Having plenty of beaches with challenging waves makes Bali Island a heaven for surfers from different parts of the world. Just for example Kuta Beach, Uluwatu Beach and Padang-Padang Beach has been known to have challenging waves, both for beginners and professional surfers.
M. Hafi AM and Roby Hendra is two between a number of craftsmen in Bali that captures opportunities behind the many needs of the surfboard. They shared his friends opened a surfboard craft workshop. The original craft results only to meet the needs of surfers in Bali is now growing through the world market, such as Korea, Australia, Germany and the United States.
From a contract house in Kuta, Bali, they produce different types of surf boards, such as ‘surf longboard’, ‘racing board’, ‘stand up paddle board’ and ‘rescue board’. The home industry produced surfing board is sold at Rp2,3 million-Rp7.5 million per unit. The price is cheap if compared to large industrial production surfboard.
Cap "Made in Indonesia" located on the surf board produced Balinese craftsmanship.
the smoothing process of styrofoam as the basic material of making surfboards in Bali.
A number of craftsmanships of home surfing boards claiming not using complex marketing strategies, it is not promoted at expensive costs. Marketing is done simplely, by relying on social media and testimony between surfers. Until now, it is believed to be quite potent to be able to introduce the surf board to the world market.
Photo and Text: Fikri Joseph
The cutting process of styrofoam as the basic material of making surfboards in Bali.
The work of installing brand logo on the home-made surfboard Robi Hendra in Bali.
The craft completesmanship process of surfing the surfing board in Bali.
Robi Hendra poses in one of its own surfing boards in Bali.The craftsman is produced in Bali.
