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WAGNER FACTORY TOURS: GRAPHICS

The custom-ski process gets really fun when it’s time to choose a topsheet graphic. We offer: stock topsheets, wood veneers, and custom graphics.

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TRAFFIC ARTIST COLLECTION: ADOLFO CORREA

Chilean graphic artist Adolfo Correa has not always been a creator—he began by being an appreciator. As a young child, he collected other people’s ...

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NITTY GRITTY GRAPHICS: GRAPHIC OVERVIEW | PART 5/5

Custom graphics make your ski topsheet an infinite canvas for self-expression. While some people see this as an immense opportunity for creativity...

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ARTIST SERIES INTERVIEW | LAVA GLASS

Lava Glass  After meeting in art school, artist Christine Robb and Lynden Over, an award-winning master glass artist, worked together to bring the ...

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ARTIST SERIES | MOLLY SCANNELL

Molly Scannell Molly Scannell began her artistic life as a pencil illustrator, making painstaking drawings that were as realistic as photographs. B...

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ARTIST SERIES | DEREK DEYOUNG

Artist Series Skis: Derek DeYoung Derek DeYoung was born in Northern Michigan, and grew up on a bayou near the shores of Lake Michigan. It’s no won...

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JAMES NIEHUES x WAGNER CUSTOM SKIS

James Niehues: The Man Behind the Maps James Niehues is the artist behind pretty much every ski resort map in North America. But for most of the 30...

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NITTY GRITTY GRAPHICS: PHOTOGRAPHY | PART 4/5

Custom graphics make your ski topsheet an infinite canvas for self-expression. While some people see this as an immense opportunity for creativity,...

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ARTIST SERIES SKIS: CHRISTOPHER WARREN OF BEATNIK PRINTS

There’s a wonderful irony in the fact that Christopher Warren built a successful career by making art out of topographic maps: When he started, tha...

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NITTY GRITTY GRAPHICS: HIRING ARTISTS AND ILLUSTRATORS | PART 3/5

Custom graphics makes your ski topsheet an infinite canvas for self-expression. While some people see this as an immense opportunity for creativity...

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2020/2021 FAN FAVORITE GRAPHICS WINNERS

The results are in for the 20/21 Fan Favorite Graphic! (Drumroll, please…)   Honorable mention: “Tie-Dye Stealie” (Custom Graphic) We've designed ...

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OUR FAVORITE GRAPHICS: 20/21 SEASON

As the Graphic Guru and Graphics Girl here at Wagner, we like to take a look back at the amazing skis we've produced over the year and show off our...

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NITTY GRITTY GRAPHICS: WOOD VENEERS | PART 2/5

This is the second of 5 articles helping you hone in on places, avenues, and ideas to kick-start your creativity.   Custom graphics makes your ski...

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TRAFFIC ARTIST COLLECTION: RIKKE JØRGENSEN

Rikke Jørgensen is a Danish artist whose artistic journey began with graphic design, evolved with her study of architecture and design, and has no...

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SIGNS OF THE TIMES: VINTAGE SKI POSTERS

Vintage ski posters tell us a lot about the history of our sport—and the world outside of it, too. Vintage ski posters are perhaps our sport’s most...

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NITTY GRITTY GRAPHICS: VECTOR ART | PART 1/5

Custom graphics makes your ski topsheet an infinite canvas for self-expression. While some people see this as an immense opportunity for creativity...

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PUBLIC DOMAIN ARTWORK

Another dose of custom ski inspiration  Deciding on a topsheet graphic for your individualized ski design can be tricky. We have a ton of op...

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2020-2021 STOCK GRAPHICS

Here is our first set of 2020-2021 stock graphics. More will be added this summer and fall!

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Boulder Creative Collection: Sarah Kinn

Sarah Kinn was born in Ohio in 1971 and has lived in Boulder for past 20 years. She has a dog walking business to support herself and her art.

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BOULDER CREATIVE COLLECTION: LINDEE ZIMMER

Lindee Zimmer is a public artist, painter, curator, collaborator and teacher living in Denver. Check out her artwork on custom skis.

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Boulder Creative Collection: Reed Weily

Reed Weily is fascinated with nostalgia, obsolete technology and ephemera from the late 20th century. Weily draws influences from 1980s & 1990s...

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Boulder Creative Collection: Danielle DeRoberts

Originally from N.Y. and San Francisco, CA, Danielle DeRoberts is a full time artist and collaborator. Check out her collection with Wagner Custom ...