Been in touch with them and the only problem is that the minimum quantity for international orders is 20 yards. Now I’m not sure on the conversion but I think 1 yard = 36”? (Is this correct?) So I think only really need 2 or 3 yards.
I’ve asked nicely if they will ship less but so far no response.
There seems to be a few branches in H.A so I was hoping someone could help me out by either pick me up a few yards or I’ll get it delivered then send it on to me. I’ll pay for the fabric and the shipping its just the quantity that’s making it too pricey.
Or If anyone knows a place that will sell similar fabrics internationally, in smaller quantities please pass on the details.
You can also use silk, or silk/cotton mix, as well as cotton, as you noted. Think about the larger order. You’ll have plenty for other boards, as well as a scarce commodity in your area. Do a series of boards with the cloth, it will set them apart from other boards in your area.
get yourself the whole roll, make the rest up into seat covers for VeeDub t4s and sell them for £80.00 a pop to the guys in and around Braunton, maybe even give Lawrence a bell at TotallyT4 see if he’s interested in a load for his customers. There’s a T4 forum aswell where folk are always asking where to get Hawaian print seat covers, you could corner that market, dude. Just need to get a sewing machine and a chick to stitch em (just added that to irritate my wife who’s reading what I write)
check out the thread, (Still searching for shapers) in the industry talk section, they`ll print whatever you want onto a light weight fleece. They sent me some samples through realy nice stuff…
I think i have the web address somewhere all the prices are on there, ill check and post.
If larry’s fabric source doesn’t work out there is a discount fabric wharehouse here in Hilo. I could score you 3 yards? Mail it to you? Maybe we could barter something? Do you have an extra 3 tab jig set for FCS 3 tab twin fin instal? I need one of those. Let me know you could send some cash also.
To the Braddahs Swaylockians - love everyboard as it was the first!
Yeah Woody, you may wish to reconsider your fabric choice if you wanna go Hawaiian, no offense but that is the stuff you usually see on tourists or for sale in the “import shops”. You may have a specific reason for it though. It might be better than nothing anyway.
imho I agree with Ono
Check this out : Your face smashed up against her hibiscus print,
Howzit woody, The Wal-marts in Hawaii have lots of aloha cloth in the fabric depts. Usually runs around $4 a yard. If you go to their website and put in a Hawaii postal code you may be able to check them out, then copy and paste the web page on Sways and one of us could pick it up and send to you. It might work.Aloha,Kokua
I’m not 100% set on that design, but the colours work with the pigment (dark green) I will be using on the bottom I was also thinking maybe dark purple, also I wanted something a little different than the standard hibiscus template/outline that we can get here from seabase.
Unfortunately my home pc has died so I’m stuck using the one in the office, which blocks a lot of content, internet auctions like e-bay being one of them.
Thanks for all the suggestions I’ll do some more research, go to an internet café and check out e-bay and the other site.
I am curious how to go about it, I have some real nice african art fabrics that I would love to inlay.
Sorry for the hijack but would love to hear more about inlays and if there are any issues with epoxies? I have done one inlay with a surfboard specific “fleece” which was an experience I would rather forget…
I see that the pinline is the critical area… Anhy tricks to avoid strands of fabric from getting away or do you trim them while wet after lamination? Strikes me with epoxy you have a horrible tendancy of getting bubbles when fidgeting with the strands. I have been considering vacuum with peelply but wanna see what the other guys are getting up to.
Think I;ve got this nailed now. I had the search engine looking for product available in the UK, it’s ment to take into account international shipping, but apparently it only works if certain payment programs are used, so I widened the sear and have found loads of companys.
I’m down in newquay at the weekend so will check seabase to see what designes they have in stock but it seems cheaper to import the stuff my self and cut out the middle man.
