The Variant Index Reference

Explore the materials, processes and manufacturing methods behind the things we make.

Whether you're developing an engineered component, replacing a broken part, creating a product or simply curious about how something could be made, the Variant Index gives you a practical starting point.

01LearnThe Variant Index — what materials and processes are, plainly.
02UnderstandProperties, limits and what the studio can do in-house or through partners.
03ChooseThe Material Finder and Process Finder narrow it down for your part.
04Start a projectSend the brief. The studio takes it from there.

Not sure which material you need?

Use the Material Finder and we'll help narrow it down.

Open Material Finder

Not sure how it should be made?

The Process Finder walks through the part, the quantity and the finish to suggest a route.

Open Process Finder

Ready to make something?

Tell us what you are trying to make. A material or process is optional — you can leave it to the studio.

Start a project