First, I picked up a lovely, compact coil of 100' 160 psi 3/4" irrigation pipe (in aisle 12 of my) Lowe's, along with a pack of 3/4" connectors.
You cut the tape and all hell breaks loose--it springs in all directions.
The custom hoop request is for a 40" hoop, so tape measure is handy.
I locate one end of the pipe and feel my way around to the spot I need to cut (which ends up being somewhere in the middle of the coil--there's no rhyme or reason). I measure what I think (hope) is a 40" circle.
This tool is awesome--ratcheting cutters. Cut through the pipe.
Oh, and i've boiled water and poured into the sink, because now I need to soften the ends to put it together.
This hooper wants a half of a cup of water in her hoop, so I pour that in...
Put the connector in
And push it together. Voila! As it cools, it tightens up and won't come apart or leak.
I measure--whew--40"
Tape the connected seam for extra security.
And the fun part--picking colors. I'll use a sparkly tape, electrical tape, and gaffer's tape (for stick).
This will be awesome I think.
I forgot to take a picture of this part--argh--but I put the sparkle tape on first, angling it just right so that I can then lay down the electrical and last, the gaffe tape. It's a little tricky, this part, to get it smooth and even and pretty.
And here she is--pretty!
I hooped a bit with it, the water makes for an interesting hoop. You can feel it swishing and shifting and it definitely adds a bit of weight. I hope this hooper loves it!
