Epoxy 101

“EPOXY 101 Volume 1 SHAPING with Greg Loehr is a 97 minute instructional dvd that teaches the viewer how to shape EPS Foam into a finished foil ready to glass.

Why Epoxy? Epoxy resin and EPS foam have been around for years now but these materials haven't been widely used because of a scarcity of information of just how easy it is to make surfboards with this new technology. Epoxy resins and hardeners have vastly improved in the last several years making them much easier to use. Boards made with EPS Foam and Epoxy resin tend to be lighter, stronger, flex more and be better for the environment and board maker than traditional foam and resin. Also, due to recent shortages of blanks, it makes even more sense to make boards with EPS foam and Epoxy resin.

EPOXY 101 Volume 1 SHAPING is instructed by the Epoxy Master Greg Loehr who was at the for front of developing Epoxy resin. Greg, a pro surfer in the 80's started his own surfboard company and shaped thousands of boards with his factory based in Florida. During this time He saw the need for better materials. Now two decades later, Greg produces and markets Epoxy resin world wide.

This dvd starts with an explanation on how EPS foam is made and what tools are needed to work with it. Greg shows how to cut custom blanks out of a block of foam which minimizes shaping time. This program teaches all the tricks to shape EPS foam, including concaves and V bottoms.

Watch Greg shape from start to finish 2 surfboards. A Rocket Fish and a 6'2".

After the blank is shaped Greg than covers the mysterious yet simple process of sealing the foam to insure it's lightness, before laminating.

EPOXY 101 Volume 1 SHAPING with Greg Loehr is 97 minutes of solid instruction with no filler. This dvd is award winning Producer, Carl Ackerman's 4 th in the 101 series. The quality of the camera work and editing speaks for itself. At $50 you will find this program an exceptional value. And yes, EPOXY 101 Volume 2 GLASSING with Greg Loehr is coming soon!

97 minutes
$50

SHAPING 101

“Shaping 101” is the industry standard teaching tool on surfboard shaping , design and theory. It is the only video available featuring a top surfboard company.

“Surfer Magazine” says every surfer must watch “Shaping 101” at least once. Carl Ackerman's award winning “Shaping 101” has World Famous Boardmaker John Carper of JC/Hawaii as your personal shaping instructor. John's 40 years of professional shaping experince and his natural ability as a teacher made him the logical choice for this groundbreaking instructional.

“Shaping 101” starts with the tools you need and how to use them. JC shows you how to make a tool that he and Dave Parmenter invented to insure that your rails have the correct angle on the “tucked under edge”. John then shows you how to select a blank followed by a lesson on templating and then step by step intructs the viewer how to make the rough blank into a refined shape ready to fiberglass. The teaching includes graphics to make the concepts easy to understand. You will learn how to shape surfboards the right way, quickly and efficiently.

“Shaping 101” includes tons of incredible surfing footage of the JC Hawaii team getting slotted all over the world making it a top notch surfing film as well. The soundtrack has blues great Roy Buchanon and hot rock tracks from Earl's Son and Mercy House.

At 96 minutes you'll surely feel that this program is money well spent.

96 minutes
$30 - $2 below retail

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GLASSING 101

“Glassing 101” is the industry standard and only instructional film which teaches professional laminating, hotcoating and sanding.

Learn to fiberglass surfboards at the state of the art JC Hawaii surfboard factory. John Carper’s top notch tradesmen teach you step by step how to waterproof the board, glass on fins, leash plugs and sand the right way.

This program is hosted by John Carper and made by Carl Ackerman. A second betacam was mounted on the ceiling giving the student a top view of laminating and hotcoating, making it easy to quickly learn techniques .

Expect to learn everything you need to know to get that shaped blank into the water, making Glassing 101 the perfect match to Shaping 101.

Awesome surfing footage is included of the JC Hawaii surf team ripping worldwide.

You’ll sure to make back the cost of this video just on the materials you save glassing your first board !

80 minutes
$30 - $2 below retail

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AIRBRUSHING 101

Airbrushing 101 is the final tape in the JC Trilogy on building surfboards and is the industry standard and only video available teaching surfboard graphics.

Learn to paint flames, sunbursts, and other advanced graphics. Airbrushing 101 teaches how to paint a board to look like Balsa wood called “Falsa” and also how to master the art of using paint pens.

Veteran airbrusher Wade Easterling previously of “Gerry Lopez Surfboards” teaches the viewer what airbrushes to use, how to use them and airbrush maintenance. Watch three other top artists as they paint incredible designs and learn from them step by step. Titles are added on the screen to make learning easy.

This video contains incredible surfing footage of the JC Hawaii team and also the Quicksilver “Men Who Ride Mountains” contest at Maverick’s making it a top notch surf film as well.

An incredible soundtrack is included featuring top notch Christian bands such as Olivia, The Lively Hearts, Fight The Bully, Skanabata and Off The Record.

90 minutes
$30 - $2 below retail

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