apart

Four things that define this route.

01

From CAD

Designs from your architect or ours.

02

Geometric textures

Rib, flute and faceted patterns.

03

Repeatable

Re-machine if a pattern is lost.

04

Archived

Kept for replacements.

How we build it

From pattern to released tool.

CAD is checked for draft, undercut and minimum feature size before machining.

Patterns are finished and sealed so the elastomer picks up the intended surface.

Gloved hand checking sealed machined pattern before mould casting

The honest bit

What to know before you commit.

Machined surfaces can look mechanical. Where warmth matters, we hand-finish.

At a glance

The idea in a picture.

From sample to finished cast

  1. 01Sample, drawing or scanWhat the finish must match
  2. 02Master patternCarved, machined or taken from the original
  3. 03Liner or mouldMade in the right elastomer
  4. 04Trial castChecked with your mix
  5. 05Production castsLiner reused across the run
  6. 06Kept on fileReady for repeats

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Each job follows the same route, whether it is one keystone or a full run of wall panels.

FAQs

Questions we hear about this.

What file formats?

STEP, IGES, STL and DWG are all workable.

Can you design the CAD?

Yes, from sketches and drawings.

In this family

Related routes under Master patterns & scanning.

Master patterns & scanningThe parent service overview3D scanningCapturing heritage and existing piecesCNC machined patternsAccurate patterns from CADHand-sculpted patternsOrganic and artistic reliefs

Get in touch

Send us a photograph of the panel or the elevation.

One photograph tells us what surface you're chasing, and one line about the mix tells us what silicone or polyurethane will survive it.

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Real people, a real workshop

You deal with the people who make it.

No call centre and no middlemen. When you contact TCI Construction, 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.
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The TCI workshop, with moulds on the bench mid-build.
The TCI workshop, with moulds on the bench mid-build.
The TCI design and project office.
The TCI design and project office.
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  • George PrestonDesign & Project Manager
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