How to Design a Sun Shade Sail?

1,Select the size and shape of the sun shade sail. Geometric shapes like squares, rectangles and triangles are easiest to create from scratch. The size is determined by the amount of coverage you want the sail to provide.

2,Cut heavy fabric like canvas that will stand up to the elements to the size and shape of the sun shade sail. Iron a narrow hem along each unfinished side and sew the hems closed.

3,Use a grommet tool to put grommets in each corner of the sun shade sail. Lay one piece of the grommet on either side of the fabric and use the tool to press them together. If you don’t have a grommet tool, use a rubber mallet to tap them together. Cut out the fabric inside the grommet.

4,Determine where the sail will be attached. If the sail will be over a patio at the side of your house, two of the grommets can be attached to the house and the others attached to trees or other supports. To construct a free-standing support, use a post hole digger to dig a hole for the support, fill the hole with concrete and place the support in the concrete. Allow the concrete to cure before attaching the sail.

5,Attach screw hooks to the places where the sun shade sail will be supported by drilling a pilot hole and then screwing the hook in securely. Slip one grommet over each screw hook.