How to do a Resin Tint Glass Job on a Surfboard

A surfboard really comes to life during the glassing process. The fiberglass adds strength, flex, style, weight and seals the shaper's design inside. Most of the time it's a surfboard with a resin pigment swirl, tint, fabric inlay or gloss polish that grabs your attention and says, "look at me, ride me, I'm cool."
We love that every shaper and glasser has artistic abilities that come out in their work. Since we did a shaping video with Ben Aipa, we thought it would make sense to follow up with a color lamination video with Otis from Hawaii Surf Factory. Otis has been making surfboards for over 30 years and is a true master craftsman.
In this video Otis does a standard magenta tint on the bottom of a Dick Brewer surfboard followed by a pink tint deck inlay. We also cover how to do a standard magenta deck tint as well. With as much experience as Otis has, you'll want to pay attention to the details and the way he uses his tools. You can see more of Otis' work at www.hawaiisurffactory.com and check out the glassing tools and materials he uses at http://shop.fiberglasshawaii.com.

Good morning Cornwall

Good morning Cornwall from wavedreamer on Vimeo.
I popped down the coast to catch up with my friends Russ and Jill. We spent a couple of glorious mornings on the beach, you can see Russ’s great still photos at www.russpierrephotography.blogspot.com/ Thanks to James Parry, Sam Bleakly, Elliot Dudley, his partner and the men in the harbour for letting me film them.

I was also there to see Andy Cummins from SAS surfing a very special board (the quad half way through the clip). The blank comes from Home Blown and is made from about 34% plant based materials and the resin is from 98% plant based materials – producing a board that has more than 50% sustainable materials. They are priced about the same as their petrochemical cousins and under strength tests are proving to be stronger and lighter than polyurethane blanks. Andy was also testing out the camera board for a project we are working on for a bigger darker day.

Thanks so much to Richard Asquith and Henry Price for the beautiful track called Haven. You can see what they are up to at www.friend-of-mine.co.uk

SURFING at 70

SURFING at 70 from wavedreamer on Vimeo.
James has been surfing for nearly 50 years and tells the story of how he got started and how he has managed to keep going!

New Spew | Ellis Ericson

New Spew from Ellis Ericson on Vimeo.
Found this board on Craiglist in California, its a Campbell Brothers 'Bonzer' (5 fins) guessing circa 1991
6'4x18 1/4 x 2 5/8.
First surf at Trestles - kooky crowd and average surf.
Music - Sonic Youth
Filmer - Nate Foster

Byron Bay Surf Festival

BYRON BAY SURF FESTIVAL
2013 October 25 -27th

The festival is blossoming to its byronesque best, flowering a newly renovated program that's stacked, packed and budding with cool. The three-day event is a unique intersection between surf, art, music, film and the local Byron Bay community lifestyle. The festival kicks off with a free Friday night film premiere under the stars, followed by the Saturday all-day gypsy surf art market/ pop up tipi precinct, colorful Sunday surfing events and demos at Wategos beach and film, music, party and panel events scheduled each evening. Creative film is a strong feature this year with two major film premieres; Bella Vitafeaturing Chris Del Moro and Unchartered waters featuring Wayne Lynch, and the surf shorts film comps comprising of local and international entries. Patagonia surfer Keith Malloy will be introducingThe Plight of the Torpedo People bodysurfing presentation at the community center, alongside the loggin’ panel with Belinda Baggs and a controversial live dissertation on ‘the state of the art of surfing’ by Derek Hynd. Up on Main beach, bear witness to Surf Yoga sessions, Helidrone demos and handplane/skateboard/bellyboard workshops amongst an art and photography show saturated with unconventional art pieces, live music, surfboard shaper exhibits, vintage motor delights, gourmet food and surf literature stalls with book launches where you can gaze, mingle, read, obtain, listen, dance, eat or just chill. Corona hands out $1000 cash prize money on Sunday at Wategos beach Party Wave Invitational (open to all) alongside Malloy’s body surf jazz, style based contests, tandem exhibition and what was last years most applauded event, the Surf Swap Meet. On top of all this comes a stellar lineup of music, headlined by Wolf & Cub’s new album release at the Beach Hotel, after parties with The Delta Riggs and tons of magical acoustic market musicians. Keep an eye on new announcements and go feast on the program now @ www.byronbaysurffestival.com/program/

in, Wooden Surfboards

Kassia Meador | The Heart & The Sea

Kassia Meador / The Heart & The Sea from Nathan Oldfield on Vimeo.
This is an excerpt from The Heart & The Sea, an award winning left of centre surf film by independent Australian filmmaker Nathan Oldfield. This section of the film features the elegant gliding of the ever graceful Kassia Meador.

Over three years in the making, The Heart & The Sea explores the joy that lies at the very centre of a surfing life: family, friends & a shared intimacy with the sea. Filmed in Australia, New Zealand, France & Spain, this is a gently refreshing & quietly enchanting contribution to the surf film genre.

The songs featured in this excerpt are called ‘All About’ & ‘All About (ii Miami Crice Remix)’ by The Motifs, from Melbourne, Australia. You can find out more about The Motifs at www.myspace.com/themotifs

The Heart & The Sea is now available on iTunes worldwide via https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/the-heart-the-sea/id694018400 as well as on DVD. Please make contact at nathanoldfield@yahoo.com if you'd like to purchase the DVD directly from the filmmaker.

For more information about The Heart & The Sea, please visit www.nathanoldfield.com

BELLA VITA | A Surfer's Journey Through Italy

A surfer's journey through Italy unlocks the door to a modern world of culture, tradition and passion.

Playing on the Playa de Salinas | Top Surf Spots, Ep. 5

Sit back and get the inside scoop on one of northern Spain's most popular summertime surf spots, Salinas, in the region of Asturias.

Local living legend, Ignacio "Chuk" Solis, gives you the lowdown on his local surf break and entertains us with his retro inspired longboard surfing groove steps, maybe the best part of this surf video.

Salinas is situated JUST SO that it picks up any scrap of surf swell that the Atlantic has to offer, making it a great summer option when the rest of the surf in France or Portugal might be flat. LET'S GO!


Playing on the Playa de Salinas | Top Surf Spots, Ep. 5

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Compassing | a Film by Cyrus Sutton x Reef

No one knows Just Passing Through like Cyrus Sutton. And in the latest chapter of Cy's adventures, he's customized his van for experiencing life on the road. Through cutting, sanding, welding, and staining, he's transformed his old van into a unique camper that's been helping him traverse the Western side of North America to seek out good waves and good people. Reef is proud to partner with Cy on his new project, "Compassing," a film chronicling his recent van travels.
To download the film free head to: http://bit.ly/Compassing

Matix Clothing X Tyler Surfboards

Matix Clothing X Tyler Surfboards from Matix Clothing on Vimeo.
Matix Clothing and Tyler Surfboards team up for a collection that reflects timeless style, performance, hot rod culture and surfings roots.
Tyler Hatzikian has over 25-years of commitment to improving his skills as both a shaper and glasser. Tyler’s surfboards are not only far from replica, they are developing a reputation of being iconic on their own. He is proud to carry on the planer after following the footsteps of the legendary craftsmen of his local surf community in the South Bay.
Function, style, performance, and homage to the heritage that is the foundation of surfing and what inspired this collection from Matix X Tyler Surfboards. Available Spring 2014, hang tight

Kook Tour

Kook Tour trailer from Captain Fin Co. on Vimeo.

HippyTree | Bahía del Escorpión

HippyTree / Bahía del Escorpión from HippyTree on Vimeo.

Hand Made | Almond Surfboards

Hand Made - Almond Surfboards from Monster Children on Vimeo.
Hand Made. The department where we rub it in the face of all the people who were either born without hands or lost them in an accident. Imagine, if you will, poor Billy No-hands turning the pages of this magazine with his feet or headband wand thingy. He comes to this page. ‘Yeah, knock yourselves out,’ he grumbles. ‘Knock yourselves out, you hand-having, tangible-world-manipulating, prawn cracker bitch-men bastards.’ Wow, is he angry. Dave Allee ain’t angry though! He’s got hands! And he does stuff with them all the time. Yay!

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Tunnels | Sea Movies

Tunnels - Sea Movies from www.KORDUROY.tv on Vimeo.
Over time, some filmmakers develop a relationship with one of their subjects that seems to be a match made in heaven. For filmmaker Matt Kleiner, that special connection lies with Asher Pacey. These two have combined to put together some cinematic surfing magic that are not to be missed.

In this episode of Sea Movies supported by Reef, Matt and Asher are at it again behind Matt's beautiful composition of some spinning tubes.

By Matt Kleiner

Music
Glass Vaults
http://www.glassvaults.com

En Baja

En Baja from Bird Man Media on Vimeo.
Recently Birdman Media and Steven Newton traveled South of the border to Baja to try and find some waves. Southern California has been flat for a month and a half so far, so we need to find some waves pronto!

For more about longboard surfing, check out
www.birdmanmedia.com

THROUGH THE LENS with Rob Machado | Taka's Treehouse

THROUGH THE LENS with Rob Machado - Taka's Treehouse from Through The Lens on Vimeo.
Documenting the talents of amazing people who happen to surf.

Iconic surfer Rob Machado has traveled the world for more than half his life. And during that time, he’s crossed paths with countless individuals who share a love for surfing and a passion for the arts. In his new series called Through The Lens, we meet these individuals and follow Rob as he re-connects with the people who've inspired him along the way.

In this episode, Rob has the unique opportunity to spend a week working along side legendary tree house builder Takashi Kobayashi during the final stages of what Takashi describes as “his most important tree house” to date. By working along side Takashi Rob begins to understand the power this beautiful, symbolic tree house can bring to the Tsunami stricken Sendai region of Japan. This great gift Takashi is offering to the surviving children of this region is one small step in bringing some joy, happiness, and light to a part of Japan heavily impacted by the Tsunami disaster.

Jai and Friends

Jai and friends from John Lee on Vimeo.
Jai Lee and friends surfing Noosa.

Music - Vampire Weekend

Gato Heroi Japan tour 2013

Gato Heroi Japan tour 2013 from Stay Culo on Vimeo.
Casual cats Robin G Kegel (founder of Gato Heroi) and Andy Findlay thrive on passion & spontaneity. Like jazz improvisation where melodies are spontaneously created, the "Dynamic Endevours Japan tour" puts this improvisation technique into practice.

These cats use all means of transport from foot, bullet train to a fishing boat to track down some fast right peelers on a little island of the coast of Japan.

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Killer Loop introduces Daniel Månsson

Killer Loop introduces Daniel Månsson from Killer Loop on Vimeo.
There is a voice that drags each and every one of us to the place where we belong.
Feeling at home is not a mere matter of time, it's where your soul is in peace, where you feel connected to your inner voice and to the people and the environment around you.
If you feel you don't belong where you are, set off and wander, until you find a place where you can stare the eternity.

Your friends at Killer Loop.

www.killerloop.com

Primitive Stoke

Early Campbell Bros Bonzer
Circa 1970

Wave Rider



Shaper: Skip Frye

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