Board Design
In the beginning I let my imagination run wild. Crazy tails, sharp corners, and absurd sizes shown in the pictures were among the problematic features whose issues prompted me to get more serious. Eventually I designed most of the shapes in solidworks so that I could get a rough idea of how they would flex. Using the express simulation program, I got a rough idea of the flex and how thick it needed to be. I had these shape cut as templates (bottom left picture) that I traced with a flush cut router bit to get the shape exact.   

The graphics were my favorite step of the process. Most designs were hand painted using layers of paint and hundreds of feet of painters tape, carefully measured and cut to create geometric patterns.  The more intricate and colorful patterns like the one in the middle are actually a layer of fabric laminated to the bottom of the boards. Check out the gallery to see some of my favorite designs.