skatermade. byhand. with Intent

Intent Skateboards was created to support the idea of handmade, small-run boards that celebrate the maker, the individual craft of skateboards.

With the future “one day” goal to make them in New Zealand.

  • After some research on skateboard manufacturing, I was keen to learn all about the process of making them. I wound up finding a workshop at Big Aye Skateboards in London to learn the craft of making a skateboard.

  • I was so stoked at making my own board, working with the wood and so happy to find this rad guy Matt De Vere already on the journey of my dreams. I asked him whether he would consider doing a run of boards for me, while I plan the next steps of Intent.

Designed in New Zealand and made in London from 7 layers of 100% Canadian maple wood.

Each skateboard has been individually glued and pressed by skater Matt De Vere himself.

  • After fk-ton of fear, why-am-I-doing-this-ness, pysching myself out, talking to people. I finally found the courage to jump all in.

  • Matt De Vere is the super-inspiring and super-rad dude in London who taught me to make a skateboard and runs skateboard-making workshops in the UK.

who is intent?

born in London. half Israeli.
I’m just a girl…at the skatepark in the 90s.
lost my nerve.

found New Zealand. found skateboarding.

Found my feet. fearful AF, wobbly, uncertain, challenged, imposter, learning, riding, rolling, falling, failing…never.stoping.never.ending.

fell for it.

not 'a pro’ can’t do it all yet.

YET IS POSSIBILITY.

It’s repetition.

Determined.

Intent.