IKS - קורס בניית גלשנים המקצועי והאיכותי בארץ

Surfboard Shaping Course

Ever wanted to make your own surfboard from scratch?

To surf on a board that you made?

To understand the whole process of making a surfboard?

In this course that includes 30 hours of one on one instruction in 10 meetings you could build your next board and consider yourself as a shaper.

The course is focusing on theory and mostly hand crafting your ideal surfboard that you will take home to enjoy at the end.

During the 10 meetings you will learn about the different surfboards shapes and their effect on the water, the shaping process, coloring, glassing and polishing.

Course structure:

First meeting: We are gonna talk about the theory behind the whole shaping world. This basic and important knowledge will serve you throughout the whole course.

This is the stage when we will preplan the surfboard that we will build.

Second and third meetings: In those two meetings we will start with the shaping process.

We will use various tools and techniques in order to get the exact desired outcome.

With that in mind, the surfboard that we will make can be considered at the same level as a professional board.

Fourth meeting: Coloring, the arty part of the process, we will use an air brush/ brush to color the board the way we want.

From the fifth to the eighth meetings: Glassing stage, in this stage we will work on coating the board with epoxy and fiberglass, materials that will provide the board its strength and water protection.

Ninth meeting: Sanding, in this meeting we will sand the board down to its original shape and fix any imperfections that could have happened in the last stages.

We will apply another coat of glue for a high finishing level.

Tenth and final meeting: In the final meeting we will do the last and final fine sanding and then apply a polish coat that will grant the board its unique shine.

At the end we will install the fins and the Astrodeck.

Course cost: 5000*₪*

Shortened version: 3500*₪* (contact for additional information)

The course includes:

The surfboard that we build in the course.
Basic coloring.
Fins.

-300*₪* extra if the surfboard is over the size of 6,4 feet

-Max size is 7,4 feet.

-Leash and Grip come with an extra charge.

*Perfect for a birthday gift for people who live and breath the sea with a knack for handy work

*The course can also be taught for a 2 person manner, contact for more details.

*Especially suitable for creative and technical people.

*Special benefit for course graduates:

Graduates of the surfboard building course who wish to continue building another surfboard will be able to rent the shape room with all the tools together with instruction on an hourly basis, and receive building kits at discounted prices.