Research faster.
New technologies help our teams investigate materials, fabrication processes, equipment and methods when a project presents an unfamiliar challenge.
About WhiteClouds
We build things that don't come off a shelf.
WhiteClouds is a Utah-based custom fabrication company built around an unusual challenge: figuring out how to make things that often don't have an obvious way to be made.
We combine advanced technology, AI-assisted tools, digital fabrication and skilled craftsmanship to turn ambitious ideas into finished physical objects.
One Idea · Many Ways to Build It
Digital
3D Design & Sculpting
Research
AI & Emerging Tools
Production
3D Printing & CNC
Structural
Metal, Wood & Foam
The Result
Custom Fabrication
Craft
Sculpting & Model Making
Finish
Coatings, Paint & Graphics
The tools change from project to project. The objective does not: find the best way to solve the problem.
Since 2013
More than a decade of custom fabrication
40,000 Sq. Ft.
Northern Utah production facility
Integrated Team
Design through fabrication and finish
Any Scale
Miniature models to monumental builds
What We Are
More than a 3D printing company.
WhiteClouds began with advanced 3D technologies, but the projects we build today rarely fit neatly into a single manufacturing process. Some are enormous. Others require exceptional detail. Some need to be weather-resistant, interactive, portable, illuminated or engineered around transportation and installation.
That is why we combine digital fabrication with traditional model making, sculpting and hands-on fabrication. The materials and methods are selected around what the finished project actually needs to do.
Our work spans custom props, statues and characters, architectural and topographical models, dioramas, dimensional signage, oversized product replicas, exhibits, branded environments and other one-of-a-kind fabricated projects.
The Challenge We Like
Sometimes the project starts with: “Can this even be done?”
Custom fabrication rarely comes with a complete set of instructions. A project may be too large for a conventional process, require an unusual combination of materials, need to travel in sections, survive outdoors, interact with visitors or simply begin with an idea no one has built before.
Those constraints are not exceptions to what we do. They're often the reason clients come to WhiteClouds in the first place.
I would say we get asked the impossible almost every week, and I would say most of the time we're able to figure out something.
Our Mindset
Figuring it out is part of the job.
We break unusual problems into workable pieces, research the options, test approaches and combine technologies and materials until there is a practical path from concept to finished project.
Always Looking Forward
Next-generation tools are part of our DNA.
WhiteClouds has always been willing to adopt new technologies when they help us solve problems better. Today, that extends far beyond the equipment on our production floor.
AI and other emerging tools are being incorporated throughout the company—not as a replacement for expertise, but as another way to research, explore, analyze, automate and improve how work gets done.
Explore more possibilities.
AI-assisted creative tools can help us investigate visual directions, develop ideas and consider new possibilities before physical fabrication begins.
Create tools when we need them.
We write code and develop internal tools to improve project tracking, workflows, data organization and other operational needs when an off-the-shelf solution isn't enough.
Use the data.
Analytics, automation and emerging technologies help us identify problems, understand performance and continuously improve the way the company operates.
The same philosophy applies to software as it does to fabrication.
Use the best tools available—and build a better solution when the obvious one isn't good enough.
One Shop · Many Disciplines
Technology meets craftsmanship.
A WhiteClouds project may begin in software, move through several digital manufacturing processes and finish in the hands of a sculptor, fabricator or painter. We don't see those as competing ways of making things. They're tools that become more powerful when they're used together.
Digital & Emerging Tools
- 3D modeling and digital sculpting
- Large-format 3D printing
- CNC machining and cutting
- Digital graphics and production
- AI-assisted research and exploration
- Custom software and workflow tools
Physical Craft
- Foam carving and sculpting
- Model making and assembly
- Metal fabrication
- Wood fabrication
- Molding and casting
- Coatings, painting and finishing
One Integrated Build
The right solution may involve a machine, software, skilled hands—or all three. We select the combination around what the finished project actually needs.
From Idea to Finished Project
Every build starts with figuring out what the project needs.
Some clients arrive with detailed CAD files and specifications. Others arrive with a sketch, photograph or idea. There isn't one standard path between concept and finished object.
01
Understand
Define the purpose, size, appearance, environment, durability, interaction and practical requirements of the project.
02
Research & Plan
Investigate materials, technologies and fabrication approaches, then determine structure, processes, breakdowns, finishes and transportation strategy.
03
Build
Fabricate the project using the right combination of digital production, machinery and hands-on craftsmanship.
04
Finish
Refine surfaces, coatings, textures, paint, graphics, lighting and the details that turn fabrication into a finished object.
05
Deliver
Prepare the completed project for crating, freight, assembly and installation as required.
The People Behind the Work
Designers, makers, technologists and problem-solvers.
The range of projects WhiteClouds builds requires people with very different skills working toward the same result. Designers, model makers, sculptors, fabricators, painters, production specialists and project managers each bring a different perspective to the work.
Across the company, people are also encouraged to learn new tools, investigate emerging technologies and find better ways to solve problems. That combination of digital expertise, curiosity and hands-on craftsmanship is a major part of how WhiteClouds works.
Meet the WhiteClouds Team →
Design & Digital
Translating concepts, drawings and reference material into buildable digital geometry, production information and visual direction.
Model Making
Detail work, miniature fabrication, assembly and the craft required to make physical models believable at close range.
Sculpting
Creating and refining organic forms, characters, textures and surfaces that cannot be defined by machinery alone.
Fabrication
Building structures, components and assemblies from foam, metal, wood, plastics and other materials.
Paint & Finish
Turning fabricated forms into convincing finished objects through coatings, paint, graphics, textures and specialty finishes.
Project Delivery
Coordinating schedules, client communication, crating, transportation, assembly and installation requirements.
The Range of the Work
Three very different projects. One fabrication company.
The easiest way to understand WhiteClouds may be to look at projects that require completely different combinations of scale, precision, materials and craftsmanship.
01
Monumental Fabrication
World's Largest Nutcracker
A 65-foot outdoor landmark requiring digital design, large-scale foam fabrication, internal metalwork, durable coatings, transportation planning and approximately 21 major sections delivered to Minnesota in six staged shipments.
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02
Precision Model Making
BYU Campus Model
A detailed 10-by-12-foot campus diorama representing 367 acres and 88 buildings, combining traditional model making, 3D printing, landscaping, programmable LED lighting and augmented reality.
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03
Experiential Fabrication
Bosch Custom Throne
A custom faux-concrete and iron throne created for Bosch Tools and the World of Concrete expo, combining foam fabrication, CNC machining, 3D printing, resin casting, hand finishing and durable coatings into an interactive branded centerpiece.
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40,000
Square Feet of Production Space
Built in Utah
Room to build projects that don't fit on a desktop.
Our Northern Utah production facility brings multiple fabrication disciplines together in one environment, with the space and equipment required for everything from detailed models to oversized structures. Completed projects are delivered throughout the United States and internationally.
Large-Scale Production
Space for physically demanding custom builds.
Multiple Disciplines
Different fabrication technologies working together.
Built to Travel
Shipping and assembly considered during fabrication.
How We Think
The tools keep changing. The mindset is more consistent.
We don't have one formula for custom fabrication, but a few ideas shape how WhiteClouds approaches unusual projects, new technologies and the way we work as a company.
Figure it out.
The unusual project is often the reason we're here. We break difficult problems apart, investigate the possibilities and look for a practical way forward.
Use the best tool available.
3D printing, CNC machining, foam, metal, traditional sculpting, AI, software or something else entirely—the right tool is the one that helps solve the problem.
Keep learning.
Yesterday's best method does not automatically remain tomorrow's. Every department is encouraged to investigate technologies, tools and ways of working that can improve creativity, efficiency, information and decision-making.
Technology and craftsmanship make each other better.
Advanced tools can accelerate research, design and production, but experience, judgment and skilled hands are still what turn many projects into convincing finished objects.