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I. The Initial Fold
1. Cross the two pieces of wick as shown in the picture.
For the purposes of this tutorial, have the piece pointing up behind the piece
pointing left. The overlap should be equal to the width of the wick (about 2 in.).
2. Fold the up-pointing piece over the intersection of
the two tapes. Align the end of this piece with the edge of the other tape. Fold
the left-pointing piece over the intersection. Align the end of this piece with
the edge of the other tape. Be sure to remove any slack in these folds by
pulling on the long ends of the tapes during alignment.
 
3. Fold the down-pointing piece up, then fold the
right-pointing piece left. Note that, from the perspective given in this
tutorial, the down-pointing piece was on the undermost or bottom-most piece
until folded, after which the right-point piece became the undermost or
bottom-most piece until folded.
 
4. Continue folding the undermost piece over the body
until you cannot cover the entire width of the preceding fold.
 
II. The Finishing Fold
1. Trim off the excess wick, so that you have what
appears to be a rectangular prism.
 
2. Un-fold the previous two folds
 
3. Turn the head so that the loose ends are on the
bottom. Notice that this changes which piece is the undermost piece. Continue
using the logic from before, and fold the undermost piece up, inserting it into
the head in.above in. the other loose end. Do the same with the remaining loose end.
 
III. Bondage
1. Secure the head in some fashion with rubber bands,
leaving enough room in the center for a screw or bolt to drive through. Drive a
bolt through the center of the head. This may require multiple tries in order to
get the bolt adequately centered from end to end.
 
2. Push the tube through the wick, keeping contact with the bolt as it is
removed, if this makes it easier. If the bolt you used was big enough, it may
not be necessary to remove the bolt and insert the tube simultaneously. Pick an
end, and insert the large washer under the last fold. Pull the tube through only
far enough to let the washer in, then push the tube through the washer and back
through the opening in the wick.
 
3. Prepare the cable by folding it in half and sliding the nut on. Insert,
as far as possible, the ends of the cable into the tube on the side that you put
the washer. Push the cable and tube through the wick, removing the tube. The nut
may not have gone under the bottom fold, but do what is necessary to make it so.
 
4. Insert the two cable ends on the opposite side of the wick through the
small washer. Place the ring between the ends. Insert the cable ends through the
cable sleeve.
 
5. Tighten the sleeve, crimping it in at least three places if using a
swager. It is suggested that you compress the head as much as possible as you
tighten your sleeve. Trim the ends of the cable, and, ouila, you are done!
 
IV. Optional Steps: Gluing and Sewing
1. Using your tube, make sure any frayed ends are tucked into the head.
Apply glue at exposed edges
 
2. Glue the bottom fold that covers the washer. Allow glue to dry
naturally, according to our FAQ.
 
3. Sewing the bottom edge can also increase the lifetime of your head.
Fin
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