Do you Hula Hoop or Want to Learn? [Archive] - MotheringDotCommunity Forums

SunCB

08-09-2008, 05:54 PM

Looking to see if there are any others here on MDC! I started hooping bc of a thread on TBW and have been loving it. So now I am trying to find a few others who enjoy it too!!

A few of my hoops:

My 1st hoop I made (http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a6/Benkos/DoctorEthanHoop025.jpg)

2nd Hoop I made (http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a6/Benkos/HoopIBWCountyBoys002.jpg)

DS1's Hoop I made from the left over tubing (http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a6/Benkos/Pictures004.jpg)

Rainbow Hoop ~ Never want to do that one again @ least for now (http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a6/Benkos/Pictures003.jpg)

Hooping in the House (http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a6/Benkos/DoctorEthanHoop026.jpg)

DH Hooping in the House (http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a6/Benkos/DoctorEthanHoop023.jpg)

DS1 Hooping in the House (http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a6/Benkos/Pictures006.jpg)

I have requested a few instructional DVDs from the library. Hoping they help me. Youtube has some great videos too.

So who hoops too?!?!

Smiles,
Lisa Marie

mamasgroovin

08-11-2008, 12:58 PM

Not a hooper here, but really like it. I'm just not good. :(
:lol

But I was playing else where and came across this video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKlgWotPLTo) of this chick I met at a Tea Leaf Green show not to long ago.
Thought I'd add it here. :D

SunCB

08-11-2008, 02:43 PM

That was a neat videao! I like these videos:

Lisa Lottie (http://nz.youtube.com/watch?v=EMkEVQJcizs&feature=related)

Skirt Hooping (http://nz.youtube.com/watch?v=4Nbrhu7mYig)

Are you with a child's hoop or an adult size hoop? My DH can even hoop (http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a6/Benkos/DoctorEthanHoop023.jpg)with mine. There are some tutes (http://nz.youtube.com/watch?v=f1jXb6SC_4w)to make your own.

Smiles,
Lisa Marie

mamalove22

08-11-2008, 03:03 PM

i love hula hooping, but only find myself doing it at festivals and shows! Your hoops look very nice!

sunmamma

08-11-2008, 03:38 PM

I have a friend who is really getting into it, and after watching the vid of the mama @ tealeafgreen show, I want to do it! Just had a babe 5 wks ago....probably great for those stretched out abs!!

SunCB

08-11-2008, 08:51 PM

i love hula hooping, but only find myself doing it at festivals and shows! Your hoops look very nice!

How about a few pics of your hoops? Please!!!

SunCB

08-11-2008, 08:53 PM

I have a friend who is really getting into it, and after watching the vid of the mama @ tealeafgreen show, I want to do it! Just had a babe 5 wks ago....probably great for those stretched out abs!!

Congrats Mami!! Go check out youtube from lots of videos! They have instructional ones if you need any help! I really feel my abs working when I do 3 or more hoops at 1 time.

sunmamma

08-12-2008, 09:17 AM

oh yes....I have watched tons of videos!!! now I just have to get a hoop....I am sure my 5 yr old would enjoy one too! I could have my own little circus right here in our backyard!:joy:

SeekingSleep

08-12-2008, 11:15 AM

You guys make me want to go out and get a hula hoop! I don't think I could make one, at least not until we move to our own place...but man I want one! We played the hula game at my Dads ont he wii and it killed the abs, but was so fun!

SunCB

08-13-2008, 05:02 PM

Have fun creating your circus Sunny!!

SeekingSleep, I heard the Wii was good for hooping. A few Mamas on my NutriSystem forum said that since they do not have real hoops.

It was so easy to make my own hoops. Taping probably was the hardest part for me and of that it was deciding the pattern.

Happy Hooping!!

Smiles,
Lisa Marie

SunCB

08-17-2008, 07:54 AM

So has anyone decided to make or purchase a hoop yet?

mamasgroovin

08-17-2008, 08:25 AM

Nope. :lol I think I should make one. Thanks for the reminder. :D

mamasgroovin

08-17-2008, 08:26 AM

Oh...and I told dh that I wanted hula hooping for wii and he laughed at me. :(

He just knows I could seriously kick his :moon at it! :laugh:

musicmomma

08-17-2008, 08:18 PM

we're a family of hoopers here in boston. love it and my girls hoop all day long sometimes. i have some friends that a really good at tricks and they have taught my kids quite a lot. i will post a link to our youtube later. so glad there are other hoopers here. :joy:

SunCB

08-19-2008, 09:24 AM

Musicmomma~ Cannot wait to see your video! That is very cool!!

mom of two

08-27-2008, 01:27 PM

i love to hoop, and make my own. my seven year old loves it too.

sammysmammy

09-02-2008, 07:21 AM

I just started hooping....I made my own but still have to tape/decorate it yet. Man,after the first day my sides were sooo bruised!! I get frustrated when I watch all the incredible videos of hoopers...but I know practice makes perfect:)

Oh the Irony

09-02-2008, 07:32 AM

I have a hoop and do a bit to music. I don't know any tricks though and think it would be fun to learn.

Any tips on the best starting place? My library doesn't have anything.

sammysmammy

09-02-2008, 08:06 AM

You Tube:love Just put in a search for "hooping" or "hoopers",etc......then get ready to have your mind blown! These chics are amazing:thumb

Oh the Irony

09-02-2008, 11:10 AM

But do they teach you how? That's what I need.

Oh the Irony

09-02-2008, 11:14 AM

Skirt Hooping (http://nz.youtube.com/watch?v=4Nbrhu7mYig)

Oh man. I would love to be able to do that! Or a fraction of that!

mamasgroovin

09-02-2008, 11:18 AM

Oh man. I would love to be able to do that! Or a fraction of that!
:yeah:
I really need to pick up my supplies to make one. I am LAME!!!

sammysmammy

09-02-2008, 12:31 PM

Yes,there are some tutorials on youtube also....just still do the same basic search and it will bring up all of them

beanma

09-02-2008, 12:49 PM

not much of a hooper, but I've been meaning to make one. We live in a very hoop-friendly place. I saw several vids on youtube from hooping folks I know. That fire one was wild! (not my area I don't think). They do teach hooping here, too. It's fun. I've done it successfully with the right hoop, but I really have to have a good one or it just ends up around my ankles. At my kid's school last spring a group of girls entered the talent show doing hooping!

Hellga

09-02-2008, 01:05 PM

How do you make a hula hoop? I'm very intrigued!!

sammysmammy

09-02-2008, 02:08 PM

beanma...

How do you go about finding hoop groups or classes? The town I live in is fairly conservative,but I have easy access to more "free-thinking" areas:thumb

honeybee80

09-02-2008, 09:48 PM

I love hooping too! I don't know tons of tricks, but I enjoy doing it :) Here's a link to my craigslist ad I have up right now for a bunch of my hoops that I made:

http://denver.craigslist.org/tag/817521127.html

Rin

09-02-2008, 09:56 PM

Oh hooping! I have a hoop stashed in my closet! It's been about a year or more since I've even dug it out. Guess what I'm doin' tomorrow?! I bet that would help shed some pregnancy pounds!

beanma

09-03-2008, 03:46 PM

beanma...

How do you go about finding hoop groups or classes? The town I live in is fairly conservative,but I have easy access to more "free-thinking" areas:thumb

There are some offered at a local yoga place here. You might start there. Good luck!

SunCB

09-04-2008, 01:45 PM

How do you make a hula hoop? I'm very intrigued!!

http://nz.youtube.com/watch?v=f1jXb6SC_4w

Got my tubing & connectors at a local plumbing store. If I want 3/4" 160 psi I would have to look at the big stores.

Oh the Irony

09-05-2008, 04:18 PM

Cool. I did find some stuff on YouTube. I watched one on hand hooping.

A video of me trying to do it would have been entertaining! No success. I'll keep trying. No classes in my area, but hopefully I can find someone to give me a few tips.

mamasgroovin

09-05-2008, 04:43 PM

http://nz.youtube.com/watch?v=f1jXb6SC_4w

Got my tubing & connectors at a local plumbing store. If I want 3/4" 160 psi I would have to look at the big stores.
Cool...thanks for reposting that. I saw it somewhere around here, but I am too lazy to look for it.
I have now bookmarked it. :D
I am going to a music fest next weekend and I think I should make one before I go and make a total :moon of myself while there!!!

blue butterfly

09-05-2008, 09:21 PM

hi!

i've been wanting to make hoops for myself, dh and dd1 for like a year now! i think this tribe is just the motivation i need to get on it!!!

fairydoula

09-06-2008, 02:04 AM

So has anyone decided to make or purchase a hoop yet?

I have one! I bought it from a friend who makes them from irrigation tubing, SO easy! You can fill them with rice or sand or beans too, if you want it weighted a little more.
You can go to Lowes or Home Depot or another home improvement store and buy black 1 inch irrigation tubing by the foot, and get connectors there too, in the same section, and make a circle, add some fun bicycle tape for decoration and HOOP! lol

check it out, it's cheap too! link (http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&productId=100030452&N=10000003+90401+500117)

mamasgroovin

09-06-2008, 07:53 AM

I have one! I bought it from a friend who makes them from irrigation tubing, SO easy! You can fill them with rice or sand or beans too, if you want it weighted a little more.
You can go to Lowes or Home Depot or another home improvement store and buy black 1 inch irrigation tubing by the foot, and get connectors there too, in the same section, and make a circle, add some fun bicycle tape for decoration and HOOP! lol

check it out, it's cheap too! link (http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&productId=100030452&N=10000003+90401+500117)
Is there a benefit from weighting them?

honeybee80

09-06-2008, 08:29 AM

Is there a benefit from weighting them?

It's a better workout :)

mamasgroovin

09-06-2008, 08:40 AM

So I guess that means it's not easier to do? :lol

sunanthem

09-06-2008, 08:43 AM

I have an adult hoop weighted with water, which they said was easier to do.

mamasgroovin

09-06-2008, 08:49 AM

I have an adult hoop weighted with water, which they said was easier to do.
See that's kind of what I was wondering...the momentum would help things move along a little better? I might try that. :D

SunCB

09-06-2008, 03:33 PM

I am thinking about getting more tubing. My 1st set of tubing was 1" 100 psi. The stuff for the next set I am think 3/4" 160 psi.

I have considered weighing it down a little too but afraid I will not use them much later bc they will be to heavy if I do that for tricks and stuff. I need to get out and hoop some. We have all been ill here so not much of it going on.

honeybee80

09-06-2008, 03:56 PM

mamasgroovin

09-06-2008, 04:59 PM

Thanks for all the tips girls. :) I AM going to get this done this week!!!

fairydoula

09-08-2008, 06:33 AM

3/4 inch 160 psi is my favorite weight tubing :) And FWIW, I find that my favorite hoops are NOT weighted. Diameter-wise, belly button height is the easiest for me. I also have some smaller ones that I use, but I feel most comfortable with the bigger one.

I'm not an expert or anything, but the one hoop I have, I can disconnect and reconnect it, as it's made from irrigation tubing and uses an irrigation connector, so I can add rice, water, sand, beans, whatever, and empty it out again if I want it not weighted. Weighted can be a little easier to learn if you're slow, like me.... but then, lighter is easier for tricks and moving it up and down the body faster. I guess it depends on why you're hooping... for exercise, for tricks, for fun..... If you just want to go in circles on the waist, repetitively, for a workout, a weighted one might give you more of a workout if it requires more muscle "oomph" to move it.....
- Jen

honeybee80

09-09-2008, 07:59 PM

So the school I work at has a ton of cheap bent up hula hoops that don't even really work. I was talking to the gym teacher today and told him that I make hula hoops that are virtually kid-proof and he asked if I could make 60 of them for the school! I'm not going to decorate them or anything, but it should be fun...I'm excited to see the kids hoop with "real" hoops :)

mamasgroovin

09-09-2008, 08:07 PM

SunCB

09-10-2008, 12:52 PM

bigeyes

09-10-2008, 01:37 PM

I have never been able to hula hoop. Anybody know how to teach the hoop challenged? :lol

honeybee80

09-10-2008, 05:11 PM

That is a lot of hoops!!!

Check this video out: http://nz.youtube.com/watch?v=m4PpbXlvno0

Have fun making them!!!

I never even thought to use boiling water--what a great idea! I've always used a blow dryer, but will try boiling water this time.

mamasgroovin

09-10-2008, 07:21 PM

http://nz.youtube.com/watch?v=f1jXb6SC_4w

Got my tubing & connectors at a local plumbing store. If I want 3/4" 160 psi I would have to look at the big stores.
OK...so I just watched this b/c I want to get my stuff tomorrw and just wanted to see what the deal was.

OK...she's crackin my :moon up...
It's like a hairdryer on acid.
:rotflmao

SunCB

09-11-2008, 12:27 PM

I never even thought to use boiling water--what a great idea! I've always used a blow dryer, but will try boiling water this time.

It works great!! I did the hair dryer at first but then I saw that video and boiling water worked so much better!!!!

I have never been able to hula hoop. Anybody know how to teach the hoop challenged?

Just get out there and practice. Watch a few youtube videos. They helped me with tricks. Or you can get instructional tapes/DVDs through your library probably (I did). GL!

mamasgroovin

09-12-2008, 11:18 AM

~NewMa~

09-12-2008, 12:27 PM

I found out about hooping about the same time I got pregnant and told DH that was how I'd lose my "baby weight" :)
The beginning of the summer I made my first hoop and it's goin pretty good (when I can find time to do it). I'm pretty proud of myself :thumb
And I have lost a good amount of the weight doing it too!
It's alot of fun!!!

honeybee80

09-12-2008, 05:01 PM

I bought my supplies yesterday!! I am psyched! I'm gonna make a few this weekend, one for me and a couple for the kids. And I was telling my playgroup about my latest project and may have sparked an interest there, too! :joy:

The first time I made hoops was actually with a playgroup too :) Have fun and make sure you post pics!

mamasgroovin

09-12-2008, 06:12 PM

The first time I made hoops was actually with a playgroup too :) Have fun and make sure you post pics!
:thumb

Hoopzilla

09-15-2008, 09:29 PM

Hi!

I actually teach hoopdance in a gym! :-)
If you go to www.hoopnotica.com, you can find gorgous hoops as well as local classes: click on "learn how", then "classes" and then "teachers" and see if there are teachers in your area!

Happy hooping!

Martine, hooping mama-to-be

Peace~*

09-20-2008, 03:35 PM

i'm a hoop Dreamer.
LOve it!
livin in So.cal and hoping to learning a few things locally.... anyone in LA/Kern/Ventura County?
i want to make these in our homeschooling playgroup!
HUG! :rainbow

mamasgroovin

09-20-2008, 04:48 PM

Sooooooo....
I made my first hoop last night!! :joy:
And I got my 1st injury. :lol (I am a known klutz, it happened my 3rd try. :shake) I totally banged my elbow on the hoop, huge bruise and very tender today. However, I had so much fun playing with it today...my 12 y/o is amazing...he wants me to make one for him, too...and his friend who was here last night.

My hip bones are a bit tender, too...but I actually got to the point where I could keep it up for a pretty long time. I'm quite sure it ain't real purty, though.

Thanks for starting this tribe and giving me the motivation to get out there and try it. :D I think I will have a lot of fun doing it.

The boiling thing was great! So easy. Thanks for that tip! :thumb

honeybee80

09-20-2008, 09:24 PM

Ah, with the fun comes the injuries--lol! My hips were actually bruised when I first started. Last night I went to see some music and the band was playing on the patio, so the whole dance floor inside was empty and I was hooping in there by myself for quite awhile--super fun!! :)

mamasgroovin

09-21-2008, 07:03 AM

Yeah...the hips are definitely bruised. I never would have guessed!! :lol

honeybee80

09-21-2008, 04:47 PM

SunCB--I LOVE YOU!!!! :blowkiss: Wow, I just assembled 30 hoops in less than half an hour. The boiling water method is SO EASY! I wish I had known about it sooner! I'm so excited to take these hoops to school tomorrow and see the kids use them :)

klosmom

09-26-2008, 08:56 AM

Oh the Irony

09-27-2008, 09:34 PM

yay! I found someone to teach me tricks! And the reason why the tutorials didn't help is that my hoop was really, really heavy. i'm excited.

honeybee80

09-28-2008, 09:16 AM

ok so I've been to lowes, home depot, the farm store, and a locally owned garden store in my smallish town, and i still can't find 3/4 160psi irrigation tubing. it is usually black right? i found some white that was close, like 3/4 100 psi or something like that. i could care less about the color but i was wondering if there is a difference in the weight/material of black verses white. also the white stuff i found only comes in 10ft or 400ft. i think 10ft would be smallish and 400ft would be ALOT of hoops. any suggesttions?

Lower than 160 psi will work, I just prefer the heavier weight. That's not to say you can't add something inside (sand, water, etc.) to make it heavier--just watch how much you add. I like using 100 psi for kid hoops.

On another note, I decorated a few hoops this week...I need to post pics because I think they turned out really cool! One of them is my new favorite and looks like Rainbow Brite...when I get the pic up, you'll know what I mean ;)

mamasgroovin

09-28-2008, 06:52 PM

Another question...where does one get pretty sparkly tape? :loveeyes:

eleven

09-28-2008, 08:48 PM

Subbing... I've always wanted to learn. Cool thread!

honeybee80

09-28-2008, 09:40 PM

Another question...where does one get pretty sparkly tape? :loveeyes:

I've gotten it from this website:

http://www.identi-tape.com/links.html

Warning on that tape though--it has backing and doesn't stretch well. I did 2 or 3 hoops with fun sparkly tape and it was SO annoying to do. I switched back to electrical tape because it's forgiving ;) Don't know though if anyone else has any other sources of fun tape that's more user friendly?

klosmom

09-29-2008, 08:29 AM

thanks honeybee. i'm going to get the white tubing.:D

eleven

09-29-2008, 04:11 PM

thanks honeybee. i'm going to get the white tubing.:D
I think that's what I got, too. It's for potable water? I couldn't find anything black, but this one said 3/4" and 160psi so I figured it would work.

The colored tape was expensive! Holy moly! It doesn't need to be taped though, right? I figured I'd start with the hoop and go from there.

After all of this effort, I'd better be able to learn this time! :o

honeybee80

09-29-2008, 07:19 PM

Here's a link to my picasa album of hoops :)

eleven

09-29-2008, 09:17 PM

Oh my! This thing is AMAZING!! I put the white pipe stuff together tonight (took what? 2 minutes? I didn't tape it) and I'm beside myself. I can keep it off the ground!!!!!! :jumpers: :banana :carrot :broc: :carrot :banana :jumpers:

I've tried those cheap toy store hoops 29475028274 times and could never do it. This thing is magical. I am in love. :heartbeat

Greatest thread ever. :joy: :joy:

ee_lime

10-04-2008, 04:47 PM

i just bought my supplies to make a hoop ..wish me luck!!

this video is awesome http://nz.youtube.com/watch?v=9Gjn1WL06Bk&feature=related

kayleesmom

10-04-2008, 09:43 PM

i would love to learn but i just dont have enough flexibility in my hips to be able to move like that lol

honeybee80

10-05-2008, 07:49 PM

This is a friend of mine--she's an AWESOME hooper! :)

http://nz.youtube.com/user/Groovinmegzz

SunCB

10-08-2008, 03:37 PM

WOW! I have missed a lot since I have pretty much just been hanging out in my DDC area.

There are some very pretty looking hoops I see!!

Got to check the mail since DH is planning a mystery date night for us and we are mtg up here very soon, LM

MommyBear

10-12-2008, 03:25 PM

I couldn't sleep last night so I started browsing threads and ran across this. Lets make a short story even shorter and say that I have tubing, couplers and tape sitting here next to me now. My kids are totally stoked, as am I.

MommyBear

10-12-2008, 06:16 PM

Okay, so I got them all made. One for me and each of my sons.

Pic (http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x120/rachelfelt/101208170231.jpg)

Each kiddo chose their favorite color tape for the stripes (red, blue and orange) and I did my favorite... rainbow :)

SunCB

10-12-2008, 07:40 PM

Rachel~

Those look very nice but where are the action pics?

MommyBear

10-12-2008, 07:44 PM

I tried to get a few shots of the kids "hoopy-looping" but the only camera I have is on my phone and it just didn't end well.

sunmamma

11-08-2008, 01:33 PM

hey there all you mamas who think you can't hoop...i have been really interested in hooping, but a bit intimidated b/c even as a kid, I could never do it! and i was a gymnast so i was definitely flexible...WELL, last night i was over at a friend's house and she has a few hoops(the nice, home made, heavier ones), I picked one up, stepped into it, gave it a whirl, and.....YES!!:joy: I WAS HOOPING!!!! I couldn't stop!I was hooping, and smiling and giggling, and then after a few minutes I was even sweating. It was awesome, and I just wanted to share that with you all. My friend said I could borrow it, but somehow with two kiddos, diaper bag, etc, it didn't make it to the car. This week I am going to clear a spot in my basement and go grab that thing and get to hooping!:love

SunCB

11-19-2008, 09:05 AM

Sunny~

Glad you found the hoop love. I have not been able to hoop really bc of my pregnancy (had a scare so I was given limitations).

Have fun hooping it up!!

klosmom

11-21-2008, 08:55 AM

:love i love it love it!!! been hooping EVERYDAY for almost 2 months!!!
just an FYI... i originally got white tubing that is meant to be connected with an outside connector but i didn't know that and had gotten the inside connecter, i rigged it anyway. for those looking to make your own stick to the black tubing. which i have now thanks to my cousin’s water pipe breaking, i never would have spent the money on a huge roll, but he did and gave me the rest, which is a lot. :D
i have made one for a birthday girl and some more for christmas presents :thumb

sunmamma

12-07-2008, 05:17 PM

SunCB

12-18-2008, 04:26 PM

thanks suncb, my dh brought the hoop home for me last week and i have been jetting down to the basement for a whirl when i can!

hope your preg is going great, and i imagine hoopin is like riding a bike, once you get into the swing of things...

sending hoop love out to you mamas!

Thanks. I have actually now hooped a couple of times but being limited to indoor hooping has put a damper on things. I am not lucky enough to have a basement (would not want one where I live either since they tend to flood pretty easily around here).

When you get good you will have to take a video and post it for us!!

tinuviel_k

12-21-2008, 12:58 AM

I'm so glad I found this thread! :joy:

I discovered hooping earlier this summer at the Britenbush summer solstice festival and I thought it was so much fun. I looked around my area for classes or workshops but couldn't find a single one. I got discouraged and decided to just forget it for now.

Somebody reminded me about hooping a couple days ago and I decided that if I couldn't find a class I was just going to try to learn on my own. I found that site about how to build your own hoop last night and I made two hoops today: one for my daughter and one for myself. They turned out pretty nice and I am so excited to give mine a shot!

One problem, though: my living room isn't too large and I am afraid of doing some damage to the TV or my potted plants. :innocent I can't wait to try hooping outside on a regular basis, but with 8 inches of snow on the ground and four more months of almost constant rain I think I'm going to have to wait. Aaarrrgg! I wish I had some place to hoop!

MamaKath

06-16-2009, 02:36 PM

How do I know how heavy a hoop to get? I am debating between a 3, 4 and 5 lb. water filled one. I have a lot of weight to lose and have never successfully hula-hooped in my life. Lol! Help... :D
Thanks...

Hoopin' Mama

06-27-2009, 09:11 AM

:hola:

I had surgery in the spring so I'm out of practice. It's so much fun!

fresh_veggie

06-29-2009, 09:09 PM

So I'm totally stoked now. I always loved hooping - it was definitely my favorite part of gym growing up! And to find out how easy it is to make your own heavier, not bent hoop is fantastic! Y'all are my inspiration!!! :joy:

LucyRev

06-30-2009, 09:21 PM

Ditto!! I have been thinking that I really need to get some more physical activity but I've never been a go-to-the-gym type of gal. I also need a reason to get outside more often. I LOVE hula hooping, but I've only used the toy store ones, and done the regular old style. I pride myself on winning two hula hoop contests when I was like 10 and 14 years old. :lol I always admired the hoop girls in shows, but now that I now I can make my own hoop??? And learn tricks on YouTube?? Hell yeaaahhh, I am in! :joy:

LucyRev

07-01-2009, 12:28 AM

I just ran out and bought some pipe from Home Depot. It says 3/4" PVC IPS. It says nothing about PSI anywhere, and it was the only 3/4" black tube and the store was about to close. When I cut the ties off, it seemed way too flexible. :( Plus I just noticed the roll is 50ft, not 100. Double :( Guess I'm taking it back tomorrow.

cachet

07-15-2009, 01:47 PM

I"m a hooping mama! :joy:

There's a pic of me with my hoop here: www.hooping.org/archives/002511.html

LucyRev

07-15-2009, 02:32 PM

Cool! I finally got the right tubing and made some hoops. I still don't have gaff tape on it. I'm wondering if that will make a lot of difference. I can get the hoop from around my waist to up around my neck and then lift an arm out, but when I try to keep it up around my chest with both arms out, it always slips down. (and I don't have much boobage to help out.) Grrr! I can catch it on my butt though :) :lol

This is so much fun! :love I couldn't stop the first few days so I scored some nice bruises. Oops. I'm thinking about doing SaFire's online class after I get a bit better.