Spike TM

Fabrication consultation, from idea to made.

Fabrication consultation for artists and designers who have an idea but not the how. Bring it to the studio, even without a drawing, and a working artist will help you work out how it gets made.

Work shown at Frieze, Studio Voltaire and Nicoletti Contemporary.

Everything in its Right Place: 3,500 resin pieces held in shape by custom 3D-printed clamps made by Spike TM

How we help

Not every project starts with a file. Often it starts with an idea and the question of how on earth to build it. We bring years of workshop experience to that question, so you spend your budget on the right approach first time, planned backwards from your deadline. Bring sketches, references, or just a description.

What you get

Process and material advice

What to print, what to cast, what to make another way.

A plan to your deadline

Timelines and budgets worked back from your install date.

Start from a sketch

Bring references or a description, and we'll find the route.

A technical partner

With you from first conversation to install.

What we do

Process and material advice

What to print, what to cast, what to make another way entirely. We bring workshop experience to the decision so you spend your budget on the right approach the first time.

Planning to a deadline

Exhibitions and commissions have fixed dates. We plan timelines, staging and budgets backwards from your install date so the making fits the reality of the show.

A technical partner

For bigger projects we stay involved from first conversation to install: a fabrication partner who understands both the making and the intent behind the work.

Fabrication for Gray Wielebinski with Nicoletti Contemporary at Frieze London

Who it's for

Consultation suits artists and designers with an idea and real intent. Bring whatever you have, even if it's just a description.

How it works

From first message to finished piece

01

Conversation

We talk through the piece, the detail and the deadline.

02

Proposal

The approach, cost and timeline, set out clearly.

03

Make

Built and finished by hand in the studio.

04

Deliver

Ready for the next stage, on time.

Questions

Good to know

I have an idea but no drawings or files. Can you still help?

Yes, that is exactly what consultation is for. Bring sketches, references or just a description and we work out the route to making it real.

Do you help plan around exhibition deadlines?

Yes. We plan timelines and budgets backwards from your install or opening date so fabrication fits the show, not the other way round.

Is consultation only for large projects?

Not at all. It suits any project you care about, with budgets typically from £2,000. If you just need a single small print, get in touch and we will gladly point you toward a faster, lower-cost printing service.

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