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Permalink Reply by Jenny Anderson RaineDanceHooper on August 20, 2011 at 9:21am

Hey Sheena! you're missed here too sweetie! as for the fancy tapes, it takes practice and practice. The double sided backing gets twisted so keep removing it to make it simpler. And don't pull the tape at the edges or it will make that crinkly sound. This tape will not stretch. Keep smoothing it out with your opposite finger, and keep the angle consistent. Sell the crinkly sounding hoops at a discount until your method gets better, so you don't end up with lots of extra hoops. Just like hooping , it gets better with practice. Miss ya!

Permalink Reply by Trish of Sirenhoops on August 23, 2011 at 8:57pm

hi Sheena! Glad to hear things are cooking in Thunder Bay. Jenny's right: practice makes progress. I've never had a hoop sound crinkly, so it must be that there are pockets of air under the tape. Smooth, flat application is your goal. The angle can make a difference: a steeper angle will be harder to keep smooth. I keep quite a bit of tension on the roll of tape as I am wrapping, and I smooth it constantly as I wrap, with the other hand/ thumb so that there are no creases and it is flat against the tubing.

Also I only unpeel the paper just a bit ahead of where I am, and at intervals I cut the paper backing and let it fall. If you unwrap too much of it, you can end up with a sticky mess if the tape gets caught on itself. If the edges of the tape are a little creased or rippled, this will usually be hidden by your top layer of tape (either vinyl or grip), so sometimes the hoop will look a bit rough until it's fully taped (kind of like sewing clothes, when you do a facing or hem and it transforms into a finished looking product). It used to take me ages to tape a hoop, and I got a sore neck, back and hands from taping and checking edges, spacing etc. Good luck!

Permalink Reply by Serenity Spins Sheena on August 26, 2011 at 7:03pm

Hi Jenny and Trish,

 

Thank you so much for your replies. Air bubbles are my problem and thinking it will stretch a bit like the vinyl and grip table is another thing..and that darn backing....gee this stuff isn't easy. It is going to take a lot of practice gpr me, I don't seem to have a knack for this type of tape..

 

I did recently do up 2 hoops with sparkly tape -- went super duper slow....took me over an hour just to go around the hoop 1 time with this stuff... and I ended up putting a little too much space between the tape so the grip and vinyl didn't cover the edges as much as I would have liked - but it didn't crinkle! So that's a start. lol Anyway, me babbling...

 

Two weeks until my first class -- I'm not really prepared...music, course curriculum..what kind of teacher I want to be...and more hoopssssss.......Happy Friday!

Permalink Reply by Jenny Anderson RaineDanceHooper on August 26, 2011 at 7:35pm

You'll get your knack for it. I forgot to mention, the bare tubing really attracts pet hair, so be aware of that and wipe as you go, maybe it will reduce the bubbling. The tape won't stretch, so don't fight with it. Maybe use non-black gaffer for the class hoops so they don't mark up the floor so much. I use white gaffer on my class hoops. You'll be fine, breathe, go slow, give lots of time for them to 'feel', and smile a lot. That's key.

Permalink Reply by Serenity Spins Sheena on August 26, 2011 at 7:46pm

Yeah no kidding about the pet hair lol -- I probably could do a better job at wiping that down...it's hard - Lucy doesn't like to be near me when I hoop; she's scared of it moving, but when I make hoops, she will ALWAYS sit with me.

 

I remember when we first met Jenny, I told you I had this deep feeling I wanted to teach hoop...I didn't know how that would happen in Ottawa as there are now a good group of wonderful teachers there...but what do ya know -- somehow unplanned ended up here and now I'm about to teach -- synchronicity at it's best...the universe is something else..