About Matterforge | Custom Molds & 3D Printing Studio in Vancouver # A Vancouver studio where digital design meets hands-on making. ## Our mission: help you bridge the gap between imagination and reality. We pair 3D printing, CAD, and scanning with materials like clay, silicone, chocolate, and glass to make things that couldn't happen any other way. Our Story We’re just getting started Matterforge exists because we believe the most incredible ideas deserve to exist in the real world. - One studio, end-to-end - Scan, CAD design, 3D print, and mold production — handled by a small team of creatives, engineers, and craftspeople, all under one roof in Vancouver — so nothing gets lost between designers, fabricators, and machines. - Real materials, real production - From plaster slip casting molds for working potters to food-grade chocolate molds for craft chocolatiers, we build tooling that survives the production floor, not just the render. - Trusted across industries - We've delivered food-grade silicone chocolate molds for names like Fairmont Hotel Vancouver and Cocoaro Craft Chocolate, and production tooling for independent artists and potters — each project earning its place through collaboration. ![Syby Abraham, founder of Matterforge, working at the pottery wheel](/_next/image/?url=%2Fassets%2Fimages%2FSyby_At_The_Wheel_BW_Square.jpg&w=1920&q=75 "Syby Abraham throwing ceramics on the wheel") Syby Abraham Founder & Lead Creative Technologist Matterforge Inc. In the Summer of 2023, among the hum of printers churning out junk mail, I found unexpected clarity. After years of feeling creatively stifled printing endless reams of disposable advertisements, one thing became obvious: my true passion had no part in my day-to-day job. My journey wasn't linear. By day, pixels were crafted and clay molded; by night, circuit boards and code came alive. From tuning car engines to composing melodies, I allowed my spectrum of creativity to exist without needing to be defined. It was a life at the crossroads of disciplines, yearning for intersection. The vision for Matterforge emerged from this vibrant tapestry of experiences. I imagined a space where the potter's wheel spins next to 3D printers, where paintbrushes and microprocessors are tools of the same trade. A nexus for creators of every stripe to empower one another. Today, the small team at our East Vancouver studio is making that vision real. We've designed and produced custom food-grade silicone chocolate molds for Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, gang molds and production tooling for craft chocolatiers like Cocoaro, and specialty molds for independent potters and restaurants alike. What I sketched out alone at a workbench is now worked on together — a playground for innovation, woven from the threads of diverse disciplines. Here, the boundaries between art and science crumble, making way for unimagined innovations that enrich us all. Shaping ideas for some of the best in the business ![Fairmont](/assets/images/clients/fairmont.svg)![Cocoaro Craft Chocolate](/_next/image/?url=%2Fassets%2Fimages%2Fclients%2Fcocoaro.png&w=256&q=75)![The Columbia Diner](/_next/image/?url=%2Fassets%2Fimages%2Fclients%2Fcolumbia-diner.png&w=256&q=75) #### Join others materializing their vision Don't just take our word for it "Matterforge made a custom plaster mold for slip casting and used the most amazing technology I’ve ever seen to make that happen. This will change my pottery game forever." Bex Hunt London, United Kingdom "Syby has been a genius and a pleasure to work with! He’s extremely talented at what he does and has been able to help my vision for my ceramic jar come to life. Thank you Syby!!" Amanda Muskego Edmonton, Alberta "When I shared my ideas with Syby, I appreciated his skills and efficiency but also his creativity and encouragement to think out of the box. I not only got two replicas made but also a food-safe mold to make additional replicas myself. Thanks, Syby!" Deanna Reder Vancouver, British Columbia Articles From The Forge ##### Learn how we fuse art, science and engineering. Read case studies, experimental techniques and the life at Matterforge. 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