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Decorative concrete moulds · Signs and lettering

Moulds for cast concrete lettering, plaques and datestones.

Silicone and polyurethane moulds for cast signage, datestones, foundation stones, wayfinding plaques and incised or raised lettering.

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Overview

Signs and lettering, in plain terms.

Cast concrete plaque sample showing crisp fine lettering detail
Crisp lettering cast cleanly into concrete

Lettering is unforgiving: a soft serif or a filled counter is immediately visible. The mould has to hold crisp letterforms and release without tearing them.

We machine lettering patterns from your artwork and cast moulds that keep the detail sharp.

What sets it apart

Four things that define this route.

01

Raised or incised

Either, with the right draft for the letter depth.

02

Datestones

One-off or short-run commemoratives.

03

Wayfinding

Repeated plaques for public realm schemes.

04

Logos and crests

From vector artwork.

How we build it

From pattern to released tool.

Artwork is converted to a machining path, checked for minimum stroke width, and machined into tooling board.

Silicone is our usual choice for lettering because it releases fine strokes cleanly.

Machined lettering pattern beside matching flexible silicone mould

The honest bit

What to know before you commit.

Very fine strokes won't survive outdoor weathering. We'll advise on a minimum line width for your setting.

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 artwork do you need?

Vector files are best. We can work from a clean scan.

One-off datestone?

Yes, a single-use mould is often right.

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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.

Send an enquiry 01789 224228

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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