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Hi Judy,
First of all this project deserves video recording. The assembly of the substructure requires some carpentry skills, electric tools, and the space to lay the parts out and assemble them. Moving on, I have sealed the crannies in the end peices with caulking compound and painted them to keep the stray water out if there should be any. I found that it may have been overbuilding caution to do that, but what the heck, all the parts except for the tube itself are scrap lumber and plywood. Not counting the spar varnish the total cost for the two 4 ft long 12" dia and the 4 ft. long 8" dia waterproof paper tubes was twenty dollars. Everything else was 'found'.
I have three items wrapped and scrunched down toward one end of the tube, and I will probably do another set of leggings (medium, ladies Dharma Products) too, as there is lots of room on the four feet of tube for at least that many. I first put on an XL Beefy Tee at an angle so it took the most space. It will be interesting to see how the penetration of the cotton jersey works. I wrapped the items onto the pole with two weights of hemp twine, available at crafts stores and used primarily in knot crafts. I took up any slack in the twine after compressing the garments with sanded wedges of wood, so there should be the line definition. I have another of these four foot long 12" dia 'poles' under construction now and will add it to the working frame soon. The 8" dia 'pole' will be used for baby clothing and underwear, perhaps socks and scarves, too! Thanks for your interest.
Bob
@cactusjammies tie dye and fabric arts

I admire this set-up greatly! I hope you will continue showing us pictures.

-Paula