I’m an artist, designer, filmmaker, and lifelong skateboarder obsessed with creating things. Video has become one of my favorite mediums to tell stories, whether it’s brand content, product visuals, skate edits, or passion projects.
DIY MIRROR ART!
Link to the products in the video Spray - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0009XCKBA/ref=cm_sw_r_as_gl_api_gl_i_YG8SY1VSD5EQE2B7GFHR?linkCode=ml1&tag=pagerone-20&linkId=cf8f46b7a1661219567398e3cca0b38f Blades - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09MFFPN2H/ref=cm_sw_r_as_gl_api_gl_i_R3EN2Q8F83TD9RNAMMQ5?linkCode=ml1&tag=pagerone-20&linkId=94287d78f3adfda7bbbc78445fdf4d03 I turned a completely blank mirror into a custom piece of artwork using tape, a hand-cut stencil, and frosted glass spray! I started by covering the mirror in tape, drawing my design directly onto the surface, and carefully cutting everything out by hand. Once the stencil was ready, I sprayed the exposed glass with frosted glass spray, removed the tape, and revealed the finished design. This is a fun and surprisingly easy DIY art project that you can customize any way you want. You don’t need expensive tools or a professional studio—just a mirror, tape, a sharp blade, frosted glass spray, and an idea. It’s a great way to make personalized wall art, upgrade an old mirror, create custom home décor, or make a one-of-a-kind handmade gift. The most satisfying part is peeling away the stencil and finally seeing the frosted design come to life. There are always a few nerve-racking moments when you’re cutting directly over glass, but the finished mirror made the entire process worth it. If you’re looking for an easy weekend art project, DIY mirror makeover, or a new way to create custom glass art, give this one a try! Let me know in the comments what design you would put on a mirror—and subscribe for more art projects, custom builds, painting, design, skateboarding, and fingerboarding. More art and design: https://www.pager-one.com Instagram: @Pager.One
Building a spot at Hobby Lobby! FB
I went to Hobby Lobby with no real plan—just wandering the aisles looking for random materials that could become a DIY fingerboard spot. Somehow, this little experiment turned into one of my favorite fingerboard obstacles I’ve ever built or skated! I searched through the store for anything that could work in a miniature skatepark setup and ended up finding a wooden tray, extra wood, popsicle sticks, moss, paint, glue and a bunch of other craft supplies. The goal was to take ordinary Hobby Lobby finds and transform them into a completely custom fingerboard street spot. Before heading home to start the build, I had some time to kill before a meeting, so I stopped at a park and tested the tray exactly as it came from the store. I caught a few fingerboard clips on the raw setup, then brought everything home to paint, customize and completely rebuild it. The final spot turned out even better than I expected. It can be skated in several different directions and configurations, with ledges, banks, gaps and multiple lines packed into one compact fingerboard obstacle. The versatility makes it feel less like a single obstacle and more like a complete mini fingerboard skatepark. This was one of those DIY projects where experimenting, wandering around and finding unexpected materials led to something way better than the original idea. I seriously can’t wait for you to see how a random Hobby Lobby tray became one of the coolest fingerboard spots I’ve ever made. Let me know in the comments what store I should explore next for another DIY fingerboard build—and what you would add to this spot! • DIY fingerboard obstacles and miniature skateparks• Fingerboard sessions and street clips• Custom fingerboard graphics and setups• Fingerboard product reviews• Art, building and behind-the-scenes creative projects Follow my artwork and other projects:Instagram: @Pager.OnePortfolio: Pager-One.com
Air-brushing a skateboard!
This one started as a full-blown summer garage sale day — kids running a lemonade stand, stuff everywhere, sun blasting, and me trying to sneak in some time to paint a skateboard with the Let’s Resin airbrush paint set. I wanted this video to feel real because that’s exactly how most creative days actually go. You don’t always get the perfect studio setup, perfect weather, or perfect schedule. Sometimes you’re painting in the driveway while the kids are selling lemonade, the garage sale is going on behind you, and you’re just trying to make something happen before the clouds roll in. I got a good chunk of the skateboard painted outside in the sun, tested the color, flow, coverage, and how the paint handled through the airbrush. Then Colorado did what Colorado does — the weather turned fast — so I had to bring the whole project back into the studio and finish it under better control. Huge thanks to Let’s Resin for sponsoring this video and sending over the paint to test. I’ve been trying to push more art, painting, skateboards, fingerboards, and real creative process videos on this channel, and this was a fun one because it mixed real life with the work. Grab the Let’s Resin airbrush paint here: https://amzn.to/3T28cnz As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. If you’re into skateboards, painting, DIY art, airbrush work, fingerboards, murals, messy creative process, and watching ideas come together in real time — subscribe and follow along. Sponsored by Let’s Resin. Some links may be affiliate links, which means I may earn a commission if you purchase through them.
48 HOURS IN DENVER
This video starts out with a little outdoor creative session, customizing some concrete barriers from Ryse Fingerboards. I’ve always loved the crossover between skateboarding, fingerboarding, graffiti, design, and making things by hand, so taking these miniature concrete obstacles and turning them into custom little skate spots was the perfect way to kick things off. Then Denver got hit with one of the wildest hail storms we’ve seen in a long time. After waiting that out and letting the weather clear, we headed downtown and wandered around the RiNo Art District for the night. RiNo is one of Denver’s best areas for street art, murals, food, graffiti, and creative culture. We walked around, grabbed some local food, hit some fingerboard clips, checked out walls and murals all over the neighborhood, and saw a bunch of work from artists and friends I’ve known over the years. The whole area is packed with color, texture, old buildings, alley spots, hand-painted walls, and that raw creative energy that makes Denver feel alive. Later that night, we stopped for ice cream at Heaven in the RiNo area and kept the night rolling with more wandering, art, food, and fingerboarding. The next day, I headed over to Denver Skatepark, also known as D-Park, one of the most iconic skateparks in Colorado. I’ve been skating there since the early days and still remember being around when the park wasn’t even fully finished yet. It was rad to get back there, stack a bunch of fingerboard clips, and get a couple actual skateboard clips in too. This one is a full Denver creative skate day — customizing Ryse Fingerboards concrete barriers, surviving a crazy hail storm, exploring the RiNo Art District, checking out graffiti and murals, grabbing food and ice cream, fingerboarding around the city, and ending it off with a session at Denver Skatepark. Come hang out for a mix of art, skateboarding, fingerboarding, Denver street culture, local food, murals, graffiti, and a little old skater energy. Featuring: Ryse Fingerboards concrete barriers Custom fingerboard obstacles Denver hail storm RiNo Art District Denver street art and murals Local food in RiNo Heaven ice cream Fingerboarding clips Denver Skatepark / D-Park Skateboarding clips Colorado skate culture DIY art and creative process Follow along: @Pager.One Pager-One.com
Printing in NEON! Pantones
This video is a full breakdown of the custom GOO fingerboard graphics I designed — from the original sketch phase all the way to production-ready print files and final packaging execution. I walk through my entire creative process starting inside Procreate, where I sketch and develop the initial artwork concepts by hand before rebuilding everything professionally in Adobe Illustrator. From there, I take the designs into full technical production mode — setting up dielines, print layers, bleed, safety zones, and production specifications to prepare everything for manufacturing. One of the biggest focuses in this project was experimenting with holographic material and understanding how to design FOR the print process instead of just designing visuals. These graphics were engineered specifically for holographic stock with a matte finish and NO white ink layer, allowing the raw holo material to explode through the bright neon Pantone-style colors underneath. The result creates insane color shifts, reflections, and movement depending on lighting and angles — something you can only really achieve when you understand both design and print production together. This video isn’t just about fingerboard graphics — it’s about the intersection of illustration, branding, packaging design, prepress, and manufacturing. I break down how I think through artwork technically, how files get built for real-world printing, and why understanding production is just as important as making something look cool on screen. If you’re into fingerboarding, graphic design, packaging, print production, Illustrator workflows, holographic printing, or creative process videos — this one goes deep. FULL PROCESS: → Sketching in Procreate → Vector rebuilding in Adobe Illustrator → Technical print setup → Dieline creation → Pantone/neon color workflows → Holographic material prep → Matte finish execution → Packaging + production design → Final fingerboard graphics reveal This is the kind of work I love doing — blending raw illustration style with real-world manufacturing and production knowledge.
Printing fingerboard Packaging - Slush cult
n this video, I dive into a mystery blind bag fingerboard unboxing from Slush Cult Fingerboards and take you behind the scenes of how helped Clayton at Slush Cult create the custom Mylar packaging for the mystery bag itself. This isn’t just an unboxing — it’s part fingerboard review, part packaging design breakdown, and part skate session. I ordered a mystery fingerboard blind bag online, cracked it open on camera, and checked out what I got — from the deck graphic and shape to how it feels when skating. After the unboxing, I break down the process of creating custom Mylar packaging, talking about how the bags are made, branding, and how packaging plays a huge role in building hype and value around a product like a mystery bag. Once the board is out of the bag, I put it to use with real fingerboard clips, testing how it performs and giving you a feel for how it rides. Whether you’re into fingerboarding, blind bag unboxings, Slush Cult gear, or custom packaging and branding, this video covers all of it. If you’re a creator, brand owner, or fingerboarder curious about: -Mystery fingerboard blind bags -Slush Cult Fingerboards -Custom Mylar packaging -Packaging design for skate & fingerboard brands -Fingerboard unboxing videos -How branding and packaging elevate products …this one’s for you. Make sure to like, comment, and subscribe if you’re into fingerboarding, art, packaging, and behind-the-scenes creator content. Drop a comment and let me know what you’ve pulled from mystery fingerboard bags — or if you want to see more packaging breakdowns like this. Go shop ~ Pager One ~ Tristan Minton https://www.slushcult.com
Painting fingerboard obstacles
In this video, I take a full set of custom concrete fingerboard obstacles and bring them to life, from raw to fully dialed. We’re talking handmade cement ledges from brands like Ryse Fingerboards, Darkmatter FB, Foul Fingers, and ABC Studios — some of the best in the game when it comes to realistic, skateable fingerboard terrain. If you’re into fingerboarding, you already know… nothing feels better than a properly made concrete ledge. The weight, the texture, the sound — it’s as close as it gets to real street skating at a small scale. This video walks through the entire process: Prepping raw concrete fingerboard obstacles Painting with acrylics for a natural, worn-in look Adding graffiti details using paint markers + brush work Building layers, texture, and realistic street wear Finishing touches to make each piece feel like a real skate spot Then putting them to the test with a few fingerboard clips This isn’t just about making something look cool — it’s about creating functional, skateable art that actually improves how your fingerboard setup feels, looks, and performs. Whether you’re building your own fingerboard park, customizing obstacles, or just into fingerboard art, DIY builds, and street-style graphics, this is the full behind-the-scenes process. Concrete obstacles hit different — and once you ride them, you won’t go back. Let me know what you think of the art and the process and if you have and marker suggestions or tricks of the trade let me know! Appreciate you checking it out ~ Tristan Minton ~ @Pager.One
LA - TRIP TO SEE PSL SKATE LEAGUE - with Julian
This trip was bigger than just a skate mission… I flew out from Colorado to California to watch one of my longtime friends, Julian Christensen, compete in the Paul Rodriguez Street League (PSL) — and it turned into something way more meaningful than I expected. I’ve been skating and filming Julian for over 20 years. From being a young grom landing everything in sight… to now getting drafted FIRST into PSL by Paul Rodriguez himself — and then going on to dominate — it’s been insane to watch that journey come full circle. This video documents that whole experience. We hit the ground running in California — straight from the airport to the streets like we were 18 again. Sessioning legendary LA spots, linking with some of the best skateboarders in the world, and skating parks all over the city. We made our way through iconic locations like the LA Courthouse and other classic spots that have shaped skateboarding culture for decades. Then it all builds up to the main event… The PSL competition. Watching Julian step into that environment — competing at the highest level — knowing how much work he’s put in over the years… was unreal. He’s always been one of those skaters who could do it all — destroy contests while still putting in real work in the streets. That balance is rare. And that’s what makes this story different. This isn’t just about competition skating — it’s about a full journey: Growing up filming street parts Skating legendary spots Grinding through contests And earning a place at the top level of skateboarding To close out the video, I wanted to take it back… You’ll see never-before-seen old footage of Julian, mixed with clips from the entire crew — a full-circle moment that shows how far everything has come. This one means a lot. -~@Pager.One ~ Tristan Minton Extra clips filed by : Ray Montes - Brian Bell - Marc Wilcox
NYC - Hidden Fingerboard spots in new york
Hidden Fingerboard Spots in New York City | Exploring Manhattan to Staten Island on Christmas New York City is one of the most legendary cities in the world for street culture. Skateboarding, graffiti, hip-hop, and street art all exploded here and shaped the culture we know today. So I had one mission when I landed in NYC… Find the most exclusive hidden fingerboard spots in the city. This trip started in Manhattan, right in the middle of the chaos of New York during Christmas. Airports were almost empty from people traveling early, but once we landed the streets were absolutely packed with energy. Holiday crowds, city lights, snow in the air, and endless architecture — the perfect environment to hunt for new fingerboard terrain. Searching Manhattan for Street Spots Manhattan is basically a giant skate park if you know how to look at it. Granite ledges, marble benches, metal rails, stair sets, street planters, and architectural details that most people walk past every day. But fingerboarders see things differently. Every surface becomes a potential spot. We spent hours walking the city looking for hidden ledges, DIY street spots, and textures perfect for fingerboarding. From sidewalks to building details, NYC is filled with micro terrain just waiting to be skated. Riding the Legendary NYC Subway To reach the next destination we jumped on the iconic New York City subway system. The NYC subway isn’t just transportation — it’s part of street culture history. In the 1970s and 80s, subway trains became the canvas for some of the most legendary graffiti artists in the world. Writers like Dondi, Lee Quiñones, Seen, Lady Pink, and Futura 2000 turned moving subway trains into rolling masterpieces. Entire train cars were painted from end to end, creating what people called “whole cars” and “top-to-bottom burners.” Graffiti culture spread worldwide because of those trains. Even today, riding the subway through New York still feels connected to that era of creativity and rebellion. And of course… we were scouting fingerboard spots inside subway stations too. Crossing the Harbor to Staten Island From Manhattan we traveled out toward Staten Island, one of NYC’s most underrated boroughs. This is where things got interesting. Away from the dense streets of Manhattan we started finding one-of-a-kind fingerboard spots that you would never see anywhere else. Concrete edges - Stone ledges - Old metal rails - Industrial textures Spots that feel like they were built specifically for fingerboarding. This part of the trip turned into a full urban exploration mission. Traveling on Christmas Day One of the craziest parts of this trip was traveling on Christmas Day. The airports were surprisingly quiet, almost empty compared to normal travel days. But once we reached New York, the city felt alive. Holiday crowds filled the streets, tourists everywhere, lights glowing across the skyline. Even the airport kiosks became fingerboard spots while people were walking past wondering what was going on. When you carry a fingerboard everywhere, the entire world becomes a skate spot. Finding Hidden Spots Everywhere This trip proved something important. You don’t need a skatepark to have fun fingerboarding. You just need creativity and a city full of possibilities. New York delivered endless inspiration: • Hidden marble ledges • Street textures perfect for tricks • Urban architecture turned into obstacles • Rooftop views above the city • Subway stations with unexpected terrain Every block had potential. Exploring Cities Differently Most people visit New York for landmarks. Times Square - Central Park - The Statue of Liberty But when you travel as a skateboarder or fingerboarder, you experience cities differently. You notice the details. The ledges. - The rails. - The textures. - The architecture. Every street corners becomes an opportunity to create something and NYC might be one of the best cities in the world for it. Watch the Full Adventure From Manhattan streets to subway rides and hidden Staten Island spots, this trip turned into an unforgettable fingerboarding adventure. If you love fingerboarding, skate culture, urban exploration, and street creativity, this video is for you.And if you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to explore New York City through the lens of a fingerboard… This is exactly how it happens. Follow More Fingerboard Adventures, more fingerboard sessions, hidden street spots, product reviews, and creative skate culture content. Instagram - @Pager.One Website - Pager-one.com
I Found a skate gem in denver
Pulled up in freezing cold Denver, Colorado to check out one of the newest spots in the city — Paco Sanchez Park — and it seriously felt like a fingerboarder’s dream. 🥶🔥 If you haven’t been yet, Paco Sanchez is a newer, super creative park on the west side of Denver with a wild mix of public art, sculptures, concrete features, and unique obstacles that make it perfect for exploring and filming. The whole place feels like it was built for lines… even if it wasn’t meant for fingerboarding 😅 We found endless fingerboard spots everywhere: ledges, curbs, slappy potential, weird angles, clean concrete, and tons of fun little features around the playground areas that are basically made for tech lines and creative tricks. The park is also packed with cool structures and kid-friendly play zones, so it’s a sick place to bring the family while still finding a million spots to session. And to make it even better… there’s a skatepark right there, so we stacked a bunch of skate clips too. Street + park + fingerboarding in one mission = perfect day (even with numb hands 😂). If you’re into fingerboarding, skateboarding, Denver skateparks, or spot hunting, this one’s worth the trip. 📍 Paco Sanchez Park — Denver, Colorado 🛹 Fingerboarding + Skateboarding Spot Hunt ❄️ Cold weather, warm clips Drop a comment if you want me to hit more Denver fingerboard spots or do a full spot hunter series around Colorado! #Fingerboarding #Denver #Skatepark #Skateboarding #PacoSanchezPark #ColoradoSkateboarding #SpotHunting #FingerboardSpot #DenverSkateparks #StreetSkating #PagerOne #FingerboardDreamSpot
FlatFace x Blistered x pager.one
When you get there comment below what Deck Graphic you would ride first!!!??? I just got an insane package from Mike Schneider featuring FlatFace Fingerboards and Blistered Wheels, and I had to break it all down on camera. Mike sent over a full care package of custom fingerboard gear, including one-of-one fingerboard decks, new all-black lock nuts, and a stack of stickers and sticker sheets—some featuring the Blistered Wheels logo I designed. This package was extra special because it included custom 1/1 decks printed with the Blistered Wheels graphics I created, which was wild to see come to life on actual fingerboard setups. The sticker packs were loaded too—tons of clean designs, logo variations, and classic Blistered Wheels style mixed in with other dope artwork. We also take a look at the new black lock nuts, which are a subtle but clean upgrade for any fingerboard setup, especially if you’re into darker or more minimal builds. Small details like this make a huge difference when dialing in a complete fingerboard. If you’re into fingerboarding, FlatFace Fingerboards, Blistered Wheels, custom fingerboard graphics, or fingerboard unboxings, this video is for you. I go through the products, talk about the design process behind the logos, and share why this collab meant so much to me. Huge thanks to Mike Schneider for sending the package and always pushing fingerboarding forward. It’s dope seeing art, design, and fingerboarding collide like this. Drop a comment if you want to see more fingerboard un-boxings, custom graphic decks, or behind-the-scenes design stuff for fingerboard brands. Also note the amazing bracelets my daughters made me, so try not to hate to hard as an old loving dad I'll do anything for my babes! ~ Tristan Minton @Pager.One Pager-One.com - for more
Costa Rica - Fingerboard spots?
Costa Rica is unreal. In this video I brought my fingerboard along while exploring jungles, beaches, and some of the wildest natural spots I’ve ever seen. Between dense jungle paths, ocean views, and nonstop animal life, this place felt like a dream — and somehow a perfect playground for fingerboarding. This wasn’t about finding perfect spots… it was about finding unexpected ones. Concrete, stone, wood, random textures — all surrounded by nature. Monkeys, birds, beaches, and boards 🐒🌴🛹 If you’re into fingerboarding, skateboarding, travel, or just seeing spots you’d never normally notice — this one’s for you. I never would have thought a finger skateboard to make everything I do a little more fun and challenging! More trips, more hidden spots, fingerboarding, and creating coming soon! 📍 Costa Rica 🎥 Filmed & edited by Pager.One 📸 Follow @Pager.one 🌐 Pager-one.com Music Envato
Ultimate fingerboard trade!!
🎨 Turning Cement Obstacles Into Graffiti Fingerboard Art | Trade Unboxing + Custom Paint Session! Today I’m diving into one of the coolest trades I’ve ever done in the fingerboard community. A buddy sent me a box packed with raw cement obstacles and a bunch of extra fingerboard gear… and in return, I’m giving these spots a full Pager.One graffiti makeover before shipping them back his way. This video takes you through the whole journey: 📦 UNBOXING THE TRADE: I crack open the package to see everything he hooked me up with — random gear, the fingerboards he hooked up are epic, 2 different Shorty's boards I believe are Sorry fingerboards. The star of the package is the Signed Chad Muska fingerboard!!! Also sent some heavy, raw cement spots from Ryse Fingerboards that are begging for some color. I was going to paint his obstacles and send them back to him! Lastly he sent me one of my Chems FB boards to Autograph and send back with the ramps Link to my board- https://skate618.com/products/chems-p... 🎨 GRAFFITI PAINT SESSION: I break out the paint, markers, and supplies and start turning each obstacle into its own mini piece of street art. Think bold colors, clean lines, drips, tags — the full Pager.One graffiti vibe. If you’re into fingerboarding, skating, graffiti, or custom art, you’re gonna love this part. I show my full painting process from the base coat to the final clear coating! ✨ CLEAR COAT & FINISHING: Once everything is painted and dry, I lock it in with a clear coat so these spots are ready to shred and actually hold up to real sessions. 🛹 TESTING THE OBSTACLES: Before I send them back, I take each piece to the fingerboard park and grab a few clips. Just a quick sesh to show what they look like in action and make sure they skate clean. 📬 SHIPPING THEM BACK: After the paint, clips, and finishing touches, these custom pieces get boxed back up and mailed to their new home. This was such a fun project — mixing art, fingerboarding, and community trading all in one video. If you like custom fingerboard obstacles, graffiti art, or creative builds, make sure you stick around to the end! ~ Pager.One ~ Tristan Minton ~ Royal Stain
Mini fingerboard Street Lamps
🔥 The COOLEST Mini Street Lights for Fingerboarding! | Custom Painted + Night Session Test 🔥 👇 Everything I used in this video Link to the lights! https://amzn.to/4ijlDIp Link to Markers I love to use! https://amzn.to/4rjEebg Link to the GoPro I use now days! https://amzn.to/4ipWTyf I just found the sickest little street lights on Amazon — and they are PERFECT for fingerboarding setups. These things look exactly like tiny city street lamps, and you already know I had to customize them Pager.One style. 😤🎨 In this video, I unbox the lights, tag them up with graffiti-style marker art, add mini stickers, and then test them out on the fingerboard park to see how well they light up at night. Spoiler: these things GO CRAZY. The vibe they create is unreal — like your own mini nighttime skate mission. Whether you're building a fingerboard street spot, shooting a video, or just want some ambient lighting for filming tricks, these are honestly one of my new favorite finds. ~ Pager.One ~ Tristan Minton 📸 What’s Inside the Video: – Unboxing the mini street lights – Custom graffiti & marker art – Adding tiny stickers for detail – Full lighting test on the fingerboard park – Night-mode fingerboard sesh – Final thoughts + are they worth it? ABSOLUTELY!!!
Mini Skate Spot - FB PLAZA
Exploring Th!s FB’s New Cement Fingerboard Park Build in Lakewood, Colorado 🛹🪨 Lakewood just leveled up for fingerboarders! Th!s FB — the only dedicated fingerboard shop in Colorado — teamed up with Mini Skate Spot to create a brand-new cement DIY fingerboard park that blends creativity, craftsmanship, and pure fingerboarding fun. These guys are true masters of combining 3D-printed fingerboard parks and obstacles with cement, resulting in some of the most realistic and durable setups you’ll ever ride. The best part? All of the rails, ledges, and grind options are modular, so you can easily swap them in and out for endless sessions and fresh lines. For anyone into fingerboarding, DIY skateparks, or custom fingerboard obstacles, this place is a must-visit. Having a physical shop like Th!s FB is rare in the U.S., and being able to pick up fingerboards, decks, trucks, and cement-built park pieces right in Colorado makes it even more special. Whether you’re a longtime skater, a fingerboard collector, or just getting into the scene, this new park setup is an inspiring look at what’s possible when you mix DIY creativity with next-level design. 📍 Location: Th!s FB – Lakewood, Colorado 🏗️ Built By: Mini Skate Spot 🎯 Keywords: fingerboard park, cement DIY park builds, fingerboard shop Colorado, 3D printed fingerboard obstacles, Lakewood skate scene, modular fingerboard rails, Th!s FB, Mini Skate Spot 👉 Drop a comment if you’ve been to Th!s FB or built your own DIY fingerboard park! Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and hit the bell so you don’t miss more fingerboard spot hunts, DIY builds, and skateboarding adventures.
Spot hunters V1 - skatelife
Welcome to the first episode of Spot Hunters! In this series, I’m checking out real-world skate spots and seeing what works for skateboarding and what works for fingerboarding. For this episode, I started in Arvada, Colorado and tested out a fresh spot by my hood. Even though I had a pinched nerve in my back (old man problems 😅), I still managed to snag a couple skate clips and get creative with my fingerboard. 👉 Expect a mix of street skating energy with the fun, creative twist of fingerboard lines at the same spots. I plan on going to spots with friends as well, so if you want to make an episode with me hit me up! 👉 Follow along as I explore more spots, push my skating, and show how fingerboarding connects with real street terrain. If you’re into skateboarding, fingerboarding, street spots, or creative sessions I hope you appreciate a 41 year old's perspective of skateboarding and raising a family! 📌 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe to follow more Spot Hunters episodes and all my art, skate, and fingerboard content.
Top Secret tool!
🎨 In today’s video, I pulled an older painting off my wall and decided to give it new life with some airbrushed shadows and depth. I fire up my dual action airbrush with a compressor and start adding detail that completely transforms the piece. With an airbrush, you can push down for air and pull back for paint, giving you incredible control over shading, blending, and texture. 💨 If you’ve ever wondered how an airbrush works or why artists love them for creating smooth gradients, extreme shadows, and high-impact highlights, this video will show you the process in real time. It’s quick, easy, and one of my favorite tools to finish and refine paintings. 🖌️ I also show a bit of my studio lifestyle—from painting to fingerboarding, it’s a creative space where I get to do everything I love. Having a setup where art, skateboarding, and experimentation come together keeps the process fun and inspiring. 🔥 Whether you’re an artist looking for tips, curious about airbrush painting techniques, or just love watching artwork come to life, this video will give you a behind-the-scenes look at how I use airbrushing to finalize a canvas.
Graffiti with my friends!
Come paint with me — this video follows the entire process of creating a massive graffiti mural on the side of El Toro Mexican Restaurant, a well-known spot off Colorado Boulevard in Denver. I teamed up with some of my close friends to bring color, style, and energy to the wall, blending street art, graffiti lettering, and large-scale mural techniques into one bold piece. This was a very old wall that we painted about a decade ago and are finally come together to repaint the entire wall! As an artist under the name @Pager.One (Tristan Minton), I’ve been painting murals and graffiti for years — from walls and canvases to commercial projects and community collaborations. This project at El Toro was all about connecting graffiti culture with local businesses, creating something that both celebrates street art and brings new life to a Denver landmark. But most importantly to me I get a whole day to hang out with my friends and be creative! In this video, you’ll see: The full painting process from blank wall to finished mural Graffiti techniques, color blending, and large-scale spray paint work Behind-the-scenes moments with the crew and friends The energy of working on a major street in Denver This mural represents more than paint — it’s about community, collaboration, and keeping graffiti culture alive in Denver. If you’re into street art, graffiti murals, spray paint techniques, or large-scale wall painting, this video is for you. 📍 Location: El Toro Mexican Restaurant, Colorado Boulevard, Denver CO 🎨 Artist: @Pager.One , @nicebeats , @lineminder , @chrishaven Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe if you want to see more graffiti murals, art projects, Skateboarding, and behind-the-scenes content from the Denver scene and beyond.
Painting a fingerboard park DIY
In this video, I’m taking you through my full process of painting a fingerboard spot to make it look super realistic! 🎨🛹 This started as a simple project where I wanted to paint one obstacle in my park, but once I saw the difference, I realized I had to go all-in and paint the entire park to match. Let’s be honest — bare cement can look a bit flat and basic. So, I broke out the paints and brushes to bring this fingerboard spot to life. I used a light wash of grey as my base coat to give it that true concrete vibe. Then, I mixed in some black to mimic the grind marks and waxed areas that you’d see at real skate spots.
To finish it off, I added subtle white highlights for extra depth and texture, making the surface pop and giving it that weathered, street-realistic look. Throughout the video, I show you the specific brushes and painting techniques I used — from dry brushing to light washes and detailing — so you can follow along and apply this to your own fingerboard obstacles or park. Whether you’re painting a ledge, manual pad, or any cement DIY spot, these methods will help elevate the realism and vibe of your park! Once I finished painting, of course, I had to grab a few clips to break in the new setup!
🔥 Nothing beats seeing your freshly painted park come to life in video. If you enjoyed this tutorial or learned something new, let me know in the comments! I’m hyped to keep painting my park and next up I’ll be adding graffiti details to the spots for even more character. Make sure to subscribe for future DIY tutorials, spot builds, and fingerboard sessions. Also, follow me on Instagram @Pager.One for behind-the-scenes content, sneak peeks of upcoming projects, and more! ~ Tristan Minton aka Pager One // Royal Stain Shout out to thise that take care of me @ChemsFB @rysefingerboards @UAGFBTV