Here’s two illustrations I did for a concept I’m working on with my friend. It’s pretty top secret stuff but they’re open to interpretation.
Stop Motion Footy of Trestles Session
July 24th, 2010 § 0
Here be the video of said session mentioned below:
Trestles Session On The Nameless Fish
July 24th, 2010 § 0
Took my fish to Trestles today to test it out and Mitch took pictures of the whole thing. Super stoked that I was actually able to stand up and ride the thing. I’m pretty sure it’s the shortest stand up surfboard ever. Hopefully I’ll get better rides on it when the swell gets bigger and punchier. Once again, all photographs were taken by Mitch Rossi.
Nameless
July 23rd, 2010 § 0
I’m still not exactly sure what to call this thing. It’s rugged, stealth, fishy and 4’1 short. Hmm.
Glass on Fins, Always
July 23rd, 2010 § 0
I’ve done a bunch today with my stealth fishy: last lamination on board and fins. glassed on fins and hot coat. All that’s left is the leash plug and some minor fillers but only after I test it tomorrow morning. Mitch was sanding his Vdub during the whole process.
Stealth Glassing
July 22nd, 2010 § 0
I’ve learned the lesson of not doing lam coats on dark nights since you can’t see all the little or sometimes big spots you’ve missed with your cup of resin.
Hello Beautiful
July 22nd, 2010 § 0
Started glassing my fish today. Sprayed it black first since I wanted to see what black resin tint on black board would look like. Doing raw lap lines since that’s the trend these days and it’s actually eco friendly since you use way less tape.
Foam Repair Going Pear Shaped
July 21st, 2010 § 0
I tried filling in the missing chunks on the foam with resin. Didn’t go as I planned it since the masking tape couldn’t hold the resin in. Good news is that I foiled myself a bigger pair of fins. I’ve decided that this board will be completely black with maybe white writing saying sco.
Fins Too Small
July 20th, 2010 § 0
Did some tail work today along with making some fins that are tad bit too small. Might make this a quad.
One Man’s Loss is Another Man’s Gain
July 19th, 2010 § 0
I spotted half a longboard inside a trashcan on the way back to our stuff at Trestles today. Super stoked. I was just telling my friends how I wanted to shape a fish and now I can for a cheaper price. It’ll be 4’1 which isn’t too bad. Only 4 inches shorter than the stub but with significantly less volume. I might even just make it an even 4 feet. Belly to flat tail for the bottom, 50-50 pinched rails, and an epic resin tint. I think I’ll call it the Paedocypris, after the world’s smallest fish.
San Onofre Montage
July 18th, 2010 § 0
Here’s another cheesy video made with Mitch’s iPod Nano. Enjoy the epic imagery and instrumentals.
iMovie Magic
July 16th, 2010 § 0
Playing around on iMovie with an old clip. I think I might like it more than Final Cut Express even thought there’s way less controls. Skate by the stub.
Going Celestial
July 14th, 2010 § 1
Not sure what triggered me into doing this but I thought it might look kinda cool so I just went with it. Click it to see it in high def since wordpress makes thumbnails look pretty lame.
Pretty stoked with it.
A TB of Happiness
July 14th, 2010 § 0
Today I went to Costco and picked up a 1TB Seagate external harddrive. Super stoked on it since it’s mobile meaning it has not clunky power cables. Hope this one treats me well!
Heatwaves and Keeping Clean
July 14th, 2010 § 0
I was planning on getting dreads this year but the weather’s gotten too hot so I decided the take it down more than a few notches.
I Failed My Alaia Test…Again.
July 13th, 2010 § 0
Today I took my pine alaia to Newport hoping that it would work since it’s now waterproof. It didn’t. I kinda got up on one wave but didn’t even get close to riding. I think I’ll stick with foam for now. Oh yeah, Mitch and I hit the skatepark up after I failed my second test. At least I know linseed oil does actually waterproof wood.
Alaia Appreciation
July 12th, 2010 § 6
I made this Alaia last summer shortly after The Stub. I tried it out once at San O and it didn’t work. I think it mainly didn’t work since I tried waterproofing it with parafin wax alone. Yesterday I got inspired to have another go with it. I shaved down the rails significantly and waterproofed the thing with Boiled Linseed Oil. If you plan on making yourself one, remember to throw the towel you used to waterproof your board into a container of water. As you can see from the picture, if you don’t, the towel will start burning and eventually combust.
Mitch grinding away the left over adhesive on his VDub.