Core Record |
| Title |
O'Shea Surfboard |
| Collection |
Museum of Design in Plastics: Arts University College at Bournemouth |
| Manufacturer |
O'Shea |
| Date |
2009 |
| Description |
This custom made swallow tail O'Shea surfboard, from the 2000s, has been shaped from a Styrofoam blank which forms the core of the board and then coated with a polyester resin. The blank is sawn, rasped and sandpapered into shape, spray painted and then given a final outer strengthening and waterproof coating. The board has removable fins and a leash to prevent loss of the board whilst surfing. It also has a shaped and padded storage or carrying bag. The structure of extruded polystyrene (Styrofoam) gives it moderate flexibility and a low density, a property which makes it virtually unsinkable. It is now a popular, lightweight and relatively inexpensive material from which to make surfboards. |
| Accession Number |
AIBDC : 005854 |
| Dimensions |
height 1870mm, width 520mm, depth 65mm |
| Materials |
plastic, Styrofoam - trade name, XPS, extruded polystyrene, polyester resin |
| Notes |
Everyday objects, such as those in this collection, are sometimes difficult to research. If you have any information about this object please contact the museum on modip@aub.ac.uk. |
| Rights |
MoDiP has done its utmost to obtain clearance from all IPR holders before adding images to this catalogue, if you believe that any image has been used without permission please contact us on modip@aub.ac.uk. |
| Method |
extruded Styrofoam core |
| Object Type |
board |
