How a $15,000 USD Golden Skateboard Gets Made

In this latest episode of Dose from Network A, we get a look at how The Golden Skateboard produces

In this latest episode of Dose from Network A, we get a look at how The Golden Skateboard produces its gold-plated skateboards. The work of New York City artist Matt Willett and his father, who works for a company that makes gold-plated components for NASA, each skateboard is completely covered in 99.99 percent pure electro-plated gold. Check out the video now to get an inside look at the various steps each board undergoes before its finally complete. Find out more on the boards here.

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