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Issue 4 of Revert skateboarding magazine from March 2006. Featuring:- Leiston Skatepark Slam City Skates Paul Calver Note:- This is an online archive of this magazine and some content such as phone numbers and address may not be valid anymore.TRANSCRIPT
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News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg 4Leiston Skatepark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg 6-9Aperture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg 10-13Slam City Skates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg 14-19Photoshop Quick Tips . . . . . . . . . . .pg 20-21Time Between . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg 22-25T-Shirts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg 26-27
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News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg 4Leiston Skatepark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg 6-9Aperture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg 10-13Slam City Skates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg 14-19Photoshop Quick Tips . . . . . . . . . . .pg 20-21Time Between . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg 22-25T-Shirts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg 26-27
Cover: Wilko - Crooks - LeicesterPhoto: SPT
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Globe’s Global assaultwent off with a bang inSydney, Australia. Withyoung Ryan Shecklertaking the $30,000 grandprize, followed by 11 yearold Nyjah Huston and RickMcCrank, in second andthird respectively.Blueprint have completelyredesigned their site,which is due for more andmore updates. So far it’shad 4 flavours interviewswith Baines and StephMorgan.Conhuir Lynn has nowjoined the Zero team viathe newly forming an EuroZero team under theguidance of Seth Curtis,who is looking for moreriders, so send your videosand footage to us and wecan forward it on for you.
Matix Clothing have justannounced the UK teamwhich will include DannyBrady, Chewy Cannon,Jody Smith, Snowy, JoeyPressey, Joe Linskey, JakPietryga and Josh Perret.Keep your eyes onwww.matixclothing.com/europe for footage andteam news.és have just released acouple of new shoesincluding the Breaker 2Mid and Standard(below) Scrawl Mixcolorways, which hasthe és script logo andthe team ridersignatures re-mixedgraffiti style on the sideunder some mesh.Available through A4here in the UK.
Eothen Skateboards arenow working on the newlines of decks, wheelsand clothing for 2006.Man in charge Craig hasbeen out in India withthe SK8 GOA lot.However fell off a mopedand smash his face, getwell soon. Eothen havealso recently acquiredthe talents of BenBucklee for the team.
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WANTED!Writers and Photographers
If you shoot skate photos or are willing to write articles then we arewilling to publish your work in this magazine, so long as it’s goodcontent, we will run it and give you full credit for it too.
Please send digital photos (JPG’s 4+ Mega Pixels) to
Please send articles, news or reports to [email protected]
Revert Magazine42B BlyburgateBeccles, Suffolk
NR34 9TFTel: 01502 713888
Mob: 07917 391197
Photographers:Stephen KeableJames Prattent
Matty CalverSam Taylor
Paul MussonPaul Calver
Richard Murray
Editor:Stephen Keable
Art and Design:Stephen Keable
Sales andMarketing:
Stephen Keable
New és Standard Scrawl
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Globe’s Global assaultwent off with a bang inSydney, Australia. Withyoung Ryan Shecklertaking the $30,000 grandprize, followed by 11 yearold Nyjah Huston and RickMcCrank, in second andthird respectively.Blueprint have completelyredesigned their site,which is due for more andmore updates. So far it’shad 4 flavours interviewswith Baines and StephMorgan.Conhuir Lynn has nowjoined the Zero team viathe newly forming an EuroZero team under theguidance of Seth Curtis,who is looking for moreriders, so send your videosand footage to us and wecan forward it on for you.
Matix Clothing have justannounced the UK teamwhich will include DannyBrady, Chewy Cannon,Jody Smith, Snowy, JoeyPressey, Joe Linskey, JakPietryga and Josh Perret.Keep your eyes onwww.matixclothing.com/europe for footage andteam news.és have just released acouple of new shoesincluding the Breaker 2Mid and Standard(below) Scrawl Mixcolorways, which hasthe és script logo andthe team ridersignatures re-mixedgraffiti style on the sideunder some mesh.Available through A4here in the UK.
Eothen Skateboards arenow working on the newlines of decks, wheelsand clothing for 2006.Man in charge Craig hasbeen out in India withthe SK8 GOA lot.However fell off a mopedand smash his face, getwell soon. Eothen havealso recently acquiredthe talents of BenBucklee for the team.
NEWS
WANTED!Writers and Photographers
If you shoot skate photos or are willing to write articles then we arewilling to publish your work in this magazine, so long as it’s goodcontent, we will run it and give you full credit for it too.
Please send digital photos (JPG’s 4+ Mega Pixels) to
Please send articles, news or reports to [email protected]
Revert Magazine42B BlyburgateBeccles, Suffolk
NR34 9TFTel: 01502 713888
Mob: 07917 391197
Photographers:Stephen KeableJames Prattent
Matty CalverSam Taylor
Paul MussonPaul Calver
Richard Murray
Editor:Stephen Keable
Art and Design:Stephen Keable
Sales andMarketing:
Stephen Keable
New és Standard Scrawl
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Tommy May - BS Heel to Flat
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Leiston SkateparkLeiston in Suffolk, another shining example of atown in the countryside, not far from the NorthSea, which has nothing for young people to do (orolder either).
There is a high crime rate among young people,leading to a ban on drinking of alcohol in publicplaces in the town. Among measures previouslyused to reduce the juvenille crime.
Councils have started youth clubs and similarassociations for young people, giving themsomewhere to go and something to do.
Now It seems one of the main things Councils do isbuild skateparks, however most of them turn out tobe Tin Toy ramps on Tarmac which not manypeople want to skate.
However they occasionally build something nice toskate, made out of concrete and this is a nice littleexample of that.
Tommy May - BS Heel to Flat
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Leiston SkateparkLeiston in Suffolk, another shining example of atown in the countryside, not far from the NorthSea, which has nothing for young people to do (orolder either).
There is a high crime rate among young people,leading to a ban on drinking of alcohol in publicplaces in the town. Among measures previouslyused to reduce the juvenille crime.
Councils have started youth clubs and similarassociations for young people, giving themsomewhere to go and something to do.
Now It seems one of the main things Councils do isbuild skateparks, however most of them turn out tobe Tin Toy ramps on Tarmac which not manypeople want to skate.
However they occasionally build something nice toskate, made out of concrete and this is a nice littleexample of that.
98 Ash Lever - BS Melon over Hip into half bowl.
Getting ThereTo get to Leiston you needto hit the A12 and turn offjust North of the Village ofYoxford if you are goingNorth. Then follow thisroad all the way until youreach Leiston. Theskatepark is on therecration green oppositethe Long Shop Museum.Postcode for Map:-IP16 4ES
Good Points:The coping on the ledgesis perfectly set into theconcrete. Some good lines!Bank to ledge feature, lotsof fun.Smooth surface.
Bad Points:Shame it’s not larger. Not too good for drainageand leaves from trees inAutumn. The benches around thepark need to be steeledged, as they havechipped.
Best Times:When the kids are atschool as it’s small andeasily crowded by kids onbikes.Evenings after kids onbikes bedtimes.
98 Ash Lever - BS Melon over Hip into half bowl.
Getting ThereTo get to Leiston you needto hit the A12 and turn offjust North of the Village ofYoxford if you are goingNorth. Then follow thisroad all the way until youreach Leiston. Theskatepark is on therecration green oppositethe Long Shop Museum.Postcode for Map:-IP16 4ES
Good Points:The coping on the ledgesis perfectly set into theconcrete. Some good lines!Bank to ledge feature, lotsof fun.Smooth surface.
Bad Points:Shame it’s not larger. Not too good for drainageand leaves from trees inAutumn. The benches around thepark need to be steeledged, as they havechipped.
Best Times:When the kids are atschool as it’s small andeasily crowded by kids onbikes.Evenings after kids onbikes bedtimes.
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Jay Gray - Melon - Beccles
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Marcus - FS Flip - MFIPhoto: Paul Musson
Ben Emslie - Back 5-0Photo: Pratty
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Jay Gray - Melon - Beccles
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Marcus - FS Flip - MFIPhoto: Paul Musson
Ben Emslie - Back 5-0Photo: Pratty
Featured skater owned shop...
Slam City Skates,Covent Garden, London
Charlie Young - Back Tail - Near Parliment Square. 1514
Continuing the FeaturedSkater Owned Shop series,we would have to eventuallycome down to Slam CitySkates in London which hasbeen holding it down inCovent Garden for 20 yearsnow.With Chris Pulman at thehelm at the moment and asuper good team, Slam arekeeping London skatingstrong.So I made my way to Londonand it pissed down with rain.Then went the week after andweather held enough to getthe photos you will see on thefollowing pages.
detailsaddress:Slam City Skates16 Neal’s Yard(Off Neal Street)Covent GardenLondonWC2H 9DPtel: 02072 400928web:www.slamcity.com
Featured skater owned shop...
Slam City Skates,Covent Garden, London
Charlie Young - Back Tail - Near Parliment Square. 1514
Continuing the FeaturedSkater Owned Shop series,we would have to eventuallycome down to Slam CitySkates in London which hasbeen holding it down inCovent Garden for 20 yearsnow.With Chris Pulman at thehelm at the moment and asuper good team, Slam arekeeping London skatingstrong.So I made my way to Londonand it pissed down with rain.Then went the week after andweather held enough to getthe photos you will see on thefollowing pages.
detailsaddress:Slam City Skates16 Neal’s Yard(Off Neal Street)Covent GardenLondonWC2H 9DPtel: 02072 400928web:www.slamcity.com
First off introduceyourself to the readersout there.Okay, my name’s ChrisPulman and I’m themanager of Slam CitySkates only store in Neal’sYard, Covent Garden. So how long has SlamCity existed now, andhow long have you beeninvolved in it?Slam has been around for20 years this yearalthough it hasn’t alwaysbeen here. The first storewas part of the RoughTrade store on TalbotRoad in West Londonthen they opened thestore in Covent Garden acouple years after that.I’ve been here now forabout six-and-a-halfyears.
Where’s the name SlamCity from?I have absolutely no idea,I think someone was oncrack that day... What’s it like havinglodgers under the floorboards (Rough Trade)?Rough Trade is probablyone of the best recordstores in town. The guysthat work there knowbetter than anyone when itcomes to any music that’sworth listening to. I thinkhaving that storeunderneath Slam isprobably one of the bestperks of the job to behonest with you.What’s in store for Slam,any collabs, videos etc?Slam video out this year Ireckon, the footage iscoming in quicker as theweather gets better. Wehave a shoe in
collaboration with Etniesas we’re both celebrating20 years this year. We’rereleasing limited clothingas the year goes onstarting with the star logofrom about fifteen yearsago which is out right now. What made you come toLondon from theValleys?Well, I had a slight detourvia Southsea for a coupleof years so I could go touniversity. Then I wasriding for Foundationthrough Slam and theyoffered me a job. I thoughtpacking boxes four days aweek at the warehouse,turned out it wasmanaging the store. I thinkI adapted to the situationquite well.
And then any thanks?Thanks to all the brandsthat we stock, thanks tothe British industry forgetting its balls out anddoing things properly, thedistributors that we havechosen to work withincluding Shiner, Faze7,Power, Dwindle, Revival,A4, Mad Dist. Thanks toall the riders and the staffthat have made this thegreat shop that it is today.-Chris Pulman.
Questions with...
Chris Pulman
Chris Pulman - Stalefish Nosepick at Southbank.
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First off introduceyourself to the readersout there.Okay, my name’s ChrisPulman and I’m themanager of Slam CitySkates only store in Neal’sYard, Covent Garden. So how long has SlamCity existed now, andhow long have you beeninvolved in it?Slam has been around for20 years this yearalthough it hasn’t alwaysbeen here. The first storewas part of the RoughTrade store on TalbotRoad in West Londonthen they opened thestore in Covent Garden acouple years after that.I’ve been here now forabout six-and-a-halfyears.
Where’s the name SlamCity from?I have absolutely no idea,I think someone was oncrack that day... What’s it like havinglodgers under the floorboards (Rough Trade)?Rough Trade is probablyone of the best recordstores in town. The guysthat work there knowbetter than anyone when itcomes to any music that’sworth listening to. I thinkhaving that storeunderneath Slam isprobably one of the bestperks of the job to behonest with you.What’s in store for Slam,any collabs, videos etc?Slam video out this year Ireckon, the footage iscoming in quicker as theweather gets better. Wehave a shoe in
collaboration with Etniesas we’re both celebrating20 years this year. We’rereleasing limited clothingas the year goes onstarting with the star logofrom about fifteen yearsago which is out right now. What made you come toLondon from theValleys?Well, I had a slight detourvia Southsea for a coupleof years so I could go touniversity. Then I wasriding for Foundationthrough Slam and theyoffered me a job. I thoughtpacking boxes four days aweek at the warehouse,turned out it wasmanaging the store. I thinkI adapted to the situationquite well.
And then any thanks?Thanks to all the brandsthat we stock, thanks tothe British industry forgetting its balls out anddoing things properly, thedistributors that we havechosen to work withincluding Shiner, Faze7,Power, Dwindle, Revival,A4, Mad Dist. Thanks toall the riders and the staffthat have made this thegreat shop that it is today.-Chris Pulman.
Questions with...
Chris Pulman
Chris Pulman - Stalefish Nosepick at Southbank.
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Describe each of your team riders in less than ten words.
Nick Jensen: NJ Madd, tweaker, artist, skates on your level, the best.Vaughan Baker: Limp lettuce hand shake, been killing it longer than you.Olly Todd: Tight as a gnats arse, best style in British skateboarding.Rob Mathieson: Characiture of himself, made himself good at skateboarding, good lad.Charlie Young: A bit of a c*nt really but some good points.Chris Pulman: Should have quit ages ago but just can’t seem to.
Rob Mathieson - Wallride into the Bank
Nick Jensen - Kickflip Fakie at Westbourne Park
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Describe each of your team riders in less than ten words.
Nick Jensen: NJ Madd, tweaker, artist, skates on your level, the best.Vaughan Baker: Limp lettuce hand shake, been killing it longer than you.Olly Todd: Tight as a gnats arse, best style in British skateboarding.Rob Mathieson: Characiture of himself, made himself good at skateboarding, good lad.Charlie Young: A bit of a c*nt really but some good points.Chris Pulman: Should have quit ages ago but just can’t seem to.
Rob Mathieson - Wallride into the Bank
Nick Jensen - Kickflip Fakie at Westbourne Park
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Pixel SizeThis can be very useful fordoing work for websites asthey are measured in pixels.It can also be switched overto percent so you can scaleimages to 50%, 75 % etc.
ConstrainWith this checked when youchange the height of animage it will automaticallychange the width to keep theshape of the image.Unchecked it will stretch animage.
Resample ImageWith this checked it will keepthe resolution the samewhen you change the widthor height. However whenincreasing the size of animage it guesses the data tohelp it resize and doesn’tmake the quality better.With it unchecked you canchange the resolution and itwill change the width tomatch the resolution. So youcan workout how large youcan take a digital image, thatneeds to be at 300dpi ratherthan 72dpi.
Physical SizeThis is used to resize imagesto the width you want themwhen they are printed so ifyou had a frame that was a10 x 8 inch frame you couldsize the image to fit.ResolutionThis is how many dots persquare inch (dpi) there are,generally 72 for the web oron-screen, 150 for photoprints and newsprint, 300 formagazine and high res photoprints and 600 or above forline art drawings.
Guide to Image SizeThe “Image Size” tool is in the “Image” menuand is used to give size details and to resizeand resample images.
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Crop Tool & SizePhotoshop Quick Tip #2:-
The Crop tool is used to remove unwanted space in animage by re-framing it to the look you want.It is the button pictured left, which has a logo featuringtwo cropping angles which darkroom assistants use tore frame and mark the photo before cutting the image.In photoshop it’s pretty similar you select the area ofthe image you want and it shades out the area it willremove, then you hit return and it commits and cutsthe area out.You can also rotate the selection to change the look
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Pixel SizeThis can be very useful fordoing work for websites asthey are measured in pixels.It can also be switched overto percent so you can scaleimages to 50%, 75 % etc.
ConstrainWith this checked when youchange the height of animage it will automaticallychange the width to keep theshape of the image.Unchecked it will stretch animage.
Resample ImageWith this checked it will keepthe resolution the samewhen you change the widthor height. However whenincreasing the size of animage it guesses the data tohelp it resize and doesn’tmake the quality better.With it unchecked you canchange the resolution and itwill change the width tomatch the resolution. So youcan workout how large youcan take a digital image, thatneeds to be at 300dpi ratherthan 72dpi.
Physical SizeThis is used to resize imagesto the width you want themwhen they are printed so ifyou had a frame that was a10 x 8 inch frame you couldsize the image to fit.ResolutionThis is how many dots persquare inch (dpi) there are,generally 72 for the web oron-screen, 150 for photoprints and newsprint, 300 formagazine and high res photoprints and 600 or above forline art drawings.
Guide to Image SizeThe “Image Size” tool is in the “Image” menuand is used to give size details and to resizeand resample images.
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Crop Tool & SizePhotoshop Quick Tip #2:-
The Crop tool is used to remove unwanted space in animage by re-framing it to the look you want.It is the button pictured left, which has a logo featuringtwo cropping angles which darkroom assistants use tore frame and mark the photo before cutting the image.In photoshop it’s pretty similar you select the area ofthe image you want and it shades out the area it willremove, then you hit return and it commits and cutsthe area out.You can also rotate the selection to change the look
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Moments from the All Photos:Paul [email protected]
Moments from the All Photos:Paul [email protected]
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1. Prepare Digital FileYou basically start with the EPS file thatyou have created in Illustrator or a similarprogram. And use the software that comeswith the cutter, to prepare the image for thecutter.
2. Cut The VinylThen you send the file to the cutter, and itwill move the vinyl and cutter following thelines on the image.
3. Weed Unwanted BitsUsing a weeding tool, which is similar to abent needle, you remove the areas of vinylthat you don’t need, picking and peelingthem off.
4. Heat Up PressTypically the press is heated up to 180degrees centigrade, and you press foraround 10-20 seconds depending on thethickness of the vinyl.
5. Position Design & PressPosition the design on the t-shirt with thevinyl down and acetate up. Then clamp thepress down for the required time.
6. Remove AcetateRemove the acetate backing and heypresto you have a t-shirt ready to wear.
Making T-ShirtsUsing a Vinyl Cutter and Heat Press
The Revert Magazine T-Shirts pictured below
were done by:Diamonte Crow
in Beccles, Suffolk.(01502) 713888
Revert T-Shirts are £8.99 incl. postage.
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1. Prepare Digital FileYou basically start with the EPS file thatyou have created in Illustrator or a similarprogram. And use the software that comeswith the cutter, to prepare the image for thecutter.
2. Cut The VinylThen you send the file to the cutter, and itwill move the vinyl and cutter following thelines on the image.
3. Weed Unwanted BitsUsing a weeding tool, which is similar to abent needle, you remove the areas of vinylthat you don’t need, picking and peelingthem off.
4. Heat Up PressTypically the press is heated up to 180degrees centigrade, and you press foraround 10-20 seconds depending on thethickness of the vinyl.
5. Position Design & PressPosition the design on the t-shirt with thevinyl down and acetate up. Then clamp thepress down for the required time.
6. Remove AcetateRemove the acetate backing and heypresto you have a t-shirt ready to wear.
Making T-ShirtsUsing a Vinyl Cutter and Heat Press
The Revert Magazine T-Shirts pictured below
were done by:Diamonte Crow in Beccles, Suffolk.
(01502) 713888
Revert T-Shirts are £8.99 incl. postage.
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