surfboard shaping courses

hi dudes i live in birmingham and i go down to woolacombe in devon often. I would love to be able to make my own boards to my own specs and sell boards off to people. papwoolacombe shud b able to help me with this 1!. im going college next year but i dont know wether i would be able to learn how to make a surfboard with just a book or sumthing?!! any suggestions?! cheers ledgends. ps wooly, i still probably will buy a board off u just need the money and i need 2 try out sum f my mates bnoards and stuff.