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WORKSHOP SHOUT OUT | CAPTAIN FIN | VANS US OPEN 

We’re checking out some of the fun workshops happening this week at the Vans US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach. We caught up with the friendly folks over at Captain Fin to find out more about their fin customization workshop over at Van Doren Village! 

Take the leap below!

Photographs 1-5 by Celina Kenyon

Introduce yourself.
Mitch Abshere

Take us through your workshop and what you were doing with folks who attended?
We customized some fins with some stencils. 

What about the customization process did you think was super fun and accessible for folks?
I like that you can do whatever you want . There is no wrong way to customize your fin.

What type of materials did you have on-hand for folks to use for the customization? 
We had stencils and paint pens.

What was the inspiration behind it? 
It was somehow the art side of the fins were started with Captain Fin . It started with the fin, then we spray painted and used stencils to add some color and design to them.

Three words folks will feel after visiting the Captain Fin workshop? 
Just have fun!

Who and what event are you most excited to check out this year at the event? 
I’m really excited about the Joel Tudor Duct Tape INV!