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Shaping 101 with John Carper

Learn to shape surfboards from start to finish while being instructed by world famous shaper John Carper of JC Hawaii, in this groundbreaking video, which is known to be the industry standard for teaching surfboard shaping, design and theory.

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Glassing 101 with John Carper

The experts at the JC Factory teach you how to glass surfboards the right way in this groundbreaking video. Learn to laminate, hot coat, and sand quickly and effectively. This program is the perfect companion for Shaping 101.

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Passing on a call for some help from one of our community members. Moura (aka. Lord of Dings) is collecting wetsuits to help the rescue efforts from the flooding in Southern Brazil. Please watch the video for details: View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Lord Of...

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