Surfboard Shaping Workshops
Available June 1st - September 30th
$300 + the cost of your blank
There is nothing like riding a board you shaped yourself.
If you’ve ever wanted to shape your own surfboard and didn’t know where to start or didn’t want to invest in the tools/space, I'm opening up my workshop for 1-on-1 shaping sessions this summer.
I’ll help you design your board and work through each step of the shaping process with you, ensuring you avoid common pitfalls and end up with a board you’ll enjoy riding for years to come at the end of it.
We can make just about anything you can dream up — no prior experience required!
How it works:
Get in touch using the form on this page. Then, we’ll talk through the board you want to make, I’ll provide a cost estimate + payment link, and we’ll schedule a time to shape it together.
Guided Shaping Session (3-5 hours). I’ll show you how to use the tools (included), how to think through your design in real time and extract it from the blank, plus how to avoid common mistakes along the way.
Glassing (extra). I can glass your finished shape for you or you can take it home and give it a go yourself. Glassing workshops are available on a limited basis, as the glassing process cannot be completed in a single session (1 week minimum, working on it every day).
More than a Shaping Lesson
In addition to the board you make, you’ll also walk away from the experience with a clear understanding of why surfboards work the way they do, and how changing specific design elements (rocker, rails, foil, etc.) will affect the way a board performs and feels in the water.
You’ll never look at surfboards the same way again!
Ready to get dusty?
Frequently Asked Questions
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Nope! You don’t need previous experience with shaping or to be a pro surfer to get a great surfboard out of this workshop. However, it is designed to inform and explain what you’re feeling while you’re riding a wave so active surfers will get the most from this experience.
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Nope! My shop is an active surfboard production facility fully stocked with all of the tools you’ll need to shape a surfboard. All you need to do is show up with an idea and a desire to get dusty!
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Surfboard shaping is a dusty process! So wear clothing that you don’t mind getting dirty and isn’t super loose fitting. Close-toed shoes are required. I’ll provide an N95 dust mask and ear plugs (the planer is loud).
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Working with power tools always carries risk and a basic understanding of how to use them is important. We’ll cover basic planer safety before we begin, but it’s your responsibility to handle all tools with care, as you’ll be the one using them.
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Blanks costs are passed on to you directly (I don’t mark them up) and are between ~$150-$250 depending on size.
If you’d like me to glass your board, I also provide glass jobs at cost (time + materials).
I glass all of my boards with epoxy (for now) and glass jobs typically run between $425-$525 depending on the size of the board.
If you want to add resin color, it adds $75 for a single color (entire board) or $150 per side for a resin swirl/abstract.
If you want to do custom logos, I can show you how to make those via one of my vendors.