ABOUT

Carlos Reyes: Surfer / Shaper / Artist / Musician

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Been shaping since 1994. I began in my friend's backyard in Hialeah while in high school. All of my friends told me I was good at it and urged me to keep it going. I moved up to Daytona Beach for a couple years shortly after, then came back to Miami for college to earn a degree in Graphic Design. After a couple years working in graphics and printing I saved up enough money to get back into shaping. I incorporated in 2003 and have been making custom surfboards in Miami ever since.

 

During this time I managed to learn the entire board building process from shaping and painting, to glassing and sanding. I've also learned a few things from other local shapers here in Florida. My first 10 years in the biz was all hand shaping and I relied on glass shops to glass for me. Now I design all my boards on the 3D software, but have been doing all the glass work myself. Glassing can be messy and difficult at times, but I enjoy trying out new materials on boards, and I especially like doing resin tints and acid splashes. I've also been getting into graphic prints and inlays.

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NEWS

2024 is almost gone. This year was spent mostly working a side job as a landscaper to earn some income. This job allowed me to get know Brevard county really well and it has made me a tougher person as this job can be very brutal especially during the hot summer months. Progress on the new garage-based shop has been slow but steady. I'll be setting up my new shaping room come January 2025 and the rest shortly after. I can't wait to get back to working on boards! God willing.

 

For orders or more info please email me: c@cshapes.com