Our Studio

CDM Studio is a creative model-making and fabrication workshop based in Perth, Western Australia.

Founded over 20 years ago, CDM has established itself in the Australasian market as a trusted supplier with an international client base, delivering world-class model-making projects.

CDM services museums, exhibition designers, builders and the mining sector, by utilizing digital manufacturing coupled with traditional modelmaking skills and techniques, making us versatile across a range of disciplines, materials and industries.

 

Our Projects

Juukan 2

3D Printing

CDM Studio was engaged to explore construction methodologies for the recreation and rehabilitation of J2.

SOIL

2024 3D Printing

CDM supplied various oversized invertebrates. for a new exhibition where all the critters were all scaled 1:100

Sperm Whale

2023 5 Axis CNC milling

Arts collective Captain Boomer from Belgium approached CDM to create a 15m beached Sperm Whale for the Adelaide Festival.

Megalania Qld Museum

2022 3D Printing

CDM Supplied models for the Queensland Museum for their Dinosaurs unearthed exhibition.

Juukan 2

3D Printing

CDM Studio was engaged to explore construction methodologies for the recreation and rehabilitation of J2.

SOIL

2024 3D Printing

CDM supplied various oversized invertebrates. for a new exhibition where all the critters were all scaled 1:100

Megalania Qld Museum

2022 3D Printing

CDM Supplied models for the Queensland Museum for their Dinosaurs unearthed exhibition.

SURVIVING AUSTRALIA

2025 3D Printing

CDM supplied various oversized invertebrates. for a new exhibition where all the critters were all scaled 1:100

Sperm Whale

2023 5 Axis CNC milling

Arts collective Captain Boomer from Belgium approached CDM to create a 15m beached Sperm Whale for the Adelaide Festival.

City of Perth Boorloo Festival Mumma Maali

2022 5 Axis CNC milling

City of Perth engaged CDM to fabricate a 5m Black swan.

Sharks

2021 3D Printing

Design and fabricate 11 shark species and touchable elements for an international touring exhibition.

Burra Eel

2023 5 Axis CNC milling

The Australian Museum commissioned us to fabricate a stylized eel-shaped seating element for a children’s interpretation space.

Juukan 2

3D Printing

CDM Studio was engaged to explore construction methodologies for the recreation and rehabilitation of J2.

SOIL

2024 3D Printing

CDM supplied various oversized invertebrates. for a new exhibition where all the critters were all scaled 1:100

Sperm Whale

2023 5 Axis CNC milling

Arts collective Captain Boomer from Belgium approached CDM to create a 15m beached Sperm Whale for the Adelaide Festival.

Megalania Qld Museum

2022 3D Printing

CDM Supplied models for the Queensland Museum for their Dinosaurs unearthed exhibition.

Sharks

2021 3D Printing

Design and fabricate 11 shark species and touchable elements for an international touring exhibition.

Burra Eel

2023 5 Axis CNC milling

The Australian Museum commissioned us to fabricate a stylized eel-shaped seating element for a children’s interpretation space.

WA museum Boola Bardip

2019 3D Printing

Delivering over 100 items in a 9 month period for The New West Australian Museum Boola Bardip

Bibra Lake Playground

2016 5 Axis CNC milling

CDM were asked to design, fabricate and install a family of large Turtles for a Regional Playground in Australia.

Our Capabilities

Digital Sculpting

CDM’s artists and 3D modellers custom sculpt using digital tools to create organic and hard surface digital assets, we also work with files provided client.

3D Printing

Approved digital assets or client-supplied files are subdivided and printed using various 3D printing technologies. Modeling software is used to segment large pieces, incorporating penetrations for fixing and hanging.

5 Axis CNC

CNC s used to cut large shapes and forms in medium and high density foams, the basis for large works.

Casting Resins

Casting resins are essential when high fidelity, surface detail, or material versatility is required.

Concrete and GFRC

For large-scale or outdoor works requiring both durability and fine surface detail, GFRC is a proven solution.

3D Scanning

At CDM, we produce molds from both digital prints and traditional sculptures, and also work on-site—capturing organic textures and heritage-listed surfaces to create highly accurate reproductions.

Have a project in mind? Let’s talk.