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| first session in the middle of the European winter: motivated! |
Dimensions: 5'10 x 20 x 2 1/2
[completed in October 2013]
The story:
My husband comes from a surfing family. His two brothers surf in France, where
they live. Because it seems an aberration that my family surf other boards than
Mere-Made ones, I decided to shape them a board each as a Christmas present.
The shape:
my hubby guided me on the type of board his brothers would like to have. We
went for a “fat” short board, same template I did in the past for Chris, inspiredby the Motorboat model (created by Rob Machado for Lost). I shortly debated if
I should shape them one after the other… But it made totally more sense to
shape them simultaneously in order to make them more identical. Therefore I
duplicated all the steps, going back and forth between the boards. The rails
were tailored to the surf (weight/surf skills) as one board needed more rounded
rails than the other.
The artwork: matching artwork was a no brainer. The
brothers wanted to honor the memory of their dad who passed away few years ago.
The emblem of the family was a scorpion with the motto “if he sting you, sting
him back”. The two scorpions mirror each
other for a Yin and Yang effect when the two brothers will be going surfing
together.
The delivery:
the boards traveled with me from California to Bordeaux, in the South of France
for a special delivery on Christmas Eve! It was fun to play Mrs Claus this
year!
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