Broken Prototypes, The Cost of New Technology
Board Flex and Feel
3d-printing is great for making lattice structures, but which one performs best in a surfboard?
Changing Stiffness by Changing Structure
Every time we print a blank, Mike and I tweak the structure a little bit. We add a stringer or two, we change the thickness of different parts by a fraction of a millimeter, or we change one of the settings of the printer…
Using Sustainable Materials (Resin)
At Blueprint, we work with the most sustainable materials possible, even when it makes production difficult. In our early days, we were struggling with an effective method for glassing our boards…
Anti-Patent
Hi! My name is Luke, and I love designing things. I worked in a boatyard through highschool and college, and studied aerospace engineering. I’ve been around composites for a while, but I had never made a surfboard until a couple years ago…