Do It Yourself – Make a Kite
Kite making has been a past times for many persons in many countries for a number of years. Apart from flying a kite building it is a perfect way of exploring your individual innovativeness for arts and crafts. For children who are searching for new leisurely activities to take up their time during the holidays kite flying is ideal. Pre-cinstructed kites have recently become more popular and are even very cheap. Even though many people decide to buy pre-arranged kites, construction effort that goes out into putting together a brand new kite on your own is so much more fulfilling. You can also build your kite in a wide range of designs and sizes, and with a few materials and these instructions you can proceed to make your own kite with these instructions.
Items needed:
Bamboo sticks
Fishing line
Strings
Plastic bags
Razor
Scissors
Ruler
The Instructions are as follows:
1. Take the knife to cut the bamboo into individual sticks. Make the longest which will work as the backbone of the kite so it can be placed vertically while the shortest piece will be turned cross way. Then use the chord and connect the two lengths as one at the midpoint where it outlines the frame of the kite however, make sure that the lengths that divide the cross section bamboo stick is equal and utilize the ruler to check the measurements.
2. Use the knife to create a small indent at the end of each bamboo stick, deep enough so that a group of strings can be placed in them. Then take a length of string and place it through each indent of the bamboo sticks at each end so that it encircles the kite. Then stretch the string around the kite so that it makes a loop at the top of the kite so it can be enclosed a couple times to secure the frame.
3. Cut the plastic bag into pieces using the razor, and make certain it is big enough to go over all the triangle(s) as well as its borders. Then take the glue and paste down each part firmly to the borders to ensure that it goes over the string frame.
4. Take another set of strings and connect them at each end where they will be fastened together at the centre. This is the same area that the fishing line will be attached to fly the kite.
5. Then attach another length of string at the end of the kite to make the tail of the kite.
Tips and Warning
* Whenever you are fastening the plastic bag over kite, you can also utilize spray glue to connect them at the centre to re-enforce the structure.
*Each time you fly the kite, try to stay away from areas with electrical lines that will obstruct you from flying it. Many kites end up being trapped in the cables and cannot be regained.
* You can use the same basic concepts of kite construction with minor adjustments to create your own kite frames and even shapes such as squares and octagons.
* If you want to construct the kite with more stability, construct the frame with a curve.
That’s all you need to know. Now you are an expert on How to make a kite by your own.