About
My surfboard brand started as an art journey as I was studying fine art in university. I was making artwork revolved around the concept of togetherness and co-creation, and this slowly began to grow into the making of surfboards. I realised quite swiftly that surfing was my ideal way of co-creating and being together with nature and my friends. The brand very organically developed into what is now a full time one man show of making the most sustainable surfboards I can while keeping up with aesthetics and functionality. Tgthr tgthr is an expression of my vision of my ideal world, and my attempt to invite everyone into my world of co-creation and togetherness.
Dom de Villiers
South Africa
PERSONAL STORY:
I hand shaped EPS boards and glass with bio epoxy resin. All boards are built start to finish by me. I specialise in fishes and longboards, and I am currently doing a lot of custom orders, and stock models when I can.
AGE:
26
STARTED SURFING:
2013
STARTED SHAPING:
2019
FULL TIME SHAPER?:
Yes
SHAPING INSPIRATION:
I love surfing so much, so to design and make my own boards was a huge inspiration. My shaper friends were also a huge inspiration to keep me going.
BOARDS SHAPED:
>20 & <100
SHAPING STYLE:
All my boards are 100% hand shaped
DOES OWN GLASSING?:
Yes
FAVORITE MATERIAL:
EPS
NATIONALITY:
South Africa