About Us

Forma is a small, Birmingham-based business run by a couple of young designers. We see each object from concept to finished product ourselves and strive to make things we can be proud of. We mainly draw on our shared passion for modernist architecture and design for inspiration.

Our Process

Each one of our pieces starts off as an original idea - you will not find another one like it anywhere. We never use industrially made moulds or parts. Instead, we start by sketching out a rough outline of our ideas, which forms the basis of our digital design process. We then make 3D models of our objects and use those models to 3D print a master from recycled PLA.

That master is then used to make a high-fidelity silicone mould, into which we pour resin to make our finished products. Our material of choice is Jesmonite, an eco-friendly low VOC acrylic resin. When sanded and finished, it feels like heavy, high quality stone or marble, but its unique properties allow it to be cast into a wide variety of shapes and colored in ways that go well beyond what can be achieved with traditional materials.  It is more durable than concrete and also lighter and more environmentally friendly.

Each piece is sanded and finished by hand and sealed with either wax or acrylic sealers depending on its final intended use.

Our aim is to give you a unique product with a high level of attention to detail.