DIY no-sew bug net project

Hi all,

I made a bug net for my hammock similar to Fronkey's instructions in the sticky, but with some slight modifications because I do not have a sewing machine and was tired of trying to convince someone else to sew it for me (was impatient to get it done!)...

Used tulle material from Walmart (cost: $5 and change), and blaze orange duct tape - duct taped the tulle material together and then hemmed the edges of the material with duct tape - for the shock cord channel instead of sewing a channel I took a hole punch and punched a series of holes at spacing of a couple inches all along the duct tape hem on the bottom side of the net and threaded elastic cord through the holes - when you're in the hammock, it keeps the net tight around the bottom and blocks bugs from getting in there.

All in all, it cost $5 worth of material, $3 worth of duct tape, and some elastic and stuff I had lying around. Tested past 2 nights, works good!


Pictures:

http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/p...ictureid=15413


http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/p...ictureid=15412

http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/p...ictureid=15411

Looks great!

Good thinking. Ill be curious to see how the duct tape holds up.

Duct tape, ehh?
The Mythbusters guys didnt think of that. :laugh:
Good job on using what you got.

I actually went out today and got some mosquito netting from Jo-Ann's and am also without a sewing machine. I was going to use duck tape, so I'm glad I'm not the first. I'll post some pictures later!

Good thinking!

Necessity is the mother of invention!
Speaking of duct tape; I've seen an entire hammock made out of duct tape!

You know guys, you COULD sew it by hand. It's not rocket science.

That said, the duct tape net looks great! I just hope it holds up for you. Thanks for posting and best of luck to you!! :D