Amazing Kite For Under $5

 by symsyd
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How to make a Kite that cost a fraction of store bought kites that flies further and much easier, my record flying distance is over 800 yards of fishing line released...I would like to hear feedback of other fun kite stories.


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Step 1: Materials You Will Need

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Masking, cloth or scotch tape
Tissue Paper, a bold color is great for being able to see it when it is far away.
Curly Ting Ting the wooden sticks, they can be found at any craft store.
Scissors
String (fishing line)
-The string to put the kite together, fishing line for flying your kite. However a strong string may work fine for both.
Thumb Tack or a toothpick (for poking holes into the kite for the string)
Material for a tail, we used some ribbon

Step One:
Cut your tissue paper into a perfect square, approximately 8" square works good.
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leepastura says: Jun 20, 2009. 11:40 AM
great looking and easy to make...until you get to the part about attaching the bridle. It looks like the bridle is on the back side of the kite, yes? And are you poking 4 holes on the top for the string...does it crisscross here? Kind of confusing.
ANDY! says: May 16, 2009. 8:49 PM
DId you know this was a Korean fighting kite? I made a few. They are sweet.
thunk says: Jan 11, 2008. 2:42 PM
I think your frame is thicker and therefore heavier than it needs to be. Here is a picture of a similar kite I made in the summer. It is 240 mm square, ( 9 1/2 inches ) and has bamboo sticks that have a 1.5 mm ( 1/16 in ) square section. If you wanted it to be stable, and not a fighting kite, it would need (much) more tail. Sorry that the picture is not too good, but hopefully you can see enough to work out what is what.
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The Dark Ninja in reply to thunkJun 26, 2008. 12:40 PM
What do you mean by "Fighting Kite"?
The Dark Ninja in reply to The Dark NinjaJun 26, 2008. 1:03 PM
Dutchj says: Aug 30, 2007. 3:48 AM
It's really weak that you add it to every group that u find so people watch your instructable. Grow up, seriously.
bradpowers in reply to DutchjJun 23, 2008. 11:47 AM
Handled.
Kiteman in reply to DutchjAug 30, 2007. 3:51 AM
And he didn't add it to the one group it should go in - Sky-High Kiting.

I've added it now.
Givadanger in reply to KitemanSep 8, 2007. 5:30 AM
THEN TAKE THIS ONE OFF KNEX GUNNERS
Kiteman in reply to GivadangerSep 8, 2007. 10:32 AM
First, STOP SHOUTING.

Second, if you're such a fan of K'nex, why don't you know the correct spelling?

Third, it's up to whoever manages the K'nex Gunners group to remove this Instructable from the group.

Fourth, why are you shouting ame, when it's not my Instructable?
Givadanger in reply to KitemanSep 8, 2007. 3:23 PM
i really dont givacrap about you. everyone in this group appreciates the simplicity of only knex in here and we dont need to have others besides that category ever. am i clear?
Kiteman in reply to GivadangerSep 9, 2007. 1:14 AM
Oh, crystal clear, dear boy, but the facts remain - this kite is nothing to do with me, and the K'nex group is (thankfully) nothing to do with me.

If you want the Instructable removed from the group, try using a better attitude, less foul language ,and try asking the right people.
drummonkey92 in reply to KitemanSep 23, 2007. 4:00 AM
very well handled, sir
Kiteman in reply to drummonkey92Sep 23, 2007. 8:40 AM
Thank you, old bean. I see he still hasn't bothered to find the right people to have a temper tantrum at, as this Instructable still appears to be in the K'nex Gunners group.
mwwdesign in reply to KitemanJun 16, 2008. 2:38 AM
It's not a K'nex gun?
Kiteman in reply to mwwdesignJun 16, 2008. 1:59 PM
:-D
drummonkey92 in reply to KitemanJun 17, 2008. 2:11 PM
you know what kiteman? you should change your name to 'knexgunman'... rolls of the tongue don't ya think? haha
mwwdesign in reply to drummonkey92Jun 17, 2008. 10:05 PM
Knex gunslngin' ev'rywhere!
drummonkey92 in reply to mwwdesignJun 18, 2008. 9:10 AM
like the wild, wild, plastic, west
mwwdesign in reply to drummonkey92Jun 19, 2008. 12:07 AM
Peow! Peow!        _∩_         (ö) ·     ~/Д\~     ·        _{ }_
drummonkey92 in reply to mwwdesignJun 20, 2008. 8:11 AM
wow!! that is insanely cool!!! its sorta funny that since this is just a long reply chain givadanger will keep being reminded of his little hissy fit every time someone posts! haha
mwwdesign in reply to drummonkey92Jun 21, 2008. 10:26 PM
Hehe, thanks. I just made it up... to get the spaces I had to insert a special blank character pasted from Character Map, which is also where I got some of the other weird ones from. P.S. Peow!
wow-amazing in reply to mwwdesignJun 22, 2008. 7:34 PM
C'mon, lets keep the chain going!
mwwdesign in reply to wow-amazingJun 22, 2008. 9:51 PM
I ain't gonna be the one to stop it... This is the thread to beat though: "Growing Your Own Miracle Fruit - Synsepalum dulcificum" What have I done!? (:|)
wow-amazing in reply to mwwdesignJun 23, 2008. 11:46 AM
Thanks.
mwwdesign in reply to wow-amazingJun 23, 2008. 7:30 PM
No probs, here's another.
wow-amazing in reply to mwwdesignJun 23, 2008. 10:19 PM
a;dkfj;asefji;awejf;smcmawd;fjiaw;cmawjefhawp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TAKE THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!(not you,the k'nex gunning person)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
drummonkey92 in reply to wow-amazingJun 24, 2008. 3:15 AM
now this is just getting ridiculus! atleast use actual words lol
wow-amazing in reply to drummonkey92Jun 24, 2008. 11:45 AM
Dude, ridiculous is the entire point! But you're right, this is kinda dragging X(
mwwdesign in reply to drummonkey92Jun 24, 2008. 3:26 AM
They're not actual words? Hmmm... I guess I shouldn't have taken it so to heart :( !
drummonkey92 in reply to mwwdesignJun 24, 2008. 6:59 AM
no don't take it to heart, i wasn't tryin to be mean!
mwwdesign in reply to drummonkey92Jun 24, 2008. 8:19 AM
LOL. More post, more post.
The Dark Ninja in reply to mwwdesignJun 26, 2008. 12:39 PM
Well, can't let a reply chain like this fade away. It never ceases to amaze me that people like Givadanger have such horrible attitudes towards people they don't even know. Oh well, I guess that's his parents' fault.
mwwdesign in reply to The Dark NinjaJun 26, 2008. 8:57 PM
Well, I have to say, I agree with the original comment by Dutchj... anyone else?
Givadanger in reply to The Dark NinjaJun 26, 2008. 3:19 PM
Dude... i left two comments and this is what i get for trying to keep the group on one subject?
wow-amazing in reply to GivadangerJun 26, 2008. 3:41 PM
Yup.
mwwdesign in reply to wow-amazingJun 26, 2008. 8:58 PM
Wow, it's really heating up in here now... what you gonna do about that Givadanger, huh?
Dutchj in reply to mwwdesignJun 26, 2008. 10:16 PM
This reply chain is hurting my in-box
wow-amazing in reply to DutchjJun 27, 2008. 2:09 PM
heh heh, srry.
Dutchj in reply to wow-amazingJun 27, 2008. 3:10 PM
It wasn't a complaint, my smiley didn't show up >_<
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