Taping Techniques
Hooping.tribe.net has a great discussion about techniques for taping hoops. Here a few key tips lifted from the discussion:
• the narrower the tape is the easier it is. for my base layer in particular i use really thin strips so that i have more control and less wrinkling and overlap.• really use your hand on the understroke of taping to guide it around the hoop. this way you can really feel if there are any wrinkles, and you have more control. so, if you are taping from left to right, use your right hand/palm to guide and smooth the tape from underneath.
• duct tape is sticky and hard to work with. I'm a devotee of Gaffer's (cloth) tape.
There's even talk of doing a taping workshop in the Bay Area. Great idea!
PS: All this talk of taping reminds me that there's still a 15% off discount at indenti-tape.com for hooping.org readers.
Comments
hey!! That's ME!! Awwwww....
also - my tip is to not give yourself too much slack with the tape - no more than just a few inches.
and be patient with yourself ... it's REALLY OK for the patterns to be a little "off" I don't care if the stripes are crooked if it was made with love.
Posted by: Reagan | March 18, 2005 8:05 AM
cutest picture EVER!!!
Posted by: ~Heather~ | March 20, 2005 10:39 PM
i have a question i bought a sports hoop and it really hurts is it suppose to hurt so much? has anyone ever done business with them and what has your expierence been? how does the sports hoop compare to the heavy hoop? does the heavy hoop hurt when you use it?
Posted by: cindy | April 5, 2005 10:25 AM
Cindy, this would be a good question to post over on our discussion area.
Posted by: Ariel | April 5, 2005 10:33 AM