Magic Wax DIY

 

Magic Wax DIY was Originally Found by a Local Friend Daniel Lauritzen

Magic Wax DIY was originally found by a local friend Daniel Lauritzen. Using the abandoned area as a shortcut next to residential Spring and the HEB off of Louetta and Stuebner Airline Rd. Daniel decided to suggest to me that we build a DIY which I agreed was a great idea. Instead of making it private we decided that we wanted to make it a public DIY. As soon as school started a vast majority of kids were using the same shortcut Daniel took and before we knew it the spot was known by a large number of local skateboarders.

 

That’s When I Decided to Use the Proceeds from Magic Wax as an Investment into the DIY

After a few months the Magic Wax DIY was shaped into a spot everyone can appreciate. It has a 12 foot Ledge, a Bank to Curb with Hips on both ends, Pole Jam and Gap.  We are in the process of finishing an I Beam resting off the Gap with Banks on each side.

 

The Slab is Fairly Small but Allows for Great Flow with Plenty of Lines and Countless Possibilities.

The DIY wasn’t Built in One Day, Every Obstacle is it’s Own Project with a Tempermental Personality.

The beautiful Bank to Curb we now have was once just a door with concrete transition. Which was later removed and then added on to with concrete. The ledge that started off at only 8ft has now been extended to 12ft.  Originally the A-Frame was vandalized by kids deciding to draw multiple dicks in the wet concrete, along with “scooter or die.” Now it is in the process of being widened and refinished with smoother transition that should be finished by the time of this article.

 

Obstacles have been Destroyed, the Ledge Cracked in Three Pieces, Pole Jam Pulled Out and Our Rail Stolen.

After times of complete frustration and almost lack of motivation we eventually molded the Magic Wax DIY into what we now have. It has become a growing community with great people willing to put in their own money and effort for skateboarding. When I moved to Houston from Mississippi I knew nothing about working with concrete. With no one to teach me and plenty of trial and error the slab has become a spot I can’t help but skate everyday. I encourage everyone to get out there and start their own DIY. There’s a certain pride taken in building the obstacles you skate. It doesn’t get more real than forming, pouring and shaping the concrete you plan to skate. Most skateboarders just expect spots to arise and parks to be built. Why not build it yourself and find out how far a 60 pound bag of Quikrete can go.

Magic Wax x Southside Skatepark Skateshop Jam TBA

Words | Matthew Holifield  @magicwax 

Edited | Eric Visentin  @southsidehetx   @southsidewestheimer