How To Make A Fingerboard

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Fingerboards (also called tech decks) are a fun toy and novelty, just tin can get pretty expensive. Y'all may non exist able to discover the perfect fingerboard for your taste. Save some money and become creative by making your own custom fingerboard out of newspaper.

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Gather your materials. Almost of these tin be institute in any arts and crafts or hardware store.
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Make your initial fingerboard template. You can practise this by tracing the outline of a band-aid on index cards or other thick newspaper.
- Using a pencil tin can help if yous have an unsteady paw every bit y'all want the tracing to be as close to the original shape of the band-aid equally possible.
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Cut out the initial tracing. Use a scissors to cut along the penciled outline you have made. This first cutout will serve equally a template.
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Keep tracing. Depict six more band-aid shaped pieces using your template. Making six layers will ensure that your fingerboard is sturdy and durable.
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Cut out the rest of your tracings. Effort to make the pieces every bit uniform as possible.

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Paste mucilage on each newspaper cutout. Use a gum stick or brush and spread the glue evenly on one side of each cutout.
- Don't be afraid to use a lot of mucilage as y'all desire your fingerboard to exist every bit sturdy every bit possible.
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Glue the cutouts together. Layer them together carefully, making certain they align as much every bit possible and use your fingers to apply pressure and smooth out whatever uneven spots or air pockets.
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Shape your fingerboard. The easiest and about reliable way to do this is by using ii fingerboards as a mold. Otherwise, you can shape it using your hands.
- If you already have two fingerboards, you tin sandwich your fingerboards between them and employ pressure for ten minutes. Alternatively, yous tin can tie a prophylactic band tightly effectually the 3 stacked fingerboards and exit it to gear up.
- If you do not accept whatever fingerboards, turn upwards the ends of your paper fingerboard using your easily to create the skateboard-like shape desired. Proceed applying pressure with your fingers to brand certain the ends stay curved up as the mucilage sets.
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Expect for the mucilage to set. Permit your fingerboard to dry out for at to the lowest degree twenty minutes or until it feels strong.
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Punch holes into the fingerboard. Y'all will utilize these holes to thread through the screws to attach the trucks onto your fingerboard.
- Use a nail, thumbtack, or other pointed object to punch four holes in two rows on either end of the fingerboard, totaling 8 holes. Begin by aligning the trucks with each other on the bottom finish of your fingerboard and marking where the 4 screw holes are located on each truck with a pen. Then punch through the markings with your sharp object of choice.
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Apply griptape. You can buy griptape or make your own by cutting a small-scale strip of sandpaper.
- Griptape is the friction record on top of the deck that allows you to control and do neat tricks with your fingerboard. Information technology's not essential only will aid upgrade your fingerboard to a functional object.
- Y'all tin estimate what size sandpaper to cut out by comparison it to your lath. You want a rectangular strip that covers most of the lath but doesn't stick over the sides.
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Customize your lath. Get creative with colored markers, spray pigment, or tape to make your fingerboard truly one of a kind.
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Attach the screws and trucks. This final step will brand your fingerboard fully functional. Because these parts are very small, it is best to invest in some tech deck tools, which are hands found online or in skate shops and toy stores ^[1].
- Using a tech deck screwdriver or your fingers, push the screws into the holes through the tiptop of the fingerboard. Repeat the process until yous have eight screws in your board, and then flip your fingerboard over and place the trucks on acme of the screws. Keeping the trucks placed over the screws, flip the fingerboard on its side and proceed tightening the screws until the trucks are firmly fastened.
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Have fun with your brand new fingerboard!

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Employ lots of gum to ensure the fingerboard is sturdy. If glue starts to seep out, expect until information technology dries and and then sandpaper off the excess.

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Things You'll Need

half-dozen index cards or other thick paper
A pencil
Glue (stick or brush is fine)
Scissors
2 Tech decks (for better shaping, but optional)
Sandpaper or griptape
Tech deck screws and wheels, more commonly known every bit trucks
Tech deck tools, including a miniature screwdriver, will brand the whole process much easier and can easily exist found in toy stores, skate shops, or online.