Tanner Prairie is a surfboard shaper and designer based out of Costa Mesa, Ca.

The shapes he specializes in are a modern take on past eras. Mentored by master shaper Mike Marshall, Tanner aims to keep the Art of Shaping alive. His style of shaping is simple yet functional, with a classic aesthetic and an emphasis on trim and glide. He is constantly working to improve his craft one board at a time.

On any given day you can find Tanner surfing blackies in Newport Beach. When he isn’t surfing you can find him in the shaping bay where he works out of PureGlass in Costa Mesa.