Bakers Patters can mill polystyrene replicas of anything or polyurethane foam copies using their own 5 axis cnc milling machine - the largest, dedicated polystyrene milling machine in the country.
CBeebies Robot
PU foam moulding patterns for giant robot made by Millenium FX for BBC children's TV show.
Material and process: CNC milled polyurethane board.
Client: Millenium FX
Greek Freedom Fighter
9ft enlargement of existing bronze sculpture. The original sculpture was laser scanned and the pattern created for use in the bronze foundry.
Material and process: Polyurethane board, CNC milling.
Client: Nikolas Kotziamanis
6.1 metre sculpture of Naomi Campbell for Somerset House Gallery
Based on an original artistic design by fashion photographer Nick Knight, Kev Stenning of Rapido 3D digitally created the 3D computer model from a laser scan of Naomi taken during one of Nick's fashion shoots.
Bakers Patterns then enlarged it to 6.1 metres and milled it in sections to allow entry through the limited door sizes of Somerset House.
Art Direction: Nick Knight
Digital Creation: Rapido 3D
Material and process: Flame retardant polystyrene. Lots of CNC milling!
Client: Somerset House
Lion Wall Plaque and Statue
AC/DC Rock Band Stage Set Train Model Parts
Train parts milled in polystyrene used for fibre glass mould making. Train is the central feature of the latest AC/DC world tour. Finished train made by 2D:3D Limited.
Brian Clough
Les Johnson, sculptor, standing next to sculpture core milled by Bakers Petterns in polyurethane foam. Les applied extra clay to achieve the fine detail he is known for,
Finished bronze scuplture in Nottingham city centre.
Zaha Hadid Architects Hong Kong Sculpture
Left picture: Initial scale concept model.
Right picture: Finished sculpture in Hong Kong.
Polystyrene core milled by Bakers Patterns. GRP coating by AM Structures Ltd.
Rugby Player Models
3.5m rugby players for Twickenham Rugby Club.
Cnc milled polyurethane foam. Computer models designed and generated by Rapido 3D.
Bakers Patterns prestigious clients include Zaha Hadid Architects, Ron Arad Associates, Established & Sons, Amanda Levette Architects, Asylum Models & Effects, Arup, Millenium FX, Shepperton Film Studios, Vigin Atlantic, Bronze Age Foundry, Black Isle Bronze, Pengelly Design and Benjamin Hubert Studio.
Call Bakers Patterns on +44 (0) 1952 216165 or email info@polystyrenemodels.co.uk for details of polystyrene and polyurethane foam model making.
