Gnarly Magazine and Flying Piston Benefit are teaming up again for the The 2024 Daytona Bike Week edition of the “Art on Deck” Contest presented by Gnarly Magazine The art contest and charity auction kicks off during Daytona Bike Week on Monday, March 4, 2024. Twenty skateboard artists are helping raise money Read more…
The Slide is a maglev hoverboard developed by Lexus in 2015. But it isn’t the Marty McFly hoverboard from Back in the Future that we have been waiting for. Lexus built a specially constructed skate park in Barcelona, Spain for the project. The system was built as a promotional demonstration, Read more…
Top Skateboard Companies and TOP TRENDS in 2023 What’s Important: Skateboarding has been a popular sport for decades, and it continues to gain traction as we move into later stages of 2023 and see how the skateboard trends are shaping up. With the rise of social media and accessibility to Read more…
Tips to Create Skateboard Deck Art from “Art on Deck” Artists What you need to know: With the help from artists, we’ve put together list of items you need to create a painted skateboard and the steps to paint a skateboard. In addition, we’ve added examples of boards that participated Read more…
Does Surfing make you Better at Skateboarding? WHY YES, YES IT DOES! Surfing and Skateboarding is like peanut butter and chocolate. They go together nicely. What you need to know – Surfing can potentially make you a better skateboarder, as the two sports share many similarities in terms of balance, Read more…
Professional Advice from Nick of NJValente Art on How to Paint a Skateboard What you need to know: Nick Valente is a teacher. And he teaches around Florida and on the YouTube channel – check out his channel at NJValente Art. What’s New: He created a video on how he went Read more…
Is Custom Skateboard Investing a Thing? The prices for deck art varies from a low cost to eye-watering amounts. What you need to know: The four main factors that affect the price of skateboard deck art are: Brand/Artist Limited Availability Collaborations Special Release Take a look at the top 5 Read more…
No One Knows Who Invented the 1st Skateboard What you need to know: Based on our research, we found skateboards in the early 1920s. They were crude homemade versions made of a simple wooden boards with old roller-skate wheels attached to it. They constructed the first skate decks from wood. Read more…
Skateboarding and motorcycling are both considered action sports. And both sports require balance and coordination. In addition, skateboard and motorcycle culture are often associated with a sense of rebellion and non-conformity, with participants seeking to express themselves through their chosen activity. Skateboarding has historically been associated with urban youth culture, Read more…
Sturgis “Art on Deck” Competition and Auction 20 artists from across the country are supporting the 2023 Sturgis Skateboard Art on Deck Contest. Each artist will be designing a skate deck and each deck will compete in an online competition and then available to purchase from the Flying Piston Benefit Read more…