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Surfboard Shapers Workshop
The Surfboard Shapers Workshop in foam is a series of short courses comprising 5 Modules of 2 hours each designed to teach you how to shape your design directly from a blank.
MODULE OUTLINE
1: THE SHAPING BAY
The shaping bay layout with lighting, stands, racks and benches.
Tools, what they do, how to use them and how to select yours.
Understanding the custom order form
Selecting the correct blank shape, length, weight and stringers for your design
2: SURFBOARD DESIGN
Design elements
Creating templates
Translating measurements
Cutting your plan shape
3: ROUGH SHAPING
Using the planer
Rough shaping the bottom
Rough shaping the deck
Rough shaping the rails
4: FINE TUNING YOUR DESIGN
Fine Shaping
Rail shapes
How to shape Channels and Concaves
Tucked under edges
5: FINISH SHAPING
Checking for bumps
Gauze rails
Stringer heights
Marking fin positions
Final dimensions check and ID
Shape ready for glassing
Designing logos
Your board is now ready to glass.
CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY ON COMPLETION
INCLUDES DESIGN FOLDER WITH STUDY NOTES
TOOL SUGGESTIONS
TOOL PACKAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.
Price varies depending on your blank choice but includes your finished shaped blank ready for glassing, and all necessary protective shaping gear.
The Surfboard Shapers Workshop is 5 x 2 hrs, and costs $800, plus the cost of the blank depending on the size of the board you wish to shape. The shaped board is ready to glass with all fin markings.
All surfboard designs long and short catered for.