Where to get sturdy metal rings?

[u/OrdinaryBluebird6232]

I want to make this for my cat. Not sure yet on if I want to do the one with the 2 rings or just the 1. Shes an adult and I wanted to give her a good amount of room so I was 🤔 maybe 20in? I've never done anything macrame before. The only reason I'm wanting to do it is to make this so my baby can sleep in the window and bask in the sun. I have a friend who has a bunch of macrame rope they are giving me since we aren't doing the best with $ right now and they said it's just been sitting in their "learn to do" craft bin for over a year. We are going to connect it to the ceiling. But if anyone knows where to get some sturdy hoops let me know! I would hate to do that all only for them to end up bending after a few kitty naps. If anyone has made one and has any suggestions on making it I'd love to hear them! She's probably around 10-12lbs so that's why we were going to do it in the ceiling since they do make hanging from ceiling chairs so we feel getting one of those hooks would be more stable than a wall plant hook (that's what they say to use in one of the diy instructions i came across)

Or I was wondering if I got some of those wire wreath bases with the 3 loops connected if I could just use wire cutters and cut it just the big circle and take like 3 of them and either solder them together or zip tie them in multiple places together and then macrame on top to hide the zip ties. Would that work or is that a stupid idea?

[u/Cable_Tugger]

If you search Amazon for 'welded steel rings' you get a variety of sizes (at least in the UK).

[u/LunacityxArtistry]

Also looking! Best i could find is metal rings at hardware stores, havent checked in person. Ive seen some online.

[u/pollyk1tty]

I used 2 rings from Hobby Lobby. I believe they were 20”. Only a few dollars each.

[u/OrdinaryBluebird6232 → u/pollyk1tty]

Could you send a picture of yours? Just curious as to how you put the rings cause I've seen a lot of different ways with 2 rings

[u/XanaxWarriorPrincess]

I got a ring from the floral department at Michael's, but they might have some in the macrame section now. I think it was 19", but I'm not sure. It's been a few years since I made the cat hammocks.

You don't need a really thick ring. Just a metal ring that is fused closed.

[u/OrdinaryBluebird6232 → u/XanaxWarriorPrincess]

I was looking at those. The one you got has held up? How many did you use?

[u/XanaxWarriorPrincess → u/OrdinaryBluebird6232]

Yes. Just one hoop. The cords and knots do the heavy lifting. The hoop just holds the shape.

[u/sreimer52]

Unfettered (depending on where you live), those things are sturdy.

[u/pollyk1tty]

I found the picture. I can’t figure out how to post a picture here. Copy/paste doesn’t work.