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Taping of Ears the Weave Method
By Pat Gonzales
Start with a clean ear. Using 1” pieces of cloth tape cut to desired lengths that will wrap around the back of the ear toward the center and then using a piece of tape to wrap the front of the ear lapping over the 1st piece. As follows:
Continue weaving back and forth to the tip of the ear making sure that the pieces over lap each other so as to make a strong line on the center of the ear both inside and outside. Once this is done ten take a long piece of tape and starting at the base lay the tape on the back of the ear at the point of where the ear canal is attached to the head. Pull the front around the center of the ear and then pull the back piece around back to the center of the ear, forming a cone base. Don’t make it to tight but tight enough to form a cone. Lay another piece of tape on the back of the ear overlapping slight the first base piece. Then bring the front forward and then bring the back around. Continue taping the weave up the coned ear all the way to the top. Don’t get so tight that you chance cutting off circulation. Think of it as a very small upside down snow cone cup. The center of the cone you are creating is hollow. Once you are done roll the taped ear gently between your hands. Add a couple of long pieces of tape again to the base of the ear to reinforce it.
Do not let the ear lean inward toward the center of the head or let it flop outside of the head. The goal is to have them stand straight up. After a couple of days if they lean in or out you should change the tape. This should last for about five days at which time you should change the tape to look for sores and clean the ears. Use the duct tape method if you need to let the ear rest from being taped.