Photo provided by our skateboard supply partner, Roarockit (www.roarockit.com). No woodworking experience required.Learn...New to skateboarding? Come create a custom board so you can start cruising around or learning tricks. Seasoned shredder? Come build a one-of-a-kind deck with the shape, size, wheelbase, and concavity of your dreams.This is hands-on learning at its best, making and hanging out with friends (old and new) in the woodshop.Make...Day 1: Students will first design their boards on paper, then carve a custom mold out of foam. Next, you'll sort and glue up seven layers of maple veneer and load the veneer/foam "stacks" into a vacuum bag system to be pressed overnight. Day 2: Students will cut the shape of their boards on a bandsaw, use a router to round the edges, and sand everything smooth with belt sanders and palm sanders before finishing by drilling holes where trucks and wheels can be attached.Each student will leave with one maple skateboard deck that can be painted and/or finished on their own time. If this is your first board, the instructor can offer advice on which wheels and trucks; and other skateboard components can be bought to build the best complete skateboard for you. November 4 & 5, Saturday and Sunday | 12pm-4pmCost: $148.75 members; $175 non-membersPartial and full scholarships are available. Contact education@hatchspace.org for details.Instructor: Stephen MatterStephen works as a photographer and filmmaker, specializing in nature and wildlife documentaries. For fun, he has been skateboarding for over 20 years and now runs skateboard summer camps for kids in Brattleboro, where he moved in 2020. Stephen created his first hand-made skateboard deck as a teenager in his parent’s basement. That first board was not very durable, and ended up as a piece of beloved wall art. 16 years later he visited Hatch Space to learn how to properly build a more durable, refined skateboard deck. He now instructs others on the process of designing, shaping, and constructing their own custom decks that can be used in the parks or the streets. stephenmatter.com instagram.com/skate_birder Class PoliciesWe're excited to have you join us for a class or workshop at HatchSpace! To ensure a smooth registration process, we kindly ask that you review our Class Policies regarding payment, financial assistance, cancellations and refunds. Questions? We're here to help: education@hatchspace.org.WaitlistOur classes are popular and fill up fast! If the class you're interested in is marked SOLD OUT, you can be added to our waitlist by clicking the Register Now button, and the Join Waiting List link at the bottom of the screen.
Photo provided by our skateboard supply partner, Roarockit (www.roarockit.com).
No woodworking experience required.
Learn...
New to skateboarding? Come create a custom board so you can start cruising around or learning tricks.
Seasoned shredder? Come build a one-of-a-kind deck with the shape, size, wheelbase, and concavity of your dreams.
This is hands-on learning at its best, making and hanging out with friends (old and new) in the woodshop.
Make...
Day 1: Students will first design their boards on paper, then carve a custom mold out of foam. Next, you'll sort and glue up seven layers of maple veneer and load the veneer/foam "stacks" into a vacuum bag system to be pressed overnight.
Day 2: Students will cut the shape of their boards on a bandsaw, use a router to round the edges, and sand everything smooth with belt sanders and palm sanders before finishing by drilling holes where trucks and wheels can be attached.
Each student will leave with one maple skateboard deck that can be painted and/or finished on their own time.
If this is your first board, the instructor can offer advice on which wheels and trucks; and other skateboard components can be bought to build the best complete skateboard for you.
November 4 & 5, Saturday and Sunday | 12pm-4pm
Cost: $148.75 members; $175 non-members
Partial and full scholarships are available. Contact education@hatchspace.org for details.
.jpeg) | Instructor: Stephen Matter Stephen works as a photographer and filmmaker, specializing in nature and wildlife documentaries. For fun, he has been skateboarding for over 20 years and now runs skateboard summer camps for kids in Brattleboro, where he moved in 2020. Stephen created his first hand-made skateboard deck as a teenager in his parent’s basement. That first board was not very durable, and ended up as a piece of beloved wall art. 16 years later he visited Hatch Space to learn how to properly build a more durable, refined skateboard deck. He now instructs others on the process of designing, shaping, and constructing their own custom decks that can be used in the parks or the streets. instagram.com/skate_birder |
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