| Antony,dont let the plug put you off,this is how you do it-
1/Make a tracing of the side view of the canopy.
2/Make a tracing of the top view of the canopy.
3/Take a block of balsawood and transfer the shapes top and bottom.
4/Carve the canopy to the lines,you can use a small saw to cut off the surplus material,finish off with glasspaper wrapped around a block of wood.
5/You will then have a blank of the canopy shape,all that is now needed is to shape it further to the oval canopy pattern ie three dimensional.
6/Use your imagination as you finally carve and sand that lump of balsawood,you will be surprised as to what can be achieved.
7/Next get a piece of dowel and glue it into the blank that you have made for your canopy,this is your handhold,thats it,job done,next follow the moulding instructions.
PS-Many people fear making things from scratch,but nine times out of ten they have never attempted it,the sense of challenge and the achievement at the end is well worth the extra effort,my advice is give it a go,you could surprise yourself ?
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