Friday, November 15, 2019
BYNTRE
I’m a new student this semester at OSF and my brand is BYNTRE, which exists to help skate culture respect and take care of their space. With my brand, I hope to encourage skaters to consider how their actions impact the environment and make sure to treat the spaces they use conscientiously. BYNTRE honours the raw materials and the hand-crafted nature of board building. This is an important message to me because I am a big environmentalist and I want others to care about the earth and do their part. I believe small actions inspire change and BYNTRE aims to engage the skate community in making choices that are good for the planet.
I pressed 7 veneers of Canadian maple to create my street deck and cut a custom tape stencil design with the slogan, “Cut bad habits, not trees.” I used natural green and blue tones to connect it to the earth and water. The leaves were originally found in the park from local trees outside the school and then photocopied, traced and stencilled onto the board with spray paint. The placement of the leaves balances the composition, while allowing the raw wood to show through in the text plays with negative space and shows off the original material.
As this was my first board, I did not know what to expect from the process and although it was hard work and time consuming, I am very happy with how it turned out. In the future, I want to include more natural resources in my work and experiment with found materials. Check out more of my work @byntre_skate on Instagram.
Hanahaki Pink
I’m a student at Oasis Skateboard Factory. My brand is Hanahaki Pink. Hanahaki Pink exists to unmask the duality of Calamity and Beauty.
This is my first skateboard for my new brand. This graphic portrays a character floating above a sea of flowers, then him himself bursting with flowers. This design also features pastel colours with neon pink. Though I believe I have many inspirations in art, this specific graphic was not inspired by anything in particular.
At OSF we press the skateboards ourselves. I made this board using Roarockit technology. I pressed the deck from 7 layers of hard Canadian maple and then woodworked it to a smooth finish. To get the graphic on the board I did a tape stencil. To transfer the image onto the tape I used graphite paper then cut the image out and spray painted the stencil. I did this multiple times to get all the colours on the image.
To prep this board I did a digital version of this image. Although I didn’t get it exactly the way I wanted it, on the actual board. I still enjoyed the process.
@hanahaki_pink
@hanahaki_pink
Jokesmith
Hello sunshine! My brand is Jokesmith! I’m a returning student from 2016-2017 and this year I’m bringing back the Jokesmith spirit with something even wilder! I’m planning to evolve my brand with better symbolic/expressive artwork, more creative merchandise, and deeper personal reflections of shameless self-expression. So far this semester, I’ve upgraded my colour palette with 3 extra hand-picked shades for a more versatile and pleasant appearance, as well as put a lot of effort in redesigning the different logos.
My colours (Purple,green,yellow) are the main source of inspiration for my first rebranded skateboard; they spark my imagination. Further inspiration came from the symbols you see on joker cards, lucky charms (clovers, horseshoes, cherries, gems), and casino-themed images such as dice, #777, and playing cards. I am also turning the Jokesmith into a consistent character throughout all my pieces because I want him to be known for his sly, charming personality, and special attributes like using magic/spells to levitate objects. Overall, I want the Jokesmith to make you feel wild and ready to do anything.
My experience working on my brand this time feels much more serious. I gained a better work ethic towards life and look forward to graduating. I feel this attitude has been reflected in my work. Jokesmith inspires me as well, and lets me have an outlet to figure out my values and what makes me who I am.
I’m super excited to see what I can make of Jokesmith by the end of this year!
@jokesmith777
@jokesmith777
Monday, November 11, 2019
Thursday, November 7, 2019
LONEWOLF SKATES
I'm 18 years old and I am a street skater. This is my 3rd year at OSF and my brand is lone wolf skates and lonewolf skates exists to bring out your inner skate passion and this year my goal with lonewolf skates is to push the boundaries of skateboard building with a couple suprises through out the semester.
This board was pressed with the Roadrocket press kit and 7 veneers of hard rock Canadian maple. Then I scraped it down to the size and shape I wanted rounded it off. Then gave it a cool red and purple fade with some black and red splatters for the background and for the main graphic a wolf head in a moon silhouette in white then a glossy finish to make it shine
Spider Spit
Hello, my brand is Spider Spit and it exits to seize the venom. I found out about the OSF program while participating in a board building workshop at the Art Gallery of Ontario and this Fall became a student. My brand is inspired by 80’s nostalgia, horror movies and retro arcade games like the original 8 bit Castlevania video game. I’ve always had a passion for this time period and wanted Spider Spit to be a reflection of my interest in 80’s nostalgia. I’m influenced by the work of horror brands and artists such as, @CavityColors, @RobZombie and @KillersNeverDie.
I pressed 7 layers of Canadian maple to craft my board and used a variety of scrapping and sanding techniques followed by multiple hand drawn tape stencils. For this design, I chose to keep my word mark from my original logo but change up the spider to make it appear to be dripping venom down the wordmark. I tried to give it a high contrast VCR look by using black, slime green and an ultra violet purple Montana Black spray paint.
Completing my first board took a lot of time and attention to detail. It was stressful to see others completing their projects before me, however the finished product made it all worth it. For my future boards, I plan to expand my exploration of the horror genre. OSF reinvigorated my passion for skating and has allowed me to try out riding multiple boards including, street decks, pintails and the replay. To see more of my work, check out @Spider_Spit on Instagram.
Thanks for a great day (& 🍕) @arcteryxtoronto ! First of two photo shoots in our studio for OSF... we were chosen as one of three organizations being featured in their Problem Solvers local initiative and event as well as one of three worldwide for display in all their flagship stores @arcteryx ! (Great work by @crymsoncrypt and crew for staging a skate graphic reveal on camera)
Gracious Grunge
Hi, my brand is Gracious Grunge. My brand exists to bridge skate and hip-hop culture in Toronto. My skateboard graphics are representing hip hop culture by showcasing golden grills on a red background. The grills represent Grunge attitude with bravado and courage. I believe people should stand up for themselves and have pride in their creations. Red is my favorite colour and it stands out on the board. My inspiration comes from Nelly’s Custom grills. They designed my grills and I use them every day. Hip hop stars like Kaptain and Bizz Loc regularly use grills and this also inspired me with the board design. Extensive spray paint was used on the board and the design was stenciled. My idea is to create more merchandise like clothing and my own grill company. I used dark colours on the board, so they would stand out. A metallic texture was created through metallic spray paint. Hard lines were used to differentiate the letters, along with my own font. There is empty space to get viewers to focus on the words and logo. This is my first board, and I am communicating Grunge life to its fullest, with the golden grills. The board is also showcasing my brand for the first time. I learned that when working with gold paint, it can be difficult due to lack of lustre and quick fading. Overall, I am proud of my first board and see it as the beginning of my brand. I learned that Gold paint should be used at the end of board creation. Future boards would still use the same concept of the Grills, but have different backgrounds. @graciousgrunge6ix
Friday, November 1, 2019
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