u/LemonIceTea523

Ereyesterday I posted to this forum looking for help because I haven't been able to get my o-taiko to sit properly. (Original post: https://www.reddit.com/r/kimono/s/LG4kh7ArxB).

I got tons of really useful feedback from the community, but in particular I must shout out u/Lazy_Classroom7270 for recommending me this tutorial for the twist method for o-taiko. And it worked!! The video was super clear and easy to follow, and I'm super proud with the result! The tail is super long I know, and the drum's a bit wonky, but I unfortunately didn't have enough time to redo it correctly.

Thank you again for everyone who gave advice!

(The third photo is my previous o-taiko, before switching to the twist method)

I'm truly stumped :( I've never been able to get my o-taiko to sit right, and I've tried several different methods and tutorials. This time I was feeling really good with a Billy Matsunaga tutorial on YouTube for o-taiko with fukuro obi, but yet again it's sagging and too pathetic for leaving the house in. What on earth am I doing wrong??