Chess Set

Spring 2025

Industrial Design Studio 1

Project Duration: 5 Weeks

Made From Recycled Skateboards
Base Made from Concrete

Features

Cultural Inspiration

During the 80's and 90's skateboarding started to become something way more than just a piece of wood with 4 wheels attached to it. It represented creativity, personal expression, and rebellion against the "societal norm". Skateboarding wasn't just something to do in your free time, it became a culture.

Material Inspiration

Plies of colored wood are layered, glued, and compressed together to create a skateboard deck

Sketching and Form Iteration

Final Form Direction

Forms took inspiration from snapped or broken skateboards while also paying homage to elements of classic skateboarding logos

Models and Render

Board Process

Removing Griptape Using Heat Gun and Knife
Sanding Boards
Glueing Boards
Cutting Out Shapes

Base Process

Make Master Piece Using Lathe
Make Rubber Mold
Mix and Pour Concrete
- Made to Represent the Ground Skateboards Ride On
Sand Concrete Bases
Attach Wood Pieces to Base

Final

Acknowledgments

Huge thank you to Jaxsen Beardslee for modeling for the photo shoot and massive thank you to Blacklist Boarshop in Cincinnati for generously donating the all of the boards that were used!