From your first pour to full production, we turn ideas into objects worth holding — in resin, silicone, wax, concrete, plaster, and metal.
We handle the invisible so you can focus on the possible.
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We shape the vision with precision.
Engineered for perfect results.
Poured with care and expertise.
Realized in the real world.
Our assistant understands materials, manufacturing, and your goals — helping you make the right decisions without needing technical language.
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These are the worlds Purlten works in — eleven fields, each opening into the specific kinds of custom work we take on. Below them, a cross-section of finished pieces. We don't chase every field at once, but any of them is possible, because the underlying craft is the same.
Tap any field to see the kinds of commissions it holds. Wax and candles are one field here — not the whole studio.
Elevated giveaways and client gifts that feel considered, not disposable — logo-cast objects with genuine material quality.
Custom shapes and branded pieces for launches, conferences, and campaigns — no overseas minimums, made to your identity.
Bespoke award pieces with real presence — cast in faux-bronze or metal for a fraction of foundry cost, at premium feel.
Physical brand marks and tactile samples for showrooms, reception spaces, and photography.
Branded presentation pieces that elevate every table and every pour — food-safe and made to your mark.
Fine production molds for signature shapes and seasonal lines — crisp detail that survives long runs.
Custom baking and decoration forms for signature shapes and seasonal collections.
Your product shape, your brand — scalable from a sample to a full production run.
Branded frozen and novelty forms for a signature look customers photograph.
Sculptural, architectural objects that anchor a space — matte concrete, stone-like plaster, or poured resin.
Custom-shaped hardware and decorative faces that let a piece feel designed, not assembled.
The single largest concrete-lifestyle category — branded or sculptural forms with high perceived value.
Custom candle molds and fragrance vessels — sell the sculptural shape that defines your collection.
Spec samples and relief elements for material libraries and design presentations.
Signature bar shapes and production molds — from single artisan forms to full loaf molds.
Solid-format molds for the sustainable beauty shift — shampoo, conditioner, and lotion bars.
Massage and treatment forms with a considered, tactile finish for premium wellness lines.
Custom forms for men's grooming and body-care products with a distinctive shape.
Custom pendants, charms, and cast components for retail lines or branded collections.
Distinctive worn hardware and accents that give a line its signature detail.
The fast-moving, highly photographed accessory categories driven by social demand.
Custom monogram and themed keepsakes that fit a single event's story.
Collectible, branded pieces at event scale — unique shapes, your identity, fast turnaround.
Shaped seasonal pieces and collections timed to the calendar.
Limited-edition multiples and sculptural reproductions faithful to the original.
The Etsy-and-market world — low material cost, high perceived value when finished well.
Character and art-toy forms for collector and designer-toy markets.
Scale furniture, props, and components for the dedicated miniature community.
Custom wax seals, embossing forms, and decorative paper accents.
Prop currency, fake food, and set pieces — realistic, repeatable, and production-ready.
Prosthetics and creature components for theatrical, costume, and screen use.
Faces, bodies, and flexible skin panels for puppets and animatronic figures.
Hyper-realistic faces and components for the reborn and art-doll community.
Skin-safe base forms and appliance molds for body art and effects makeup.
Custom dice, tokens, and components in resin or genuine metal for games and collectors.
Instrument components and music-merch pieces with fine detail.
Functional and branded gear for outdoor and sporting niches.
Custom functional rubber and silicone parts where off-the-shelf won't fit.
Prototype and small-run custom parts to test form and fit before committing to tooling.
The small functional components that finish a consumer product.
Food-safe and body-safe forms for products used by children, babies, and pets.
Custom-fit and precision components for audio, safety, and measurement.
Branded physical pieces that extend a title or imprint into an object.
Display props and decorative goods that give a shop its own visual identity.
Custom inserts sized and shaped to a box, refreshed on a release schedule.
A cross-section of what the studio makes, across fields and materials. Each piece began as an idea and became a reusable mold. Filter by field, or start your own commission.
Placeholder photography shown throughout — studio imagery in progress. Every piece is made to commission; pricing is quoted per project.
Tell us what you're picturing — however rough. We'll tell you how we'd make it, and what it would take. Most people are surprised how possible it is.
Start a ProjectGot a shape in mind you can't find anywhere? That's exactly what we do. Bring us any idea — a picture, a sketch, or just a description — and we'll make a mold you can cast from again and again.
Not sure where to start? That's completely normal — just tell us your idea or give us a call. We'll walk you through everything.
A clear, friendly path from your first message to molds you'll reorder for years. You approve every step — and there's no commitment until you've seen it work.
Send a photo, a sketch, or just a few words. We'll let you know we can make it.
We shape your idea on screen and give you one clear, honest price.
We make a sample mold for you to approve before any full order.
Once you're happy, we cast your molds — one, or a whole batch.
We keep your design on file, so reordering more is quick and easy.
Honestly, a photo or a quick description is plenty. You don't need drawings, measurements, or any technical know-how — we figure all that out together. Share whatever you have, and we take it from there.
Whether you're making your very first piece or running an established line, we grow with you. Start with a single mold, and as you make more, your per-mold pricing improves.
Start with a single mold to prove the shape and the fit before committing to a run. Low risk, full quality.
Order molds in volume for active production lines. Per-unit pricing scales down as quantity rises.
Your masters stay on file for fast reorders, seasonal additions, and new collections as you grow.
Exact minimums and volume pricing are quoted per project — every commission is different, and we'd rather give you an honest number than a generic one.
Every mold is priced just for you — no hidden fees, no surprises. Tell us what you'd like, and we'll give you an honest price on a quick call. Here's what shapes it:
Every quote is built from the same clear factors:
The one-time master is reflected once in your quote — so once it's made, reorders cost less. Larger and more sculptural pieces use more material and more parts, accounted for honestly. Because every piece is unique, your exact price is set through a short design consultation rather than an instant quote.
Start a ProjectIt starts with whatever idea you have — a shape, a rough thought, a picture. You don't need measurements or a finished design. Here's how working together goes, step by step.
Share your idea through the intake — a description, a sketch, a reference. Enough for us to understand what you're picturing.
We talk it through together — refining the concept, the scale, and the details until the design is clear and producible. Real conversation, not a form reply.
Once the design is settled, we send a clear, itemized quote — one combined price, nothing hidden, walked through with you before anything is committed.
A deposit reserves your place and begins the work; the balance is due on completion. Payment is handled securely through a private link — simple, tracked, and protected.
We produce your mold, you approve, and it ships. Your master stays on file, so reorders are faster and simpler from here on.
Your mold is made to hold crisp detail cast after cast, batch after batch. A mold that lasts is the whole point — so yours is built to stay sharp as you grow, not wear out after a few pieces.
Tell us what you're picturing — however rough. We'll tell you how we'd make it, and what it would take.
Start a ProjectEvery commission follows the same path — a friendly, transparent route from a rough idea to a finished mold you can cast from for years. You approve every step, and nothing is committed until you've seen it work.
A sketch, a reference, an object, or a few words. You don't need a finished design or any technical files.
We shape it as a precise digital model you approve on screen — form, scale, and detail — before anything is made.
We craft a master, then a reusable mold built to hold fine detail through repeated production.
We cast your object in the right material — once, or at volume — and keep your design on file for easy reorders.
Before material or finish, we get the form right — proportion, silhouette, the way it sits in the hand. A good object is a good shape, resolved.
Concrete feels different from resin, wax from metal. We choose the material that serves the object, and let it do what it does best.
We don't just make the thing once. We build the tooling so you can make it again — the same, every time, as your line grows.
Every project is a real conversation with a maker — not a form reply or an overseas factory. Here's how it feels to work with the studio, from first message to finished mold.
No sales desk, no account handoffs. The person shaping your object is the person you talk to.
You approve the digital form, then a sample, before any full run. One clear, honest price — nothing hidden.
Every master we make is kept on file, so reorders, seasonal additions, and new collections are quick.
Want the full detail on pricing, payment stages, and what to prepare? That all lives on the Custom Work page.
Tell us what you're picturing — however rough. We'll tell you how we'd make it, and what it would take.
Start a ProjectMost things begin as a shape in someone's head. We're the studio that gets them out.
Purlten is a small product-development studio built on a single capability: turning an idea into a precise, repeatable physical form. We design a master, make a mold, and cast the object — in resin, silicone, wax, concrete, plaster, or metal.
That one craft reaches an enormous range of work. The same process that makes a candle mold makes a challenge coin, a chocolate bar, a prosthetic, or a planter. We work like product designers — form first, finish obsessively, and build something you can make again and again.
We keep the studio small on purpose. You work directly with a maker, not a sales desk or an overseas factory. Every project is a real conversation, and every master we make stays on file so your line can grow with you.
Purlten is one studio within Material Intelligence, a house of makers working at the intersection of material, form, and technology. Sister ventures explore silicone fabrication, art-object drops, and color-forward design — all built on the same belief that ideas deserve to become real things.
Have a project outside custom form? Get in touch — we'll point you to the right part of the house.
Everything people usually ask before starting a commission — from what you need to begin, to how molds are priced, made, and reordered. Can't find your answer? Get in touch and we'll help directly.
Not at all. A photo, a rough sketch, or a few sentences is plenty. We shape the idea into a precise design with you — you don't need measurements, drawings, or any technical know-how to begin.
If it can be cast from a mold, we can likely make it — across resin, silicone, wax, concrete, plaster, soap, food-safe materials, and cold-cast metal. See the Portfolio page for eleven areas we work in, from branded objects to décor, food forms, jewelry, collectibles, effects, and functional parts.
No. You can start with a single prototype mold to prove the shape before committing to anything larger. Volume pricing kicks in as you scale, but there's no minimum to begin.
Absolutely. We work with independent makers, artists, and individuals as happily as with brands. A one-off keepsake, a gift, a single sculptural piece — all welcome. Every project starts the same way: tell us the idea.
Often, yes. We can take an existing object as the starting point and build a mold that reproduces it, or use it as a reference we refine. Mail-in of a master is arranged case by case — mention it in your brief and we'll confirm the best route.
Not in this version — the form doesn't save as you go. Set aside about 15 minutes, have your references and rough measurements ready, and complete it in one sitting. At the end you can download your brief as a file to keep.
We review your brief, then reach out to arrange a short design consultation — usually about 15 minutes — to refine the concept, confirm scale and details, and give you an honest quote before anything is committed.
Yes. We shape your idea into a precise digital model you approve on screen — form, scale, and detail — before any master or mold is made. For most commissions you also approve a physical sample before a full run. You're never surprised by the final piece.
Once the design is settled, we send a clear, itemized quote. A deposit reserves your place and begins the work; the balance is due on completion. Payment is handled securely through a private link — we never collect card details on this site.
Commonly resin, silicone, wax, concrete, plaster, soap, food-safe formulations, and cold-cast metal (a real metal powder finish over a resin core). If you're unsure what suits your object, that's exactly what the design consultation is for — we'll recommend the material that serves the form and the use.
In most materials, yes — tinted, pigmented, matte, gloss, or a metal-like surface. Exact color matching is confirmed with samples during the process, since materials take color differently. Tell us the look you're after and we'll show you what's achievable.
Yes — but any food-contact, skin-contact, child-use, or otherwise safety-sensitive project is flagged for a studio review, and we confirm suitability directly with you. We never guarantee regulatory, food-safety, or body-safety compliance through a web form.
Very fine detail — down to crisp texture, lettering, and intricate relief, using high-resolution masters. The achievable limit depends on the casting material and the geometry; we'll flag anything at the edge of what's practical before you commit.
It varies with complexity, material, and quantity — a single simple mold is quick; a multi-part production mold with sampling takes longer. We give you an honest timeline with your quote, and tell you upfront if a deadline isn't realistic rather than promising and missing it.
Yes. Start with a sample to prove the shape, then scale to volume — per-unit pricing improves as quantity rises. Your master stays on file so ongoing runs and seasonal additions are straightforward.
We ship from our Los Angeles studio. Domestic and international options are quoted per project based on size, weight, and destination. Full shipping terms are on the Shipping page.
The studio is in Los Angeles and open by appointment. If you're local and it helps your project to meet in person, mention it and we'll arrange a time.
The design is yours — you're commissioning your object. We keep the master and tooling on file so you can reorder easily, and we don't resell your custom work to others. Specific ownership and usage terms are confirmed in writing with your quote; see Custom Order Terms.
Because we keep your master on file, reordering is quick — no need to redesign or rebuild tooling. Just tell us how many you need; reorders are typically faster and less expensive than the first run.
They're built to hold crisp detail through repeated casting. Longevity depends on the material you cast and how the mold is used — we'll talk you through what to expect for your specific project.
The approval steps exist precisely so that doesn't happen — you sign off on the digital form and, for most work, a physical sample before the full run. If something arrives not as agreed, tell us and we'll make it right. Details are covered in the Custom Order Terms.
If your question isn't here, we're happy to answer it directly before you commit to anything.
Contact the StudioThe best way to start a project is through the intake — it gives us everything we need to help you well. For anything else, reach us directly.
The guided intake is the front door to every commission. Begin your brief →
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Every Purlten project is made to order from an approved design. Work begins once a deposit is received and the design direction is confirmed in writing.
A deposit reserves your place and funds initial work; the remaining balance is due on completion, before shipping. Deposits reserve studio time and are non-refundable once master work has begun.
You approve the design before production. Reasonable refinements are part of the process; substantial changes after approval may be quoted separately.
Approved masters are retained by the studio to enable reorders unless otherwise agreed. You are responsible for holding rights to any logos, characters, or designs you submit.
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Because each piece is made to order, timelines are quoted per project during your consultation. We give an honest estimate up front and keep you updated as work progresses.
Finished work ships via tracked, insured carriers. Tracking is shared once your order dispatches.
We ship internationally where feasible. Duties and import taxes are the recipient's responsibility unless otherwise agreed.
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When you submit a project brief, we collect the details and any references you provide, along with your contact information, so we can review the project and reach you about it. The intake runs in your browser; nothing is submitted until you choose to send it.
We use your information only to review your project, prepare a quote, and communicate with you. We don't sell your information.
You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of the personal information we hold about you by contacting us. We retain information only as long as needed to serve you and meet legal obligations.