Ricoma Quick Start Guide
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Hooping the front or sides of a cap
Figure 57
1. First, make sure the cap ring is connected to the cap station.
To do so, connect the open metal notch on the cap ring to the
center tab on the cap station. Grab the cap ring from the back,
and push it forward. Make sure the cap ring snaps into all three
of the spring locks on the cap station.
2. Once the cap ring is connected to the cap station, unfasten the
metal band and let it rest to the left side of the cap ring.
3. To prepare the cap for embroidery, make sure the bill of the cap
is as flat as possible. Unfasten the straps on the back of the hat
if any.
4. Pull back the sweatband located below the bill of the cap. Make
sure the entire sweatband is pulled back from seam to seam.
See Figure 57.
5. Place the backing under the bill stop (the metal tab on the top of
the ring). See Figure 58.
6. Slide the hat onto the cap frame, keeping the sweatband under
the bill stop. Make sure the cap is pushed up tightly against the
bill stop, not on top of it.
7. Position the flexible metal strap over the cap’s bill, keeping the
serrated edge of the band as close to the bill as possible. See
Figure 59.
8. Connect the clasp to the cap ring latch and snap it into place.
See Figure 60. Pull the sides of the hat to make sure it is tight
and not wrinkled.
9. Pick up the excess fabric on the back of the hat, and secure it
using the provided metal clips. Clip the fabric to the metal bars
inside the cap ring to keep the cap tight. Make sure the handle of
the clips face the center of the cap and toward each other. See
Figure 61.
Figure 58
Figure 59
Figure 60
Figure 61
