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Permalink Reply by Madison Orange on June 14, 2011 at 8:41am

OH YA! Im not doubting or denying anyones art making abilities! In fact if you post your hoop making url Ill probably buy a hoop!!!

Im just saying that people should open their minds to other peoples hoops and not think they have to make there own! Theres so many beautiful hoop makers out there! Lets all buy and trade-support the community!

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Permalink Reply by Taylien on June 14, 2011 at 8:46am

I'm a really creative/artistic person, so the fact that I don't make my own hoops surprises a lot of my friends. But with hoops, it's easier (to me) to buy a pre-made hoop in the perfect size rather than go out and buy all the materials myself. I'll re-tape a hoop myself, sure, but I just don't have any interest in buying bulk tubing and connectors and what have ya. 

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Permalink Reply by kelly on June 14, 2011 at 9:57am

I'd love to make my own hoops, but I keep myself from buying the things to make them on purpose because... 
1. I know me. If I go buy the stuff, I will buy a LOT of stuff, and i will end up with a million hoops for no reason. I'm trying to keep myself from buying needless hoops, and getting the most out of whatever size I have before I move onto another one.
2. I don't have enough interest in people wanting to buy hoops to justify having all that stuff. I already make bath bombs on the side, and my small 1 bedroom apt is already over run with crap from that, if I had 100 feet of irrigation tubing and hoops all over the place I don't think I'd be able to walk.
3. I don't plan on making a job out of selling hoops, so i'd rather support someone else who is.

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Permalink Reply by Syrinx on June 14, 2011 at 10:03am

Well, for me as a complete noob to the hooping world, I had no idea there was such a large community here until recently. Prior to that I just knew I had to have hoops and I realized I needed different sizes to accommodate not only my needs but to share with friends and family. The ONLY person I knew that hooped lives in Colorado and I am in Illinois. Here, the only people I know that hoop are the ones I've introduced it to! Economically, it was way more feasible to get supplies and begin making hoops. Supplies are readily available at my local Lowe's and my budget has still never allowed me to splurge on getting hoops from other sources. It is still a distant dream! I haven't even been able to get proper "hoop tape" yet either - also a dream. But I make do with electrical and duck tape and I love my hoops and they work great. Now that I am a member here, it catches me off guard when I read comments from people that have had problems purchasing hoops or trouble with the hoops when they get them....so I have begun to wonder if I should still endeavor to purchase a pre-made hoop. ??? Any thoughts?

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Permalink Reply by Vikki perry on June 14, 2011 at 10:31am

I started making my own hoops when my local supplier moved to China to teach. I've purchased a lot of tape and a lot of tubing and I've made a dozen or more hoops (most of which I have given to other people as gifts.)  I get so much joy from hooping that I want to share it with others and giving them hoops for birthdays and Christmas is a good way for me to do that. 

That being said, I will be purchasing my LED hoop and not making it. :D

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Permalink Reply by Luna Trix (Gina) on June 15, 2011 at 7:32pm

And might I add that Vikki makes very good hoops in Beautiful color combos!

 

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Permalink Reply by Vikki perry on June 15, 2011 at 7:42pm

:)  I like playing with color.

 

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Permalink Reply by Kacie Knight on June 14, 2011 at 11:54am

I've never made a hoop. I'm sure I will someday, but really, the tubing I like isn't available in Canada anyway.
My first hoop was from my sister in law's friend. My next 3 or 4 hoops were made by Snowzilla and are amazing, but I also have a couple Sacred Flame hoops from Slang that I love more than anything. I have another one on order and I actually dreamed last night of the next one that I want, so I might have to order that today : They're poly pro, and so beautiful, with the most amazing mystical designs... I want to hoop in beautiful sacred geometry, rather than my own home made job that would be alright, but nothing like what Slang does. She has tape you can't find anywhere else!

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Permalink Reply by Ness on June 14, 2011 at 12:21pm

When I first started hooping I made my own hoops because, like someone else mentioned, I didn't know there was a hooping community or where to buy them.  But I read tutorials about how to make your own. I think this was a perfect way for me to start, I bought a roll each of 3/4" 160psi and 1/2" 120psi...200ft of tubing makes a lot of hoops so I was able to make different sizes and experiment.  I tried my hand at making an LED hoop but ran into so many obstacles and had issues with battiers for the price it took me to make my own I could've bought a better one from someone else.  I thought about making my own fire hoop but decided not to replicate the LED fiasco.  So after I bought my LED, fire, polypro, and HDPE hoops I fell in love.  I have no desire to make my own hoops anymore - but having made my own I have plenty of beaters on hand for jams which is a bonus. But I definatley respect other people's hoop skills and like you, take pride in my collection from great hoopers.

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Permalink Reply by Chrischi on June 14, 2011 at 1:54pm

In the beginning, when I first heared of (and saw) hooping people on youtube I was sure that would be great fun for me to learn. But I'm not very sportive and so it would be so sad to buy an expensive Hoop and it'll be just laying around and not used, if I don't like (or don't be able to) Hooping. So for me it was the best to made one for my own.

Now, a few weeks ago, I ordered my first Hoops and I'm so happy about it! I like mine as well, but now I have some really pretty ones and, I'm sure about, also made with love!

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Permalink Reply by Vikki perry on June 14, 2011 at 2:04pm

I should add that I like the crafty aspect of trying different taping patterns and types of tape to make them really pretty.

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Permalink Reply by Shannon "HoopLove" on June 14, 2011 at 2:21pm

There are at least two or three hoop stores that I'm eyeing for one day purchases because they do things with the hoop decorations that I don't feel like at all.

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