Day 15 - Hoop #2

Attempt #2!

I'm really enjoying making hoops.  Taping is actually kind of fun.  It is taking me about an hour and ten minutes to finish one hoop.  I find the glitter and vinyl tapes easy enough to work with, but am a bit more frustrated by the gaff tape.  I'm not sure if that is because it is harder because I have to manipulate it more to get it to stay on track, or if it just seems harder because it is the last tape I lay therefore I'm trying to fit it in perfectly with the other two.  I am also thinking I'm not keen on using the 1" gaff.  I would much prefer to have more glitter tape showing, and I am thinking of making the move towards using 1" glitter (or other fancy type, like mirror or holographic), 1" vinyl (instead of the 1/2" I am currently using), and 1/2" gaff.  I just find the gaff is the least appealing to look at, and since it is really only used for function (to add grip) anyway, I'd like to see less of it on my hoops.  But one thing at a time!  I'll keep taping them like this for now since these are the tapes I have to work with, and just try and play with the spacing so that more of the glitter shows.

I have such grand plans for making hoops, and I want to make dozens of them but first I really need to establish that I will be able to sell them before I go ahead and make them all.  Still, I'm hoping that once I finish off the roll of tubing I currently have (which is working well but it is not exactly what I like so I'm going to try a different size/PSI next time), I can get another roll and make another batch of hoops.  Is that what they are referred to, a batch?  Hee hee!