How To Make Tube Covers

I know I've been promising this for awhile, but I've had alot of technical issues with my camera and my computer, so please forgive.


1. Get your PVC pipe. Ours is about 8 inches long and has a diameter of 4. We got it from home depot, but the guy cut it into three sections for us.
http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab208/quandoquandoquando/Fleece Covers/Photo0039_001.jpg

2. If you want to attach it to your cage, you'll need to drill holes into the pipe, if not, skip this step.
I put my fingers about where the holes should be.
http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab208/quandoquandoquando/Fleece Covers/Photo0040.jpg


3. Measure the circumfrence of the tube with the fleece of your choice. Ours is about 13 inches, so we add a half an inch to an inch of sewing allowence.
http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab208/quandoquandoquando/Fleece Covers/Photo0042_001.jpg

4. Make your fleece double and about 2 inches longer than the PVC pipe.
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5. Now you will want to fold your fabric long ways and sew it. Makesure to have the side you want on the outside of the tube folded inwards.
http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab208/quandoquandoquando/Fleece Covers/Photo0048.jpg
^actual size
http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab208/quandoquandoquando/Fleece Covers/Photo0047.jpg
^how it should be folded
http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab208/quandoquandoquando/Fleece Covers/Photo0047-1.jpg
^where it should be sewn

6. Put it on your tube, and fold the extra length though the tube.
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7. Fold the extra over the tube (you can sew it together, but I don't so I can just take it off and wash it)
http://i864.photobucket.com/albums/ab208/quandoquandoquando/Fleece Covers/Photo0046.jpg

(If you drilled the holes in the pipe)
8. Mark where the holes are on the tube cover, cut little slits in the cover on ONE side of the cover only. Take the cover off, stick your bolts inside the holes, then but the cover back on, and put the bolts through the slits then attach to cage with a washer and a nut on each.

If you have any questions, PM me or message me on here.

GO COLTS!

QuandoQuandoQuando said:

7. Fold the extra over the tube (you can sew it together, but I don't so I can just take it off and wash it)

(If you drilled the holes in the pipe)
8. Mark where the holes are on the tube cover, cut little slits in the cover on ONE side of the cover only. Take the cover off, stick your bolts inside the holes, then but the cover back on, and put the bolts through the slits then attach to cage with a washer and a nut on each.

If you have any questions, PM me or message me on here.

GO SAINTS!

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I noticed you had a mistake and fixed it... )

No, I believe that was correct. I think you're the one who was wrong...


WHEN the colts do win, send me the measurements of your tube, and I'll gladly make a Colts cover for it.
And if the Saints win....?

I was looking at your thread on how to make a fleece cover for a PVC pipe and it's very helpful!...but what do you use to attatch it to the cage?

Those are great instructions!! Thanks.

Lrodgers - Most people use bolts, washers, and wingnuts to attach them to the cage. I like to use washers on both sides so the fabric doesn't get tangled in the threads of the bolt when I twist the wingnut on...maybe that only happens to me though lol.

Sad . I want to make one but all the pictures are disappeared it seems.

jessla said:

Sad . I want to make one but all the pictures are disappeared it seems.

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I would love to make one too but cannot see the pics

Aw, it sounds relatively simple, but pictures would be great.

Sorry about the pics guys, I moved them on photobucket and didn't know they wouldn't show. I know some of you have PM'd me, but I've been having trouble with my internet and haven't been able to get it worked out. Thanks for your intrest, I'll get right on it!

UPDATE:
I'm working on adding the pictures to the thread, but I need to be able to edit the first few posts, which I'm not able to do at the moment. I contacted a Super Mod in hopes of changing that, but I haven't gotten a reply yet. If you think you can piece the information and the pictures together(They aren't in order, but it should be fairly easy), here is the link: http://s864.photobucket.com/albums/ab208/quandoquandoquando/Fleece Covers/

If you still have the old photos, we can add them to one of your old posts.

I have two PVC pipes and are trying to cover them in fleece I get how to do the straight one but the other is one that is straight but has another shorter tube coming off the side.

christin.a.bnormal said:

I have two PVC pipes and are trying to cover them in fleece I get how to do the straight one but the other is one that is straight but has another shorter tube coming off the side.

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Get a hacksaw and cut off the shorter tube :idea:

Better yet, just get a straight tube. You're gonna have a hard (if not impossible) time covering a t-tube.

Annieo said:

Get a hacksaw and cut off the shorter tube :idea:

Better yet, just get a straight tube. You're gonna have a hard (if not impossible) time covering a t-tube.

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I s'pose, but it's their favorite one, they're not going to like me very much.

About how many yards of material would it take for this particular size of PVC (you said it was 8 inches long)?

You'd need to by 2/3 of a yard

:thanks2: so much for this thread! I do have a couple (related) questions, though.

I know some people DO in fact sew them together:
1) Can you take the fleece off and on as you please when you stitch the seams together around the circumference of the tube or does one just leave it on there until it rots and I guess you make a new one?
2) How do you even get the sewing done around the circumference (lengthwise is pretty intuative) with the tube inside? Do you stitch a zipper or velcro or something? :confused2:

Also, for those that DON'T sew them on:
1) Do your chins not pull the fleece off? Mine are self proclaimed interior designers and move stuff around all the time.

Thank you for this!! I've been looking EVERYWHERE for a how to on the tunnels!!!