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# Shape It Yourself
- URL: https://www.protein.xyz/shape-it-yourself/
- Published: 2015-01-19T14:30:00.000Z
- Updated: 2016-06-14T16:16:55.000Z
- Description: Swiss design studio Yes dare fans to create their own Clark snowboard using an open-source design kit
- Author: Maks Fus Mickiewicz
- Tags: Seeds, Art & Design, #protein, #Import 2024-06-11 13:25

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The maker revolution is truly kicking off. We’ve seen [workshops](https://www.prote.in/en/feed/2014/09/hands-on-studio?ref=protein.xyz) set-up to re-teach millennials how to craft objects, a [children’s book](https://www.prote.in/en/feed/2014/01/leo-the-maker-prince?ref=protein.xyz) designed to inspire the next generation to embrace 3D-printing and now a snowboard kit, by Swiss design studio [Yes](http://www.yesnowboard.com/?ref=protein.xyz), that dares fans to entirely shape their own ride.   
  
Order the Shape It Yourself kit and you won’t just find yourself spray-painting on a new colourway or simply adding a tag, but taking a 156cm ‘Clark’ board, made up of high-quality wood, fiberglass, resin, topsheet and p-tex, and creating an entirely new design, from Illustrator to workbench.   
  
The downside for some might be the two days it takes to build the ‘Clark’ (plus a few hardware tools), but the upshot for enthusiasts is they cross the boundary from consumer to maker, create a totally unique product and gaining membership to an otherwise exclusive group.   
  
“The goal for the Clark is to create an open-source community,” say Yes. Its [blog](http://www.yesnowboard.com/the-clark-blog-001/?ref=protein.xyz) provides makers with a list of basic instructions and templates, detailing everything from how to shape a board with different characteristics, like a drawn-out nose or sunken tail, to general safety tips.   
  
Ultimately, though, it’s up to the online community to upload new templates, share success stories via the #YesClark! hashtag, add pointers and get their hands dirty.

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