Los Angeles, California

Design.
Build.
Forge.

A world-class experiential sculpture and fabrication studio. From Hollywood creature FX and prosthetics to monumental statues, themed environments, and iconic installations — built for the industry's most demanding clients.

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What We Build

Capabilities

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Creature FX & Suits

Full creature design and fabrication from concept through on-set performance suits. Award-caliber practical effects for film, television, theme parks, and live events worldwide.

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Makeup & Prosthetics

Hyper-realistic silicone prosthetics, foam latex appliances, and full character transformations. Rooted in the Stan Winston and Rick Baker tradition — for screen and stage.

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Monumental Sculpture

Epic-scale hero statues, public art installations, and signature pieces for theme parks, museums, gaming companies, resorts, and corporate campuses worldwide.

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Props, Weapons & Environments

Screen-accurate hero props, stunt weapons, themed environments, and immersive set pieces — built to withstand production demands and command any space.

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Experiential & Live Builds

Massive promotional installations, convention centerpieces, branded experiences, and performance wearables for gaming, music, sports, and entertainment clients globally.

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Digital Sculpting & 3D Print

Merging decades of hand-sculpting mastery with ZBrush and industrial 3D printing — accelerating production at any scale without sacrificing the craft that defines our work.

Selected Works

Portfolio

Hellstone Larian sculpture in the desert

Hellstone Larian

Featured — Specialty Statues
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Mountain Dew Spirit Animal

Mountain Dew Spirit Animal

Featured — Commercial
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The Boroughs

The Boroughs

Featured — TV & Film
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Tyrael

Tyrael

Specialty Statues — Blizzard
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Tracer

Tracer

Specialty Statues — Blizzard
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Lilith

Lilith

Specialty Statues — Blizzard
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Sylvanas Windrunner

Sylvanas Windrunner

Specialty Statues — Blizzard
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Grommash Hellscream

Grommash Hellscream

Specialty Statues — Blizzard
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Arthas

Arthas — The Lich King

Specialty Statues — Blizzard
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Lucian

Lucian

Specialty Statues — Riot Games
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Da Qiao

Da Qiao

Specialty Statues — Tencent
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Annie and Tibbers

Annie & Tibbers

Specialty Statues — Riot Games
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Nova

Nova

Specialty Statues — Blizzard
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Ryze

Ryze

Specialty Statues — Riot Games
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Tryndamere

Tryndamere

Specialty Statues — Riot Games
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Ziggs

Ziggs

Specialty Statues — Riot Games
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Jaina Proudmoore

Jaina Proudmoore

Specialty Statues — Blizzard
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Sarah Kerrigan

Sarah Kerrigan

Specialty Statues — Blizzard
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Sarah Kerrigan Bronze

Sarah Kerrigan — Bronze

Specialty Statues — Blizzard
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Jim Raynor Starcraft

Jim Raynor — Starcraft

Specialty Statues — Blizzard
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Firefall

Firefall

Specialty Statues — Red 5 Studios
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Miami Bull

Miami Bull

Specialty Statues
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Egor Ardo Cap Genesis 2

Egor, Ardo & Cap

Specialty Statues — Genesis 2
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Porsche Mech

Porsche Mech

Specialty Statues — Porsche
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Shark Week

Shark Week

TV & Film
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Gremlins 2

Gremlins 2: A New Batch

TV & Film
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Predator

Predator

TV & Film
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Monster Squad

The Monster Squad

TV & Film
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Batman v Superman

Batman v Superman

TV & Film
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Supergirl

Supergirl — The Series

TV & Film
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Shazam 2

Shazam! Fury of the Gods

TV & Film
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The Adam Project

The Adam Project

TV & Film
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Thunder Force

Thunder Force

TV & Film
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Scream TV

Scream — TV Series

TV & Film
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Bill and Ted

Bill & Ted Face the Music

TV & Film
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I Am Virgo

I Am Virgo

TV & Film
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Beauty and the Beast

Beauty & The Beast

TV & Film
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Illiang Wolf Brigade

Illang: Wolf Brigade

TV & Film
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Alien Outpost

Alien Outpost

TV & Film
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Guyver 2 Dark Hero

Guyver 2 — Dark Hero

TV & Film
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Hell Comes to Frogtown

Hell Comes to Frogtown

TV & Film
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Jitters

Jitters

TV & Film
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Hurican Ramirez vs Pinata Enchilada

Huracán Ramírez vs. Piñata Enchilada

TV & Film
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The Visitant

The Visitant

TV & Film
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Yo Gabba Gabba Muno

Yo Gabba Gabba — Muno

TV & Film
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Underworld

Underworld

Makeup FX
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Tooth Fairy

Tooth Fairy

Makeup FX
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Far Cry Primal

Far Cry Primal

Makeup FX
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Half-Life

Half-Life

Makeup FX
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Mountain Dew Spirit Animal

Mountain Dew Spirit Animal

Commercial
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Steely McBeam

Steely McBeam — Visa

Commercial
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Nian Chinese New Year

Nian — Chinese New Year 2021

Commercial
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SZA Wings

SZA — Wings

Live Experience
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From the Studio

Media

Exclusive Interview with Steve Wang
Making of the Crown — Clash of Kings
Mike Morhaime from Blizzard
Making of Overwatch's Oversized Action Figures
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Steve Wang is an unsung, or not often enough sung, genius.
Guillermo del ToroDirector — Pan's Labyrinth, The Shape of Water
The People Behind the Work

Our Team

Steve Wang and Cleve Gunderman with the Porsche Mech

Steve Wang

Founder & Creative Director

With a lineage tracing directly to Stan Winston, Rick Baker, and Dick Smith, Steve brings decades of industry-defining craft to every project. His creature designs and practical FX work have appeared in some of Hollywood's most beloved films spanning nearly 40 years.

Stan WinstonRick BakerDick Smith
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Cleve Gunderman

Senior FX Supervisor

A veteran practical effects artist, Cleve oversees the technical execution of complex fabrications from maquette through final delivery, ensuring every build meets the studio's uncompromising standards.

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The Onyx Forge Crew

The Onyx Forge Crew

The Team Behind Every Build
The Studio

Built on
Legacy.

Onyx Forge is a world-class experiential sculpture and fabrication studio based in Los Angeles. We merge traditional handcrafting skills with cutting-edge digital fabrication — creature suits, prosthetic makeups, monumental statues, themed environments, puppets, specialty costumes, props, and weapons.

Our clients range from Hollywood studios and gaming giants to theme parks, museums, resorts, and real estate developers. Whatever the canvas — screen, stage, or public space — the standard is the same: world-class craft that commands attention.

  • Stan Winston Studio — legacy tradition
  • Rick Baker — artisan mentorship
  • Dick Smith — foundational craft
25+Years of Craft
12+Major Studios
500+Projects Built
LABased
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★Del Toro
Endorsed
Get In Touch

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Let's Build Something Extraordinary

Whether you're a major studio with a complex creature brief or an independent creator with a bold vision, we want to hear about it.

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LocationLos Angeles, California
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Emailinfo@onyxforge.net
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Reel & CreditsAvailable on request