IDMR / Process / Prototyping
Step 05 · Prototyping

From CAD to object. Where designs meet hands.

In-house FDM printing on a Bambu Lab setup for fast iteration. Trusted supplier partners for SLA, CNC, injection moulding and metal fabrication when production-grade prototypes are required.

Stage 05 · Bringing the design into the world

When the model needs to become real.

Some projects end at hero imagery. Others need to be held, tested, shown to investors in person, exhibited at trade shows, or handed to a manufacturing partner for tooling. For these, prototyping is the bridge between the digital model and the physical object.

The studio runs an in-house Bambu Lab FDM setup for fast turnaround mock-ups, ergonomic studies, and design verification — typically within 24-48 hours of file lock. For larger, more demanding pieces, we work with a vetted network of supplier partners across Europe covering SLA, CNC machining, injection moulding, and metal fabrication.

Whatever the route, the deliverable is a tangible object that matches the CAD model — and the photographic documentation to prove it.

PROTOTYPE · APPLIANCE
Wall clock prototype
Wall Clock Studio-printed appliance prototype on the Bambu Lab FDM. Form verification, surface finish testing, and ergonomic review before any tooling commitment.
PROTOTYPE · INDUSTRIAL
Mekafin industrial prototype
Mekafin · Imaginactive Industrial machinery prototype produced for Imaginactive. Production-grade fabrication via supplier partner, photographed for client documentation.
PROTOTYPE · CONCEPT
Audi Spacesphere prototype
Audi Spacesphere Studio-printed concept model for proportion validation. Multi-part assembly with hand-finished surfaces, ready for photographic documentation.
PROTOTYPE · AEROSPACE
Ambular eVTOL prototype
Ambular · ICAO eVTOL concept prototype produced for the ICAO programme. Display-grade fabrication for international aviation governance presentations.
PROTOTYPE · MACHINERY
ADI SLS 3D printer prototype
ADI SLS 3D Printer Industrial machinery prototype — full-scale fabrication of an SLS 3D printer chassis through supplier partner, refined from the original university brief into a production-grade object.
Prototyping pipeline

In-house speed. Supplier-grade output.

We pick the right route per project — speed for design verification, fidelity for client deliverables.

IN-HOUSE
Bambu Lab FDM
Studio-floor 3D printing for fast-turnaround mock-ups, ergonomic verification, and concept review. Same-day to 48-hour iterations.
FDM
SUPPLIER
SLA & resin printing
High-resolution resin prints through trusted supplier partners — for surface-quality models, presentation pieces, and master patterns.
SLA
SUPPLIER
CNC machining
Subtractive fabrication for production-grade prototypes in metal, foam, and wood — with the surface fidelity needed for OEM-level reviews.
CNC
SUPPLIER
Injection moulding
Low-volume production runs and tooling liaison when projects move from prototype to short-run manufacturing.
INJECTION
SUPPLIER
Metal fabrication
Welded chassis, sheet-metal forming, and bespoke metalwork for industrial machinery and large-format display models.
METAL
What you receive

A physical object and a paper trail.

Every prototype project closes with the object itself, photographed under studio lighting for documentation. Plus the source files, fabrication notes, supplier contacts, and tolerance/finish specifications.

The object — physical prototype, finished and ready for use.

Photographic documentation — multiple angles, scale references, and detail shots, in resolutions suitable for press, investor materials, and trade-show panels.

Fabrication package — STL/STEP files used, supplier brief, tolerance spec, and finishing notes — so subsequent runs can be reproduced or scaled.

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