Tent weights

These are the finished product! Component #1 Component #2 Component #4 Last year I posted these instructions, thought they might be of interest to some of our newer members, or some who missed it the first time. Here's what I used: 1 10" piece of 4" schedule 40 PVC, cut into 4 equal pieces 2 80# bags of Sackrete. 8 test caps, 4 with 3/8" holes in top 4 eyebolts, 3/8" diameter, 8" long, with nuts (add washers if you wish) After you cut the pipe into 4 pieces, put the test caps in one end and…

Back in 2009, I did my first outdoor juried art show. Besides being super-excited I finally got in after trying futility for 5 years, I felt a moment of panic. There was so much I had to do! Purcha…

weight for tent / other displays

Betties N Brimstone: DIY Canopy Tent Weights

Festival tent weights Approximately 12.5 lbs. each

These are the finished product! Component #1 Component #2 Component #4 Last year I posted these instructions, thought they might be of interest to some of our newer members, or some who missed it the first time. Here's what I used: 1 10" piece of 4" schedule 40 PVC, cut into 4 equal pieces 2 80# bags of Sackrete. 8 test caps, 4 with 3/8" holes in top 4 eyebolts, 3/8" diameter, 8" long, with nuts (add washers if you wish) After you cut the pipe into 4 pieces, put the test caps in one end and…

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Tis the season for arts and crafts festivals! Having proper tent weights is mandatory for most shows and some may even refuse to let you ven...

Etsy {NewYork} Street Team - Indie Artists, Artisans & Crafters of the NY Metro Region: Tutorial: PVC Tent Weights

These are the finished product! Component #1 Component #2 Component #4 Last year I posted these instructions, thought they might be of interest to some of our newer members, or some who missed it the first time. Here's what I used: 1 10" piece of 4" schedule 40 PVC, cut into 4 equal pieces 2 80# bags of Sackrete. 8 test caps, 4 with 3/8" holes in top 4 eyebolts, 3/8" diameter, 8" long, with nuts (add washers if you wish) After you cut the pipe into 4 pieces, put the test caps in one end and…

These are the finished product! Component #1 Component #2 Component #4 Last year I posted these instructions, thought they might be of interest to some of our newer members, or some who missed it the first time. Here's what I used: 1 10" piece of 4" schedule 40 PVC, cut into 4 equal pieces 2 80# bags of Sackrete. 8 test caps, 4 with 3/8" holes in top 4 eyebolts, 3/8" diameter, 8" long, with nuts (add washers if you wish) After you cut the pipe into 4 pieces, put the test caps in one end and…

Coffee Pot People: WEIGHTY MATTERS

Half of the set of weights I created on Monday, thanks to Etsy Metals blog tutorial.

Staking your favorite canopy tent into the grass is an easy task. But if you need to assemble your tent on concrete, you'll have to figure out how to weigh it down so the canopy doesn't blow away. Fortunately, you have multiple options for...

...for craft shows and for camping. I haven't done an outdoor show in years, but last year when visiting Artwalk I saw so many of th...

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If you do an outdoor craft show, you'll need a tent and weights for the tent so that it doesn't blow away in windy weather. People come up with many different ways of weighing them down with either dumb bells, gallon jugs, cinder blocks, etc. A pretty popular method is creating weights using PVC pipes. I decided to make my own in time for the Inman Park Festival. Things you'll need: Four 3" PVC pipes Four end caps Four eye hooks cement Bucket to mix the cement Mix the cement with water…