Gymnastics Pommel Horse "Mushroom"

Step 5 Attach the padding and vinyl covering to the mushroom

1. Cut your rubber padding into 3' x 3' squares and staple it to the mushroom.

Note: This is easier than it sounds because the circular will cause the padding to bunch up rather than lay flat. To avoid this cut slits where the padding tends to bunch and restretch. Continue to cut away bulges until it lays as flat as you want it to.

2. After you have the first layer stapled to the mushroom you will do the same thing with the second and third layers of padding, BUT you need to tape them to the layer below it because the staples are not long enough to reach the wood. I found the best way to tape the layer of padding down is by starting the tape on the leg and pulling it tight across the mushroom to the leg on the opposite side.

3. Continue taping from leg to leg until the padding is flat and even.

4. Tape down another layer of padding so that you have three layers total.

5. Now cut the vinyl 3' x 3' and use the staple gun to staple it down to each leg. Try and keep it as taught as possible and fold the bulges to flatten them out where they appear.