What materials are kites made of?

Tools for making kites: paste, paper knife

Materials for making kites: bamboo strips, gauze paper strips, horse-drawn paper

1) This kind of square kite is the most used and common nowadays.

2) The frame of the kite is very simple, consisting of just two pieces.

3) Although the method is simple, there are many changes in appearance, and you can make a lot of things with a little more work.

practice:

1. First, soak the bamboo strips in water to make them soft, then use a knife to split the bamboo strips to about one-third of the thickness, and then trim the bamboo strips into half shapes, because the bamboo strips will be pasted on the Mala paper later. , if it is too thick, the bamboo strips will tear the paper, and if the bamboo strips are too thick, the gauze paper strips will not stick firmly. Cut the repaired bamboo strips into two appropriate lengths, about (16 inches and 23 inches) ). Next, cut the horse-drawn paper into a square shape, about 24 inches long. Horse-drawn paper is a very rough paper, most suitable for making kites.

2. At this point, you can stick the bamboo strips on the paper, but remember to tie the long bamboo strips to the short third with gauze paper, and then slowly bend them until both ends of the long bamboo strips are Touch the opposite corner of the paper and stick it in place.

3. The last step is to attach the tail of the kite to the bottom of the kite. After adjusting the angle between the string and the kite, you can start and fly it.

4. The tail of a kite is the main tool for balancing the kite. When the kite rides up the wind, if one side is heavier, the kite will tend to this side. The tail is best to be longer, because the longer it is, the more weight it will have on the kite. The head is raised, allowing the whole body to receive wind and balancing the slanted side.

5. The silk thread of the kite can be made of cowhide thread, cotton thread, glass thread, etc. The thread reel can be divided into round thread reel and row reel. The thread should be tied to the kite at an oblique angle.