The most important and basic measurement is that of the floor to navel. The other factor that you must consider is the size of your body. If you are of an average waist size then this measurement if fine, however if you consider yourself larger than average - add a couple of extra inches to your hoop. Also be aware that if you have a smaller than average waist then you might want to subtract some inches from your hoop. The larger the hoop the easier it is to dance and learn the tricks or moves. I am 5ft 2 inches and I started hooping with a 40 inch hoop. When I made my own I hooped with a 38 inch hoop. I now use a 36 inch hoop.

My hoops are made from 25mm and 20mm (outer diameter) black polyethylene water pipe. Once you give me your measurement I cut and join the pipe, using an imported american insert coupler to provide a tight connection. The hoop is then hand wrapped with an assortment of gaffer, pro-gaff, pvc, vinyl and glitter tapes.

The pricing of my hoops is based on a sliding scale depending on the detail of the wrapping or the price and or quantity of tape materials used. They start at £10 for a small basic hoop (up to 35 inches), £14 for a medium basic hoop (36 inches to 42 inches) and £17 for a large basic hoop (over 43 inches). A basic hoop has three colours, one can be gaffer but there are no holographic, glitter or sparkly tapes. A hoop up to 41 inches costs £5.50 to post in the Uk and £12 to Ireland.

The following gallery will give you an idea of the kind of hoops that I can make but please bear in mind that as each hoop is handmade I am unable to replicate exactly. Please contact me for more information about the pricing and weight of these hoops as I do not have an online store set up yet.

My first experience of a dance hoop was the one that I made myself. I recommend that wherever possible you learn to make the hoop yourself. Please see the links page for instructions using American components and for using Uk components.