Fiberglas Fence poles, purchased at Tractor Supply @ 1.00 dollar ea., bag of castration bands with @ 250 in a bag for @ 3.00 dollars, One can of DipIt (plastic dip) @ 9.00 dollars at Lowes and then flat black spray paint on the poles. I unroll electrical tape around the end @ 6" down as a guide for uniform dipping. Dip the poles and hang upside down to dry, dipping 2-3 times each or to desired thickness for "padding". I have made 5 or 6 sets and still have dip in the can, but it gets harder to evenly dip as you use it up....... I use 3 bands per pole as seen below and then slide them up to the "Dipit" section, separate legs and use.