You can then use spray paint of any color to paint on your image. Make sure to not move the cardboard template while painting. Use tape to hold it down. If you want a more complex image with more colors, you can create different templates to go over the first one. This can be a little tricky, but if you are creative, it can be done. Allow each layer of paint to dry before applying another layer. If you can’t draw very well, use tracing paper to trace any image.

When I first began designing my own skateboards I used stencils but recently I found a new method. It’s actually the BEST way to design your own board. Zazzle.com allows you to upload any image you have created and place it on a blank skateboard deck. The decks offered from the website are very high quality 100% maple. I have ordered many and they are very durable boards. The company will then laser print your designed image on the deck. This looks just like Pro model decks offered from skateboard companies. It is a very high quality laser printed design. They will then ship you the deck. It cost just as much as a deck you would buy at a skateshop about 60 dollars.