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The laminate pour

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Some of the finished product

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James shaping boards by hand in the back of Sunset Shapers

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Some of the sanding tools

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It's a fine tuned process that requires a lot of repetition and precision

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After the boards are shaped, they laminated with resin

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UV light helps cure the laminate on the boards.

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Hard at work

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Fitting on fins

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Sheets of raw fiberglass hang on the wall

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Add some color to the boards

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Busy, busy, busy.

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We traveled to the Outer Sunset to witness boutique surfboard manufacturing at Sunset Shapers.

Owned and manufactured by local James Mitchell, the shop thrives within ear shot of the crashing waves of Ocean Beach. We caught some of the hands-on action that defines what boutique surf board manufacturing is all about. You can also make your own surf board here too!