The Alien Workshop Mind Control 33 8.25″ Skateboard Deck. Alien Workshop was formed in the autumn of 1990 near Dayton, Ohio. We have been part of the worldwide skateboard community for over three decades, contributing to it’s culture and progression with our own singular voice. Over this span, our team has pushed skateboarding through many era’s and continues to do so today. We are committed to making quality products that express’s our ideals and provide skateboarders and like minded individuals comradery within the Sect.