[Jewelry making - Article 00147] - Re: [Orchid] Canopy recommendations

[Karen Seymour-Ells]

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Hi,

    I have a Light Dome Canopy. I am 5' 7" and put it up alone fine
    without a stool. I could put it up and take it down alone when I was
    9 months pregnant, although I wouldn't reccomend it. I was able to
    put it when I weighed a lot less than I do now as well. The heaviest
    part is the bag of poles that you fit together to form the framework
    of the canopy. I can just barely carry that myself...but I can easily
    slide it out of the van onto a cart. The video that comes with the
    light dome shows a woman a couple of inches shorter than me setting
    it up in 10 minutes or something like that. I say more like 1/2 hour
    to get the tent up, the sidewalls on and the weights attached if you
    are really focused. Much longer if the space is tight and manuevering
    is a problem or if you are around a bunch of artist friends you
    haven't seen in a year and you keep stopping to chat. I had to buy
    two seperate bags (giant hockey style) to put my canopy and sidewalls
    in as I never got proficient with that weird folding carrying thing
    they supply for the canopy and walls. 

    I haven't had any problems with seams dripping but have developed
    several pin holes in the 4 yrs. I have been using it, maybe from
    overhead trees. I have had several of the snapping straps that you
    use to secure the rolled up sides shred and break...some of those in
    the first season. The zippers have held up well though and they
    replaced part of my add-on side canopy support that broke the first
    time I used it. Unfortunately neither my husband or myself were able
    to figure out how to replace the piece without destroying the whole
    support. 

    My guess is that a craft hut might be a little sturdier..but my
    friends with them grudgingly admit that putting it up alone for a
    small female would be really difficult and time consuming. If you
    have little technical questions that the whole list might not be
    interested in please feel free to contact me off-list. 

Karen
karenworks AT attbi.com



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