Well so far I have managed to build the hoop, decorate it and have started sewing my kevlar on. I did not have kevlar thread so I unraveled a portion from a different section and used that to sew it together and reinforce it. So far this have worked really well. My hoop is a bit too heavy because of the hardware. I need to go find thinner lighter carrage bolts. I also learned from a friend that lock nuts are not the best nuts to use to fasten the wicks. She said regular bolts work just fine. The rubber on the lock nuts will melt. Anywho, I hope this works.