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So I just went up to LA where I have access to a state of the art printer called the brother gt541. This thing is pretty amazing but it does have some flaws such as the fact that it doesn’t have white ink…however the new model does have white ink and that will make if much more versatile. Anyhow I was able to do a couple of test prints and make samples of a bamboo tshirt and bamboo bandana. the material is great, it’s 70% bamboo and 30% organic cotton, I think the organic cotton really adds a dynamic to the fabric that brings out the true quality of the bamboo. The prints turned out well…however I think I could improve on the drying process a bit; it was a bit harsh on the bamboo fabric. Still the ink dye looks good and there is potential on this road…hope to get some pics up however I think they won’t do the product justice; you really have to feel the fabric it’s awesome! hope fully we can get some out in the market soon.

Peace.

This week has been great. We did some remodeling around the warehouse…actually it was more like thoughtless moving of objects to create more space in this ever cramming warehouse. We gained a substantial amount of space to fill. Stayed up all night putting together designs for my own personal tshirt brand, as well as recreating existing designs for projects associated with bamboo. They look good so far, hopefully this success translates over to the garments. still have some last minute prep to do and another couple of designs.

Longboard sales are going well they are flyin’ off the shelves! They look really good to I think people will be stoked on them.

Hopefully all goes well in LA on Monday…fingers crossed.

recently we were presented with a business scenario of a mock skate company. After an hour of playing out all the information given in all possible combinations it was clear; things were not looking good for them. We calculated that even after taking all measures to cut cost there was still a loss of 5,000 per month. This was shocking for us. The only remedy for this loss is to increase speed and quantity of sales.

Back to the drawing board.

Whats up everyone it’s Schwan checkin in week 10! Things are starting to pick up around here now that we have a bunch of decks…but they are moving quickly! Longboards are coming in soon, excited. There is never a shortage of things to do here. Currently I am wrapping my head around designing, gathering material and planning textile prints to make bandanas. Also there is talk of developing a street team…looking forward to working on t-shirt designs for eco tribe as well.

Peace…

These past couple of weeks were pretty busy for us, conducting market research, mailing out boards to sponsee’s from our new shipment and building things. Andrew G and I took some initiative and built the first addition to the warehouse skate obstacle arsenal and it turned out nice! we just put a couple of pallettes together that were similar in size and then jerry rig braced them together. At lowes we shopped for a desireable peice of plywood for the top surface but as soon as we got there someone told us that their saw was broken and that we were out of luck. This turned out to be a blessing in disguise because I walked out frustrated and found the optimal peice of plywood for us sitting in a pile of scrapwood in front of the store. Not about to accept defeat we grabbed the plank and headed to Home Depot where a guy cut if for us for free and it was on.  Plus I got a fresh complete on a hybrid bamboo deck.

Let the training  begin…

Whats up everyone this is Mark S, most people just cal l me Schwan. I’ve been an intern here at good ol’ bamboosk8 for about four weeks and everyday I’m learning new things and getting excited about future projects. I’ve been attending Palomar College for a couple years mixing gen. ed. and graphic design classes and I’m hyped to be in a real world environment applying real world skills. Also I’ve been a cook now for about 5 years…can you eat bamboo? I found out about bamboo skateboards from a friend, and actually worked in the warehouse before I became an intern. I grew up surfing and still surf but skateboarding has become my new crush and is definately at the top of my list of extra curricular activities. Love the bamboo decks; I’ve ridden the 5-ply 70% and the 4 ply 100% and they got POP! haha. It’s amazing how there is always room for inovation and improvement, especially when you combine that with eco friendly morals.

LiV well…

ride grass…..PEACE!

ASR was crazy as always and I was glad to see they expanded on the free skate area outside of the mini ramp. I was definately a walking bilboard for bamboosk8 and lots of people noticed that I think. We sold lots of boards and I was able to talk with alot of people I never thought I would see inside and at the after partys. For example I shared conversations over long island ice tea’s with Christopher Campbell (the president of photon skateboards) at the ASR after party in the woodstock rooftop pool at the Hardrock. And of course the reef girls were there…yay! Overall I think it was beneficial for us to have a booth there, especially being a part the ASEC greenroom corner.

Does anybody know what was up with the booth that was selling Ron Burgundy sunscreen..?

I currently attend Palomar College studying graphic design/communication and my hobbies are surfing and skateboarding. I also work in restaurants and know how to deglaze a saute pan.