The history of boards and skateboarding at large is always so interesting. There is also an incredible blend between the skating community and art. Toy Machine founder Ed Templeton has shifted...
The history of boards and skateboarding at large is always so interesting. There is also an incredible blend between the skating community and art. Toy Machine founder Ed Templeton has shifted almost exclusively into "high art" with exhibitions on painting, sculpture, and photography. Jeffrey Cheung, whose art is in the exhibition with his collaboration with Unity, is another great example. So is Barry McGee. Jeeze, even folks like Spike Jones that started out shooting skate/bike videos and transferred into major motion pictures. What I don't get is the dive into one specific producer at in the second half.
The deep dive into Gully Boards just felt weird. The boards are made in the most rudimentary fashion. All Mark does is cut out the shape - choose pin, swallow, traditional tail - bevel the edges, and pick an oil coat. In some cases he creates the initial blank with slatted wood, but it's really basic. I got into making decks when I was 19 and there are so many cool processes you can feature: presses, molds, multi-ply, carbon fiber, camber, etc. But they didn't do that, they showcased one maker that charges nearly $300 for a basic blank using the most rudimentary process I could imagine. It's what I did before I made a mold and a vacuum press.
The history of boards and skateboarding at large is always so interesting. There is also an incredible blend between the skating community and art. Toy Machine founder Ed Templeton has shifted almost exclusively into "high art" with exhibitions on painting, sculpture, and photography. Jeffrey Cheung, whose art is in the exhibition with his collaboration with Unity, is another great example. So is Barry McGee. Jeeze, even folks like Spike Jones that started out shooting skate/bike videos and transferred into major motion pictures. What I don't get is the dive into one specific producer at in the second half.
The deep dive into Gully Boards just felt weird. The boards are made in the most rudimentary fashion. All Mark does is cut out the shape - choose pin, swallow, traditional tail - bevel the edges, and pick an oil coat. In some cases he creates the initial blank with slatted wood, but it's really basic. I got into making decks when I was 19 and there are so many cool processes you can feature: presses, molds, multi-ply, carbon fiber, camber, etc. But they didn't do that, they showcased one maker that charges nearly $300 for a basic blank using the most rudimentary process I could imagine. It's what I did before I made a mold and a vacuum press.