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Manufacture method and pattern of swallow kite

Swallow kite is one of the traditional Chinese kites. It looks like a beautiful swallow. The following are the making methods and patterns of swallow kites:

Materials required:

Wooden sticks, paper, hemp rope, colored cotton paper (yellow, white, black, red, etc.), bamboo sticks, glue.

wooden stick

Production steps:

1. Skeleton making: Make a kite skeleton with wooden sticks and bamboo poles according to the proportion of swallows and fix it.

2. Filling paper: Glue the paper and stick it on the skeleton to make it stronger.

3. Making colors: According to the shape and characteristics of swallows, use colored cotton paper to cut out feathers, wings and other parts with corresponding shapes. These parts are spliced together to form a complete swallow image.

4. Hanging hemp rope: Tie all parts of the swallow kite together with hemp rope, and hanging hemp rope is easy to control.

5. Add string: gradually tie the kite line with string to ensure that the swallow kite can take off smoothly.

Swallow kite pattern

The pattern design of swallow kite can be created according to one's own interests and creativity. Here is a simple swallowing pattern:

1. Cut out the body and tail of the swallow with yellow paper.

2. Cut the swallow's wings and mouth with white paper.

3. Cut out the swallow's eyes with red paper.

4. Cut out the details of the swallow's head and wings with black colored paper.

5. Splice these parts together to form a beautiful swallow image.

6. You can draw some patterns on the body and wings of swallows to enhance the aesthetic feeling.

Make a swallow kite, and you can take it to an open place to fly!