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Piros
Piros
QLD
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Piros Piros
QLD, 7303 posts
10 Jul 2009 12:50pm
It took 8 weeks to get my gun so I had plenty of time to think about the deck grip design.

I have gone for a Polynesian style this time .The turtle represents speed and strength in the water , the jellyfish is the turtles favorite food , the energy of turlte is focused around the paddle head and fins on my board.

This one took a bit over 20 hours but was well worth it as this board deserved something special.

Rob





sed around the paddle head and fins on my board.

boarder paul
boarder paul
1952 posts
boarder paul boarder paul
1952 posts
10 Jul 2009 10:54am
WOW, that realy is awsome. I love it great job
tha dogman
tha dogman
NSW
2912 posts
tha dogman tha dogman
NSW, 2912 posts
10 Jul 2009 1:08pm
wow nice grip decal

well there is swell but its not that big

hope you get a wave some where over the weekend

i'll be keeping a lookout on the northern horizon for buckets of spray from the big bitch

later dogman
Casso
Casso
NSW
3785 posts
Casso Casso
NSW, 3785 posts
10 Jul 2009 1:09pm
Nup. Hate it. Looks stupid.




Only kiddin'. Best one I've seen yet. Great effort Von Piros.
boarder paul
boarder paul
1952 posts
boarder paul boarder paul
1952 posts
10 Jul 2009 11:11am
Ha, casso is going to be pissed. I think you may have out done him on that one.

I see a challenge
DavidJohn
DavidJohn
VIC
17570 posts
DavidJohn DavidJohn
VIC, 17570 posts
10 Jul 2009 1:13pm
Luv it!!.. Great job Piros.. That's fantastic..

DJ
theDoctor
theDoctor
NSW
5786 posts
theDoctor theDoctor
NSW, 5786 posts
10 Jul 2009 1:17pm


thats the coolest grip eva, even if it does look like the jelly fish on the left just pooped out a little jelly fish...
... if the jelly fish on the left did just poop out a little jelly fish on purpose, that makes it even cooler
loco4olas
loco4olas
NSW
1525 posts
loco4olas loco4olas
NSW, 1525 posts
10 Jul 2009 1:22pm
Mate, that is an absolute beautiful work of art.

Congratulations! The Grand Prix d' Grip goes to.......(drum roll).... Piros!!!!!!
teatrea
teatrea
QLD
4177 posts
teatrea teatrea
QLD, 4177 posts
10 Jul 2009 1:25pm
Awesome very creative.Nice wave at burleigh thismorning to give it a run.
firstpoint
firstpoint
QLD
613 posts
firstpoint firstpoint
QLD, 613 posts
10 Jul 2009 1:30pm
if it was my grip it would go straight to the pool room,diploma in grip art to piros.
hilly
hilly
WA
8133 posts
hilly hilly
WA, 8133 posts
10 Jul 2009 11:50am
Great job
Piros
Piros
QLD
7303 posts
Piros Piros
QLD, 7303 posts
10 Jul 2009 1:51pm
theDoctor said...



thats the coolest grip eva, even if it does look like the jelly fish on the left just pooped out a little jelly fish...
... if the jelly fish on the left did just poop out a little jelly fish on purpose, that makes it even cooler


That's right... jelly fish babies represents the jelly fish reproducing so the turtle doesn't run out of food on our long journeys together.

Thanks everyone , with a bit of planning and imagination anyone can do it.

Rob
wazza66
wazza66
QLD
622 posts
wazza66 wazza66
QLD, 622 posts
10 Jul 2009 1:55pm
Come and do mine Rob
boarder paul
boarder paul
1952 posts
boarder paul boarder paul
1952 posts
10 Jul 2009 11:58am
It would be great if deck grips were standard like this.

Do you buy the little bits cut up already or is this all from a whole deck grip?
Clarky
Clarky
QLD
295 posts
Clarky Clarky
QLD, 295 posts
10 Jul 2009 2:04pm
Great job Piros, you must have the patience of Budha.
Piros
Piros
QLD
7303 posts
Piros Piros
QLD, 7303 posts
10 Jul 2009 2:11pm
boarder paul said...

It would be great if deck grips were standard like this.

Do you buy the little bits cut up already or is this all from a whole deck grip?



It's all done from sheets and scraps , I generally cut 40mm strips and then cut the triangles , for tighter areas I split the triangles again , the turtle was cut from a 500 x 500 sheet , the pieces around the paddle are the off cuts from the turtle , I waste very little material , believe it or not this is the cheapest way to do a grip , but I did go through $50 worth of stanley knives on this one.

Rob
boarder paul
boarder paul
1952 posts
boarder paul boarder paul
1952 posts
10 Jul 2009 12:22pm
What was the cost to do the job, a grip here is aprox $300 to$350 I think the price of grip id bull ****
champcrow
champcrow
SA
804 posts
champcrow champcrow
SA, 804 posts
10 Jul 2009 1:56pm
Very nice Piros, easily the best one yet
Lobes
Lobes
885 posts
Lobes Lobes
885 posts
10 Jul 2009 1:10pm
Yeah defo the best looking grip job I've seen. Really matches the board too, Spectacular

Did you do a whole template for it?
jed
jed
NSW
188 posts
jed jed
NSW, 188 posts
10 Jul 2009 3:35pm
Unreal design Piros. And it looks to me like a giant mudcrab on the tail is chasing the turtle up the deck. But then I always failed those ink blob tests at the psychiatrist's.
Lobes
Lobes
885 posts
Lobes Lobes
885 posts
10 Jul 2009 1:42pm
jed said...

Unreal design Piros. And it looks to me like a giant mudcrab on the tail is chasing the turtle up the deck. But then I always failed those ink blob tests at the psychiatrist's.


Oh wow, I just noticed it was the paddle.
MickV
MickV
VIC
188 posts
MickV MickV
VIC, 188 posts
10 Jul 2009 3:44pm
And I thought Casso's were good, you've raised the bar Piros.
Great stuff.
boylos
boylos
NSW
769 posts
boylos boylos
NSW, 769 posts
10 Jul 2009 4:32pm
That look's unreal ...... it's great to see someone put in a lot of effort and reap the rewards ..... enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Boylos
Th0m0
Th0m0
QLD
529 posts
Th0m0 Th0m0
QLD, 529 posts
10 Jul 2009 5:14pm
Fantastic! Considering I don't have a creative bone in my body I'd never be able to come up with something like that.

Piros
Piros
QLD
7303 posts
Piros Piros
QLD, 7303 posts
10 Jul 2009 7:15pm
Thanks again everyone .The turtle was the only thing that I traced from a drawing the rest of the board was chew and see. The paddle is the actual outline of my Quick blade.

This whole deck grip was from left overs it's my 6th mozaic design so I have had a bit of practice now , the sky is the limit with these designs the only thing that can hold you back is your imagination.

I'm sure it won't be long before someone tops this.

Rob
NewcastleSUP
NewcastleSUP
NSW
250 posts
NewcastleSUP NewcastleSUP
NSW, 250 posts
10 Jul 2009 7:27pm
Best one yet Piros and it has a meaning, well done, now for some pics of you surfing it!
oliver
oliver
3952 posts
oliver oliver
3952 posts
10 Jul 2009 6:15pm
Great board with the best grip art I've seen yet!
rollo90
rollo90
QLD
221 posts
rollo90 rollo90
QLD, 221 posts
10 Jul 2009 9:01pm
if that board was mine, I wouldn't know weather to root it or surf it. that board look unreal
oliver
oliver
3952 posts
oliver oliver
3952 posts
10 Jul 2009 7:10pm
rollo90 said...

I wouldn't know weather to root it or surf it.


If your avatar is anything to go by - I reckon you would just root it silly.

rollo90
rollo90
QLD
221 posts
rollo90 rollo90
QLD, 221 posts
10 Jul 2009 9:12pm
oliver said...

rollo90 said...

I wouldn't know weather to root it or surf it.


Looking at your avatar - I reckon you would just root it silly.




x2 agreed
as long as I was behind closed doors

Hbomb
Hbomb
4 posts
Hbomb Hbomb
4 posts
11 Jul 2009 8:50am
The grip is great but the board is the bomb....just when i thought i had all the boards i can get Peasey to shape I want one of them thungs'...Peasey if your reading this go get your pencil out ol'boy....and get a start on one...
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