Japanese artist Haroshi creates unique three-dimensional sculptures out of recycled skateboard decks.
Layers of stacked wooden decks are transformed into sharks, body parts, fire hydrants, toys, fictional characters, and shoes.
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Niyari
The horse with wheels would be awesome for a kids toy
Nov 22nd, 2011
bananaman
Wow, this is so creative! Also a better use for skateboard decks instead of just throwing them away.
Nov 23rd, 2011
Lilia Smiles
The colors and the jagged edge reminds us that they were once skateboard decks! Absolutely love it!
Nov 23rd, 2011
cole
i like the moose the best
Nov 23rd, 2011
woops
This is the best thing I’ve seen on Toxel since I started checking it.
Nov 23rd, 2011
Betty
Awesome!
Nov 23rd, 2011
JAPW
seems like a good mix of wood craft meets the CNC.
Nov 23rd, 2011
redhood
beautiful :)
Nov 23rd, 2011
MMM
I want the bird! But they are all so beautiful!
Nov 23rd, 2011
douglas
Not a huge fan of the layered plywood look. The tennis shoes were nice. Some of the others that didn’t appear as layered lamination were also interesting.
Nov 24th, 2011
niss
beautiful! :)
Nov 25th, 2011
Elin
I’m in love with the horse on wheels :)
Nov 26th, 2011
Ninja Egg :D
Love the hands
Nov 27th, 2011
Joe
So sad. Think of all the enjoyment kids could get out of all those skateboards. Those “recycled” decks look just fine! What a waste..
Nov 29th, 2011
Amber
Amazing!
Nov 29th, 2011
Alex
I love the shoes! especially how the toe curves up using the actual curve of a deck :)
Nov 29th, 2011
Mackie
I love how perfect Rody(the horse on wheels) looks. my little brother has one. its a bouncy inflatable ride on toy. absolutely wonderful. i love them all.
Nov 29th, 2011
Bill Varner
The feet and hands are really fine…very interesting and unique. Great work.
Nov 29th, 2011
vijay nayer
This confirms that creativity is thinking differently!
Dec 1st, 2011
christie
i want those shoes!!! XD
Dec 1st, 2011
ian
Those hands are totally making the motion for a kamehameha wave. LOLOLOLOLOL so much win
Dec 3rd, 2011
Aidy
Wow, all done with skateboards? Magnificent.
Dec 4th, 2011
Karen
WOW!!! Simply amazing, how the hell does one get the time and dedication to pull something like that off. Kudos to art and Double Kudos to you.
Thanks for sharing
Dec 4th, 2011
Alyssa
WANT! SO beautiful!
Dec 8th, 2011
Movi
I seriously think those tennis shoes are photoshoped.
Dec 9th, 2011
Maya
WOW! That’s so cool!
Dec 10th, 2011
Stephen
I am a first year architecture student and i cant get over how cool this is. should make an architectural scale. i think those would be extremely popular with architecture students. would be really cool if you could incorporate a color scheme into the design based on the 12 different scales
Dec 12th, 2011
tricoad
He should tell people that all of the decks were used by tony hawk and sell them to stupid american people for large sums of money
Jan 10th, 2012
Dany Jones
Delightful! Fine craftsmanship. Clever and colorful. All around appeal, like a bowl of candy.
Feb 2nd, 2012
Isaac
pure creative genius! Master Haroshi art is light years ahead!
Mar 29th, 2012
Rania
So cool… How did he do that, I can barely cut my nails with my hands… He is a genius, and the idea is so creative, the fact that he used skateboards is ordinary but the 3D idea is incredible !!! great job
Sep 7th, 2012
daniels
Where did he get so many skateboard decks!?
And tricoad, eat my fat American butt.
Apr 4th, 2013
Robert Lowdon
The shoes and the legs are absolutely awesome.
Jul 14th, 2013