Showing posts with label How to make a kite. Show all posts
Showing posts with label How to make a kite. Show all posts

Monday, March 9, 2009

How to make a Delta Kite

Let's make a delta kite.

Materials
Plastic sail with keel 1
Bamboo stick(41cm) 1
Bamboo stick(36cm) 3
Corner hook 2
Seal with a hole 1
Z-shaped hook 1

Directions

Put a 41cm stick to the sail back with scotch tape.






Put 36cm sticks to the both wings with scotch tape
so you can see the tiny holes indside.
Tape close to the tiny holes on the sail.







Put the corner hook to the hole, turn it and hold the stick.


Insert a 36cm stick into both corner hooks.





Reinforce a hole on the keel with a seal.






Tie flying line to the Z-shaped hook and put this hook to the hole
on the keel.

Monday, June 23, 2008

How to make a 40pcs Kite Train

Let's make a 40 Washi Kite Train.


Materials
Washi sail 40pcs
Bamboo sticks(1.8mm) 80pcs
Bamboo sticks(2.4mm) 80pcs
Connector 40pcs
Seal with a hole 40pcs
Paper tab 200pcs
Tail 43pcs
Paper tape for tail 40pcs


Directions
Decorate the paper front with whatever design
you like. The paper front is slightly smooth.
Turn the paper over. To reinforce the hole,
stick a hole seal on the paper back to meet
the hole position.
Put 2 bamboo sticks(1.8mm) to the sail with
paper tabs. Put a connector.



Put 2 bamboo sticks(2.4mm) to the sail with
paper tabs.







Attach a tail to the paper front with a paper
seal. Note: Attach 2pcs per kite to the top 3
kites of the train.








Mark the line at the intervals of 1m.








Take off the wire from tag.
Using this wire, pass the line through the
kites.





Move each kite to each of the marked intervals.











The hole position is as illustrated.







Use the rubber band as stopper.
As illustrated, tie the line with a rubber
band.

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

How to make a star kite




Let's make a star kite.

Materials
Plastic sail 1
Connector 1
Bamboo stick(205mm) 1
Bamboo stick(225mm) 2
Bamboo stick(228mm) 2
Rubber band 2
Tail 2
String 1


Directions
1. Insert a bamboo stick(205mm) into a connector
and put this stick to the sail with scotch tape.







2. Insert other bamboo sticks into the connector
and put them to the sail with scotch tape.








3. Attach the tails with scotch tape.










4. Use the rubber band as stopper. As illustrated,
tie the line with a rubber band.