ADDITIONAL NOTES ADDED BY TRAVIS:
"In today's webinar i misspoke/tongue tied at one spot...
where i'm denting the steel in the miniature hoop skirt, I referred to that as the sprung steel.... The miniature skirt has flat plain steel, not the sprung steel.
Also I meant to discuss what to do if a tutu needs a hoop, but does not have a casing....
Untack the top few layers...get down into the guts of the tutu to where you would like to add the hoop. Tie up the layers above that spot. Lay a hoop joined with connector atop the shorter layers, bottom half of the tutu. With Purl Cotton, or embroidery thread cross stitch, (herringbone stitch) over the hoop you have laid down. Not too tight, and with large spacing and a wide stitch..... you're encasing over the top of the hoop with your stitch piercing down into the nets a couple layers. Loose enough that you don't make the net bend upwards. The hoop should have some play to it. When done, re-steam and re-tack the top layers.
THANK YOU
Travis H."
Join Travis Halsey as he demonstrates methods to hoop a classical tutu, where to source quality hoop wire, how to dye the hooping, and more tips from the master himself! Please visit www.Hoopwire.com for your hooping supplies! This video originally aired as a webinar for students all over the world, hosted in Travis' costume shop, Halsey Onstage, in Chicago.
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