Product Details

• Actors: Jack Galavan, Lisa Anderson, Shane Dorian, John Carper, JC Hawaii
• Directors: Jack Galavan, Mike Kinna
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Rated: G (General Audience)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Carl Ackerman
• VHS Release Date: March 10, 1998
• Run Time: 80 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 1930215037
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #117,068 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Surfer Magazine - August 1998

Put together with the same quality that made Shaping 101 so engaging , Glassing 101 shows you how to get that shaped blank into the water.

Product Description

Glassing 101 with John Carper teaches the essentials of surfboard fiberglassing in the world famous "JC Hawaii" surfboard factory. The tape covers laminating (applying the fiberglass and resin onto the shaped foil), hotcoating (the seal coat and also glassing in the fins, leash plug, etc. ) and sanding (use of the grinder with a soft pad and assorted sandpaper).

Learn to fiberglass the right way from the start. This tape is the perfect match for "Shaping 101" to waterproof your surfboard.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent (and one of the very few) glassing video(s)., November 1, 2002

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Dean Bonkovich (Auckland New Zealand) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: "Glassing 101 with John Carper" [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I believe that when this video was first released that it was the only one of it's kind. But fortunately the producers didn't act like Microsoft and dish out any old rubbish, this video is quite informative.
My sole reason for purchasing this video is that I plan to start manufacturing surfboards, but I would recommend it to anybody who surfs.
The video istelf is broken down into three main parts, glassing, hot coating and sanding and covers each part quite well.
It is also produced at JC Hawaii, and from what I've seen these guys have a pretty good idea of what they're doing.
My only regret is that it showed how to cut tail laps for squaretails (roundsquare?), but not pin, swallow or round tails.
Otherwise definitely worth checking out, and it will make you realise how much work there is involved in producing your board.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome video for surfboard glassing!!, September 12, 2000

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anthony wrughtsman (hawaii) - See all my reviews

This review is from: "Glassing 101 with John Carper" [VHS] (VHS Tape)

"Glassing 101" takes you to the final steps in the art of surfboard shaping. John Carper and his assistant craftsman teach step by step the basics of laminating surfboards, sanding and configuring your fin layout. The video is an excellent resource for the first timer. It makes you want to go shape your own surfboard!! The cinematography is never static, so the camera agles are always showing the important details. Lots of zoom angels and viable perspectives that make you feel like your in his glassing factory. I watched the video twice and I feel like an expert glasser already. John Carper does it again!!