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Flail08.jpg|7. Make a cover for an omni the diameter of your finished haft/head. Since I'm using the same foam and an appropriate  haft core, that makes life easy.  
 
Flail08.jpg|7. Make a cover for an omni the diameter of your finished haft/head. Since I'm using the same foam and an appropriate  haft core, that makes life easy.  
  
Flail09.jpg|If you don't know how to sew a nice Omni cover, see this tutorial: Omni Covers The Easy Way by Arrakis. Make it plenty long; if you haven't done one of these before, maybe twice the length of your haft, just to be sure you have enough fabric.
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Flail09.jpg|If you don't know how to sew a nice Omni cover, see this tutorial: [[Omni Covers The Easy Way]]. Make it plenty long; if you haven't done one of these before, maybe twice the length of your haft, just to be sure you have enough fabric.
  
 
Flail10.jpg|8. Put the head in the cover and snug it down realllllly tight with a hair elastic. These are cheap and long-lasting.  
 
Flail10.jpg|8. Put the head in the cover and snug it down realllllly tight with a hair elastic. These are cheap and long-lasting.  

Revision as of 16:57, 6 February 2024

Bag Head Flail The Easy Way by Arrakis

This isn't world-shaking technology, but it makes good flails quickly and with reasonable effort. You can bang out a bunch for your park with ease or make a really nice one for yourself or your buddy.

Materials Needed

  • Core
  • Black Cloth Tape
  • Strapping and/or packing Tape
  • DAP Contact Cement or Spray glue or Double-sided carpet tape
  • Frost King 1" wall pipe insulation, blue camp mat, or other medium-firm closed-cell foams
  • cloth for a cover

Instructions