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Step 2Assembling the Frame
Before you do anything with cloth, it's a good idea to prepare and check your support framework.
To get the best curvature on your canopy frame, it should be 1.5 times the length of the crib you are mounting it to. Most cribs are pretty standard. My frame is a little over 6 feet long, and a little over 2 feet wide.
Lay out your parts as shown in the diagram.
Use PVC adhesive to secure the elbows and T joints to the PVC pipe cross pieces. Follow the directions on the can.
Apply a layer or two of duct or electrical tape to the ends of the flexible sprinkler pipe, to make it fit snugly in the PVC joints. These are not meant to create permanent joins, but snugly fitted removable ones.
Fit your parts together and test the fit of the removable pipes and add or subtract tape as necessary.
When you are satisfied, set the frame aside, but keep it assembled. We'll need it for the next step.
To get the best curvature on your canopy frame, it should be 1.5 times the length of the crib you are mounting it to. Most cribs are pretty standard. My frame is a little over 6 feet long, and a little over 2 feet wide.
Lay out your parts as shown in the diagram.
Use PVC adhesive to secure the elbows and T joints to the PVC pipe cross pieces. Follow the directions on the can.
Apply a layer or two of duct or electrical tape to the ends of the flexible sprinkler pipe, to make it fit snugly in the PVC joints. These are not meant to create permanent joins, but snugly fitted removable ones.
Fit your parts together and test the fit of the removable pipes and add or subtract tape as necessary.
When you are satisfied, set the frame aside, but keep it assembled. We'll need it for the next step.
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