Arts / skateboarding

Meet the Bristol skateboarder combining TikTok and art

By Safiya Bashir  Tuesday Feb 16, 2021

Ruby Parker is combining her love for art and skateboarding by using TikTok to launch her business, Fuzzy Decks.

The 16-year old Bristolian who is studying for her A-levels saw her art designs, painted on skateboards, explode on social media – where her hand-painted boards have been viewed up to 500,000 times.

The TikTok account shows Ruby’s unusual designs with tutorials and the very satisfying process of painting the skateboards.

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Watch Ruby’s videos and the development of her work from the initial sketches to the final products here:

 

@fuzzydecksmy favourite commission yet… ???? @fuzzydecks on ig ##skate ##skating ##skateboard ##gripart ##painting ##paint ##foryou ##foryoupage ##fyp ##commission♬ ElseParis – Mi Keila

 

Main photo: Ruby Parker

Read more: New film shares the history of Dean Lane skatepark

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