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I used a ruler and a pencil and drew them directly onto the fabric. Thus, each pattern piece was enlarged to allow for seams, hems, and drawstring pockets. Our inflatable has a protruding gunwale around Diy Inflatable Dinghy Cover 40 the outer edge of the dinghy, providing a natural place for the drawstring. To avoid confusion about which piece of material joins what, I used a pencil to lightly label each piece of fabric on the underside. At this stage, I didn't cut out the holes for handles and other fittings, as I wanted to trial fit first.

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Traditionally you leave the canvas a little loose because the rabbit skin glue will shrink it down so tight it might warp the frame otherwise. I am trying to figure out how to cut out the material to make the cones on the front and back of each tube and seal them correctly.

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That is where i got mine. THey are located in Salem Oregon.