Pattern Making
We can carry out modifications and running repairs to patterns and tooling without significant interruption to the casting process, keeping delivery schedules intact.
Pattern Making for Castings – CNC, Resin, Wood & Metal
Precision-Made Patterns to Match Your Project Specifications
Fowler & Holden’s pattern shop delivers custom tooling solutions from CAD or legacy samples. Whether you need low-volume casting prototypes or high-repeat production tooling, our team can reverse-engineer, model, and produce patterns in-house.
PATTERN SHOP
We can produce a full range of patterns to suit all methods of moulding.
MODIFICATIONS
We can provide modifications and updates to existing patterns.
OUR FOUNDRY
Our pattern shop and foundry work alongside each other to maintain accuracy.
What Pattern Making Services Do You Offer?
- CAD-to-pattern conversions.
- Reverse engineering from damaged or legacy parts.
- Patterns in wood, resin, metal, or foam.
- CNC-milled and 3D printed pattern templates.
- Suited to jobbing foundries or full production runs.
Industries We Serve
- OEMs and Tier 1 industrial manufacturers.
- Civil infrastructure and bridge components.
- Marine engineering and offshore hardware.
- Utilities and public works.
- Energy sector and power generation.
Typical Pattern Materials & Sizes
- Resin patterns for dimensional repeatability.
- Wood for flexibility and cost-effective trials.
- Aluminium and steel for high-repeat production.
- CNC-milled options for digital accuracy.
- Patterns designed to cast up to 1,000kg in grey or SG iron.
Why Choose Fowler & Holden?
- Over 100 years of foundry and patternmaking heritage.
- Patterns crafted to EN1433 / EN124 compliance where required.
- All patterns linked to our in-house iron foundry and CNC shop.
- Proven supplier to British Steel, Voestalpine, Galliford Try.
- Rapid delivery: tooling within 2-3 weeks for standard jobs.
FAQs
Yes. We can provide CNC-machined and traditional wood patterns, and we offer design-for-manufacture input and reverse engineering from existing parts or drawings. Keeping pattern-making in-house shortens lead times and keeps design intent aligned with how the part will actually cast.
Yes – we accept .STEP, .STL, and .DWG files and produce patterns to exact specs.
Absolutely. We can supply patterns with gating/risering built in, ready for use off-site.
Yes. Our team scans or maps dimensions and rebuilds accurate patterns.
Typically resin, wood, aluminium, or metal. Foam and 3D print templates are used for complex geometries.
Standard jobs are delivered in 2-3 weeks depending on material, complexity, and current lead time.
Get a Pattern Quote
- Share your drawing or upload a photo.
- Confirm required casting material + quantity.
- We’ll respond with lead time and price in 48 hours.