Rockaway Beach, New York

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One artist. One studio. One piece at a time.

One artist.
One studio.

One piece at a time.

Paul Surf is the work of Paul J. Schmidt: entirely handmade surfboards and original resin art, built entirely by one person in a shipping container studio at Rockaway Beach, New York.

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SURF + BOARD

Functional Sculpture in Two Forms

Functional Sculpture
in Two Forms

A handmade surfboard paired with a matching resin canvas, made simultaneously. On the wall, sculpture. Off the wall, surfable. The canvas remains: a permanent record of the board's original form.

Commission only. Starting at $9,000.

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THE CHANDELIER TECHNIQUE

A Proprietary Resin Process

A gravity-fed apparatus holding 174 tubes of hand-mixed resin color, all released in a single continuous pour. Engineered, built, and guided by Paul. The result is gradient color work no machine can replicate, carrying the slight movement of his hand.

Paul engineered a gravity-fed apparatus to achieve what traditional methods cannot: crisp, controlled resin lines with up to 176 hand-mixed color gradients.
The process combines chemistry, timing, and precision – pushing resin beyond its fluid nature into
controlled abstraction.

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Learn More About the Process

THE DANDELION

THE DANDELION

A Pressed Flower at the Nose

A Pressed Flower at the Nose

`Every Paul Surf board carries a pressed dandelion at the nose, glassed into the resin where the board breaks the surface. The most persecuted flower in the world, sprayed and pulled and called a weed, despite being beautiful, edible, and nutritious. A reminder that beauty exists in unexpected places.`

`Every Paul Surf board carries a pressed dandelion at the nose, glassed into the resin where the board breaks the surface. The most persecuted flower in the world, sprayed and pulled and called a weed, despite being beautiful, edible, and nutritious. A reminder that beauty exists in unexpected places.`

CUSTOM SURFBOARDS

Hand-Shaped from Raw Blank to Finished Board

Every custom board begins with a conversation about how you surf, where you ride, and what you want. Paul shapes from a raw polyurethane foam blank, preserving the denser outer skin that machine-cut boards sacrifice. Glassed and laminated in-studio with the Double Diamond technique.

Built specifically for you, by someone who is also an avid surfer. One shape, one surfer, one purpose.

$5,000 flat fee. 3 to 6 months.

Paul engineered a gravity-fed apparatus to achieve what traditional methods cannot: crisp, controlled resin lines with up to 176 hand-mixed color gradients.
The process combines chemistry, timing, and precision – pushing resin beyond its fluid nature into
controlled abstraction.

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PAUL SURF EDITIONS

Limited Series at a Fixed Price

Limited Series
at a Fixed Price

Paul Surf Editions offer an accessible entry point to the studio's work. Each Edition is limited to thirteen surfboards. Clients specify their preferred dimensions and performance characteristics, while the design remains entirely at Paul's discretion, revealed only on completion. Once an Edition is complete, that concept concludes. Previous Editions are available only through private resale.

$3,000 each. By waitlist.

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THE STUDIO

`Rockaway Beach, New York`

`Paul works from a converted shipping container at Marina 59, where the Atlantic meets the edge of New York City. He has occupied this space for over a decade, building it out by hand. From raw foam blank to finished sculpture, every Paul Surf piece is built here. Commissioned work for Tiffany & Co., Oakley, and Faherty Brand, alongside pieces in international private collections.`

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`Every commission begins with a conversation.`

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GALLERY

Process, finished work, and Paul in the ocean.

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Handmade in Rockaway Beach, New York

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© 2014 - 2026 Paul Surf

THE CHANDELIER TECHNIQUE

Handmade in Rockaway Beach, New York

Global Shipping Available

© 2014 - 2026 Paul Surf

THE CHANDELIER TECHNIQUE