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StudentPermalink Reply by Tam on January 19, 2012 at 4:15pm

What brand of glitter paint? I'm looking up Krylon glitter blast paint - and Krylon also has glow in the dark paint. Ooooh.

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Permalink Reply by HoopStatic ~ Chloe on January 19, 2012 at 5:51pm

I just tried the Krylon glitter paint and it was terrible. Very badly designed dispenser that wouldn't stop spraying and didn't spread through the hoop well. I wasted two cans on one hoop and it wasn't cheap either. The first time I used some pink glitter paint from Michael's that worked much better. It was a bit more matte like and not quite as glittery. Came in a smaller can. I can't remember the brand though. 

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Permalink Reply by Tweed on January 20, 2012 at 7:21am

Yeah I bought my paint from Michaels too. I know one brand is Rich Art but I'm not sure if that was the glitter kind or the neon kind. I've since moved and I'm not even sure if I have the paint anymore but I'll check when I get home later.

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Permalink Reply by Linzie Stroud on August 23, 2011 at 10:29am

Where do you recommend buying the tubing, ive looked around fro prices and just cant decide.. im torn between buying the tubing or just purchasing a polypro hoop instead

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Permalink Reply by Tweed on August 23, 2011 at 12:05pm

Make them! It's a lot of fun and self gratifying. :]

I said this earlier in the comments but take a look:

http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/item.aspx?itemid=22919&catid=7...

I use US Plastic corp and they have the cheapest polypropylene tubing I've seen. They only sell it in 100 ft rolls but it's still cheaper that way. The catch is you have to uncoil the entire roll before you make hoops because its bound up super tight. Another thing is that I had a problem finding connectors that fit so I just used a piece of tubing as the connector. 5/8OD fits into 3/4OD, 1/2OD into 5/8OD etc. That alone isnt a permanent connection so it allows you to coil down the hoop. You may want to use rivets if you want a secure connection.

 

I know a lot of others said they buy theirs from McMaster Carr because they sell it by the foot and there isnt a minimum. They are more than double the price of USP though. Bulk is the way to go. You can always make hoops for your friends or have a hoop making party with all the extra tubing. Have fun!

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Permalink Reply by alyssa bassett on August 23, 2011 at 4:27pm

Awesome idea!!

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Permalink Reply by Linzie Stroud on August 23, 2011 at 5:31pm

The only thing that is getting me is having to buy 100ft of the connectors.connector is only like 3 inches. so I will have so much connector tubing. I can use this tube to try to make my own LED hoop as well right?

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Permalink Reply by Tweed on August 24, 2011 at 8:24am

Hmm well I'm making 3/4 and 5/8 hoops so it worked out in my favor. I just had to go to Home Depot and buy a small roll of pex tubing (type of polyethylene tubing found in the plumbing dept) as the connector for the 5/8 tubing. You might be able to do that for whatever size hoops you wanted to make.

I know LED hoops can be made with polypro but I havent made one myself.

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Permalink Reply by Alicia Kelly on April 5, 2012 at 12:59pm

this is awesome!! and you have inspired me to create my own!! but..I have some questions...

whats the type of tubing ..I know its a poly..but what psi or the width of the tube?

also where did you find it?

and how much did it cost you?

I would love to know these answers so I can make my own hoop :D Ive been wanting a polypro hoop forever but times are rough and I def dont have the money to get one offline.

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Permalink Reply by Tweed on April 10, 2012 at 7:58am

I'm not sure what the psi of polypro is. PSI is just a unit of measurement that stands for pounds per square inch. I used natural color polypropylene tubing in 5/8 OD x .062 wall and also 3/4 OD x .075 wall from USPlastics.

A few comments above I explained where to purchase the tubing. There are a few different places to order the tubing and prices vary depending on quantity and which company you choose. Check out USP, McMaster Car, & Hoopsupplies.

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Permalink Reply by Robyn on May 3, 2012 at 11:51pm

have you tried glow in the dark paint to make it a glow hoop? & how much has the paint weighed down the poly pro? I've got 3 and i would be interested in trying this but i love the light weight and would be really disappointed if the paint changed the weight much. 

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Permalink Reply by Brankeno on May 4, 2012 at 7:02am

Glow in the dark paint didn't even cross my mind! What a great idea! I don't think that the paint weighted it down or affected the responsiveness all that much. But I still need to add more paint to it. Ill let ya know after its done!

One thing I have learned from this is: When you lay the hoop down to dry, flip it around every so often this prevents all the paint from gathering on one side of the hoop... and could cause affect weight distribution.

If you come up with any more ideas or questions let me know. I'm having fun learning!

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