http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dreamquilt/ Dream Quilt Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:05:42 GMT peakRrr http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dreamquilt/message/283 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dreamquilt/message/283 Lance suggested rebar last night. Not sure if you could make a true circle out of the stuff though. Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:19:33 GMT Steve http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dreamquilt/message/282 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dreamquilt/message/282 From what I understand of the use of the hoop, the concern about art cars running over it seems unnecessary. I'd put the hoop on a short enough tether, say, Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:34:00 GMT Cary McHugh http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dreamquilt/message/281 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dreamquilt/message/281 You should be able o buy a long piece of aluminum tubing. We can roll it in y hot sexy roller and Root can put the finishing weld on it sCary Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:02:47 GMT peakRrr http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dreamquilt/message/280 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dreamquilt/message/280 How about taking it in the opposite direction, and making it very soft instead of very strong and rigid? I'm thinking thick foam pipe insulation shaped into a Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:57:49 GMT Gidget http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dreamquilt/message/279 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dreamquilt/message/279 Thanks for all the great info peakRrr. So plastic hooping is out. Great idea with the aluminum hoop but it looks way too small for Glotus shadow catching - I Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:40:06 GMT peakRrr http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dreamquilt/message/278 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dreamquilt/message/278 Oh, and in regards to diameter, most hoopers use .75" (inner diameter) tubing, some use 1/2" or 1". Tubing diameter actual measurements vary slightly between Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:24:44 GMT peakRrr http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dreamquilt/message/277 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dreamquilt/message/277 Hi Gidget, The plastic irrigation tubing hoopdancers use will not hold up to an art car running over it, not will it hold its shape well in the hot sun while Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:09:54 GMT Gidget http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dreamquilt/message/276 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dreamquilt/message/276 Do we have any hoopers here? I have questions for you. First, I'll set the stage. Glotus (the new name of my art project this year) casts a shadow of either Mon, 08 Jun 2009 03:41:26 GMT Gidget http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dreamquilt/message/275 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dreamquilt/message/275 Thanks for all the great ideas and the many offers to help. sCary is now officially on board to help me with a few pieces pre-playa (yea!) and setting up on Sun, 07 Jun 2009 02:01:00 GMT Kennita Watson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dreamquilt/message/274 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dreamquilt/message/274 ... FTR, I think "Global Enlightenment" is a fine title, and it looks beautiful (attachments in emails work now, even in digests -- yay!). It will be great if Sat, 06 Jun 2009 17:28:43 GMT David Seghers http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dreamquilt/message/273 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dreamquilt/message/273 I really like this idea! Great concept and right in line with the quilt. I'll be delighted to help with cutting. I'm not sure about other activities yet since Sat, 06 Jun 2009 16:37:39 GMT Steve http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dreamquilt/message/272 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dreamquilt/message/272 Gidget, This core concept is very compelling. I have some thoughts about its execution that, in my mind, would reduce the complexity of creation, cleanup the Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:43:26 GMT peakRrr http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dreamquilt/message/271 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dreamquilt/message/271 Hey Gidget, I LOVE this concept! I'd be happy to help with the plasma cutting! :-) I just read this quickly and am at work so I'm going to let what I've read Fri, 05 Jun 2009 20:50:05 GMT Gidget http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dreamquilt/message/270 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dreamquilt/message/270 Okay, I am wide open to hearing your ideas for naming this new project, destined for burning man 2009 (theme - evolution). Global Enlightenment is simply my Sun, 25 Jan 2009 14:59:15 GMT Kennita Watson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dreamquilt/message/269 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dreamquilt/message/269 If melting acrylic is too toxic, what about cutting it with a jigsaw, or maybe a Dremel tool or drill, or some tool available at techShop? We might even be