The Surfboard Studio runs hands-on surfboard courses in Preston for first-time builders, returning DIY shapers, private groups, institutions, and anyone who wants to understand surfboard construction properly.
Choose a complete foam-to-finish course, or focus on hand-shaping from a skinned CNC blank.
Courses
Private Course
Build a surfboard from start to finish over two full-day sessions. Shape, glass, sand, and leave with a finished board ready for the water.
Best for complete first-time builds and private groups of one to four people.
View CourseSkinned Blank
Learn how to hand-shape a board from a skinned CNC blank. Focus on templates, rails, bottom curve, rocker, plug setup, and finish-sanding.
Best if you want shaping tuition without the full glassing and finishing process.
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This is the full experience: design, shaping, glassing, sanding, and finishing. It suits first-time builders who want to walk away with a completed surfboard.
This course is about hand-shaping technique. You work from a skinned CNC blank and concentrate on the shaping bay, tools, template work, rails, and final shaping details.
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Courses are supervised by experienced surfboard builders with deep practical knowledge of shaping, glassing, sanding, and board design.
Meet The InstructorsSee examples of boards made through TSS courses and what students have been able to build in the studio.
View GalleryCourses run from The Surfboard Studio in Preston, about 10km from the Melbourne CBD.
Make Your Own BookingNot sure which course fits? Start with the full Make Your Own Board booking request, or use the Shaping Only page if you only want shaping tuition.
