How to Make a Hula Hoop
August 18, 2006 in Hoop-Making
Jason Strauss may very well be the Godfather of hooping these days. Not only has he been sharing his excellent directions on how to make a hula hoop for years, and how to make a collapsible hoop, it was Jason who gave the editors of hooping.org their first hoops the night we met him. Many others who have encountered Jason over the years have similar stories to tell. We’ve been with him many times to hear the “you taught me how to make a hoop” stories too, and if you’re looking for Hoop Making 101, start with reading Jason’s instructions.
Vera made her first two hoops using those directions. Philo followed the same plan when he decided to make a hoop for the first time, only instead of a blow dryer, which he didn’t have at the time, he boiled some water and he continues to prefer the simplicity and manageability of using hot water.
While the primary difficulty involved with hoop-making continues to be simply finding the right tubing, visit our Hoop Making archives for more tips on how to make a hula hoop, a collapsable hoop, a LED Hoop and more.
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shinyhappyhooper said on January 16, 2012
Can anyone tell me how to make my own polypro? like what exactly will i need and how to do it. are there any videos?
Mootie Scootie said on March 17, 2012
Since I normally make one hoop at a time, I boil my water in the microwave in a large coffee cup, it takes 5 minutes, so easy.
lttlcndn said on April 2, 2012
I’m just getting into this hooping bug
And am researching how to make my own hoops due to cost efficiency. I’m hearing that 100 psi is best for kids and 160-180 psi is best for adults. All 3/4″ inner diameter.
Tractor Supply Co. seems to have what I’m looking for (for those of you in the New England area – So far, I’ve been able to find 100 psi tubing for kids here:
http://www.tractorsupply.com/pvc-pipe/100-psi-polyethylene-flexible-coil-pipe-3-4-in-x-100-ft-3151591?zoneMarketInfo=2-16&reqUrl=%2Fpvc-pipe%2F100-psi-polyethylene-flexible-coil-pipe-3-4-in-x-100-ft-3151591&langId=-1&storeId=10551&storeCity=city%2C+state&catalogId=10001&storeZip=03060&ddkey=http:LocationBasedPricingCmd
And have been able to find adult piping here:
http://www.tractorsupply.com/160-psi-polyethylene-flexible-coil-pipe-3-4-in-x-100-ft-3182071
Hope this helps anyone still looking!