Collaborations
The result of a collaboration between Merlin Skateboards and artists from here and elsewhere.
Made in France & Visual Creation
Each board in this series is handcrafted in a workshop in France, using precise, material-friendly methods. The carefully selected wood is meticulously crafted to provide a high-quality base that's as enjoyable to ride as it is to look at.
This medium then becomes the platform for expression for independent artists, chosen for the uniqueness of their visual universe. Painting, graphics, illustration, or mixed media: each collaboration gives birth to an original work, which comes to life directly on the board.
Here, the skateboard transcends its primary function to become a work of art in its own right, born from the encounter between manual know-how and creative sensibility. Made in France isn't limited to a single origin: it embodies a local, sustainable approach free from the constraints of industrial production.
Each piece is the result of a dialogue between material and creation, between craftsmanship and imagination, between the curve of a shape and the intuition of an artistic trait.
Between curves and colors
The artists invited to collaborate on these boards share a common desire: to explore new mediums, outside of the usual frameworks. Their work, often from the emerging or independent scene, brings an unexpected visual richness to the world of skateboarding.
Far from mass-produced prints or plastered visuals, each intervention is designed in direct connection with the board itself. The wood grain, the cutting lines, and the shape's volumes influence the composition. The result: unique pieces, halfway between a board sport and a work of art.
These boards are not designed as marketing products, but as hybrid creations, where art meets craft. Each collaboration is a bridge between two forms of creative gesture: that of shaping, and that of plastic expression.
These collaborations showcase unique creative approaches, driven by artists with strong, personal worlds. Each board reflects a meeting of two sensibilities: that of artisanal craftsmanship and that of visual expression. Skateboarding thus becomes a free, living medium, crafted in France, transformed by hands that create with instinct, rigor, and passion.