Take the flower bearing, and unfold each of the ‘petals’ so they are pointing upwards. Make sure to flatten the petals as you go to allow them to flex more easily. (fig. 1)

Next, take the front buckle, and insert the unfolded petals through the hole in the center and bend them outwards.

Finally, apply hot glue to the top surface of each petal and press the bearing cap on top. While the glue dries, give the buckle and bearing a twist to ensure they aren’t glued together by excess glue. (fig. 2)

Finally, apply hot glue to the back of the flower bearing (taking care to avoid the petals) and affix it to the belt, leaving about 6” of belt with the one notch facing upwards. (fig. 3)

For students with a waist measurement over 43”, attach the extension to the end of the belt with hot glue, making sure the teeth are aligned. (fig. 4)

Put a good amount of hot glue on one of the tabs on the buckle, then take one of the shoulder straps and fix it to the buckle, make sure that the teeth are facing inwards.

Take care that the strap is aligned with the buckle tab. Once fixed, repeat for the other strap. (fig. 5)

Take the rear buckle and use a ruler, water bottle, or other heavy/solid implement to squash the base of the Y-shape down flat. This will help the belt slide through the buckle freely.

Next, using a ruler, make three creases in the flattened section:

1. 0.5” from the bottom
2. 1” from the bottom
3. 0.5” from the top
4. 1” from the top

Check that your creases are correct by wrapping the folded rear buckle around a piece of the belt or shoulder strap. The four creases should form a box that allows the belt to slide freely. (fig. 7)

Apply glue to the top of the 1” section and stick it to the center of the Y-shape to fix it in place, and slide it over the belt, with the loop facing inwards.

Pair up with another student, and start by wrapping the belt around your waist. Secure it by slotting the tab on the short end of the belt into the correct slot on the long end. It should sit comfortably on your waist without constricting.

Next, wrap the two shoulder straps over your shoulders, and ask your buddy to slot the two tabs on the rear buckle into your shoulder straps.

Once you have a good fit, you can remove the base and glue the shoulder straps to the rear buckle and cut off any excess. Leave the belt as it is so that you can easily take everything off.