Specialty and themed fabrication, scenic arts and specialty millwork: the hero pieces a space is remembered by. Two disciplines, one team: scenic artistry, gilding and hand-applied craft alongside precision CNC fabrication and millwork.

Design and build of permanent, seasonal and special projects for restaurants, hotels, theaters, attractions, studios and brands.

In a variety of materials, wood or otherwise,
Panel goods processing and CNC routing,
Solid-wood carving, scenic finishing, gilding and hand lettering.

All based in sunny Los Angeles, CA.

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OUR SERVICES

Display Cases & Plinths

Display cases, vitrines, plinths and gallery platforms for museums, galleries, studios and brands. Built around the object, crated and delivered. And when the piece inside needs making too, that's our hero work.

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Themed Fabrication & Specialty Millwork

Feature walls, models, bar fronts and themed builds, plus bespoke commissions for brands and showrooms. Technical design, CNC routing, CNC sculpting and assembly in one shop, delivered finished.

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Scenic Arts & Gilding

Gold leaf and gilded glass. Hand-lettered hero signage and murals. Faux finishes and patinas. The craft traditions of film and television sets, applied to the hero pieces in restaurants, hotels, theaters and themed environments.

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Two disciplines. One studio.

Most fabrication shops do one thing well. Calico does two. Scenic arts and specialty millwork share one team, one project management process and one design sensibility, so a hospitality client doesn't need to source a scenic painter and a millwork shop separately.

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ABOUT CALICO
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Bent plywood ribs forming a sculptural ceiling

01 · Themed Fabrication & Specialty Millwork

The pieces a room is designed around

Feature walls, models, bar fronts and themed builds for restaurants, hotels, cinemas, retail and studios.

Technical design, routing, sculpting and assembly in our East LA shop, finished in our North Hollywood studio.

Oversized marquee numerals with aged copper and gold finishes

02 · Scenic Arts & Gilding

Finishes that read as real

Gold leaf, gilded glass, hero signage, murals and faux finishes.

Built on scenic work for Walt Disney Imagineering, Marvel Studios and Lucasfilm, from our North Hollywood studio.

Burl walnut case with a clear acrylic top

03 · Display Cases & Plinths

Built around the object

Display cases, vitrines, plinths and platforms for museums, auction houses, studios and brands.

Finished like a set piece, crated and delivered by your date. Painted plinths and platforms in under a week.

Walnut table with a car form carved into the top

04 · Bespoke Objects

One of one

Brand-launch centerpieces, showroom models, awards and one-off commissions.

Start from a rendering, or a reference and a conversation. We deliver a finished object, not a prototype.

Contour-cut stacked terrain being hand finished after routing

05 · CNC Routing & Carving

Cut to the file

Multi-axis routing and 3D carving in sheet goods, hardwood, foam, acrylic and composites.

For designers, architects and fab shops. Files to quote in 48 hours, with finishing by our scenic studio.

Two disciplines, one studio

The people who finished for Imagineering, Marvel, Mandalorian and Dune

Now on permanent work in Los Angeles. Scenic arts and specialty millwork share one team and one schedule, so you're not coordinating a painter, a millwork shop and a sign vendor. One team builds it and finishes it, and it arrives finished.

Start your project

Tell us about it. We'll review your scope, provide a realistic timeline, and get back to you, typically within 48 hours.

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