Seth and I each made our very first hoops this weekend, and I was surprised how simple it was to do. We basically followed Jason's instructions, only instead of using a blow dryer or hot water we heated ours up over a gas flame on the stove. Took no time at all and the slightly melted ends seemed to merge together even more beautifully. We won't talk about my first attempt when I melted mine right out of shape. Heh.

Finding the right supplies was the hardest part, and I must also admit it took us a few hours to get them taped up just the way we wanted. I made mine for Burning Man. I call it my UFO hoop and it has glow in the dark outer "lights" with that black-light-friendly neon green within. I won't get to see the full effects probably til next week, but I'm going to take it with me to Berkeley today for the Bay Area Hoopers gathering at Live Oak Park. It's time for the mothership to launch!