unique process. All you have to do is submit a high resolution image. Your image will be reviewed by our graphic design team and you will receive a price quote. Included with your quote will be a link you can click if you want to purchase your personalized skimboard.
DO NOT USE COPYRIGHTED IMAGES. By signing the printed skimboard contract you will be held responsible for the repercussions. All custom boards must be paid for in advance, and there are no refunds. Orders are on a first come first serve basis and typically take 2-6 weeks. However it may take longer if we are experiencing a high volume of orders. Custom printed skimboards are subject to prior approval, a signed agreement, and pre-payment. If you submit an image request we are not obligated to print it, we reserve the right to decline custom printed board orders. When orders are declined, most of the time its because we don’t have the proper type of digital image.
To accomplish this co-creation requires you to provide the following detailed information:
1.) The size of your skimboard, Mini Woodsman (small), Essential Woodsman (medium), or the (large) Beastly Woodsman. If you are not familiar with our skimboard sizes check out our sizing chart, by clicking this link (sizingchartlink), before you continue.
2.) The location of the design on your skimboard, if you want a full board print take into consideration the shape of the skimboard. When we print full board graphics the image bleeds off the board, meaning your whole image will not be shown (see example below). If you have a smaller graphic that will be placed within the boundaries of the skimboard we need a DETAILED description where you want your image placed. Do you want it centered, in the top 3rd, bottom 3rd, on the right side or the left side. You may want it somewhere else, please describe in detail. Pictures of sketches help immensely, and can be attached to emails easily. Please resize sketch pictures so they are under 1mb.
3.) A high resolution image, which is explained in depth below.
For Medium and Large full board print:
Your digital files must be a minimum of 150ppi at 24" x 40". The resulting file, when saved as a TIF, will be around 62MB. Since JPG compression varies, the same file may be as small as 5MB or as large as 28MB, depending on the settings the JPG was saved with. Anything under 5MB will not typically be usable at that size, as the print quality would be diminished, and sharpness and detail would be compromised.
If you are unsure of how to adjust file resolution (ppi/dpi) or dimensions, look for the following:
The dimension of the file in pixels, regardless of resolution, should be a minimum of 3600 pixels on the short side, and 6000 pixels on the long side. This is equivalent to a 21 Megapixel digital camera image.
To ensure that original artwork is scanned properly, please follow this simple equation:
Measure the longest side of your original artwork. Divide 6000 by the number of inches you measured on the longest side of your artwork. The resulting number is the resolution setting you should use on your scanner to make sure you get the best quality and resolution needed for printing at the full size 24"x40".
Example 1:
Original sketch is 10 inches on the longest side. 6000pixels / 10 inches = 600ppi. Scan your artwork that is 10" long at 600ppi, and you'll get a file that is 6000 pixels long.
Example 2:
Snapshot photo is 4"x6". 6000 pixels / 6 inches = 1000ppi. Most scanners can scan up to 4800ppi or more, and usually have preset default increments. In this case, the scanner might give an option of 600, 800, 1200, 2400, 4800, etc. Always round up on your resolution - so in this case, you would choose a resolution setting of 1200ppi to get the right size file. Since you set it higher than is needed, you will be sure to have the quality you want. Your resulting file will then have a long side dimension of 7200 pixels, which is more than enough to print a full-size graphic at 40" high.
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