Kite Project: Giving My kite a Theme

Kite Project:

Giving My kite a Theme

Idea 1:

JellyFish Kite

Idea 2:

Spider Web Kite

"I am going to make the kite out of black polyester lining, and glow-in-the-dark paint for the web design."

"I am going to add a character onto my kite to make it more child friendly and interesting."

Kite Project: Kite Development, Prototype 2

Kite Project:

Development

Prototype 2: 

Plan

Cutting Pattern:

Centre pocket plans:

Cutting out my Fabric:

Sewing my kite together:

Centre Pockets:

Biased Binding:

Completed Kite:

Prototype 2:

"I am going to use this as the main design for my final kite, although I am going to make it twice as big, I am also going to make it out of black, polyester lining instead of white polyester cotton. I am also going to use carbon-fibre rods that i have acquired out of an old kite, instead of using dowel in order to keep my overall kite weight down." 

Kite Project: Kite Development

Kite Project:

Kite Development 

"In order to start developing the shape Kite I would like to make, I decided to make a simple kite out of a plastic bag, some spare dowels and masking tape."

Prototype 1:

My original delta kite plan

 pocket folds for my dowels to sit in 

direction of fabric biased to allow my kite to fly an not stretch and sag

"I had to think about many aspects when creating my kite, things such as the direction that my fabric should be cut in to allow for stretch  tension and optimum flying ability. As well as alloying excess on my kite to create pockets for my dowels as well as added sewing allowance"

"I did cut out a kite in  a highly shiny fabric but unfortunately the fabric was also highly stretchy which cause a major problem when it came to sewing my kite together, even a simple seem ended up wonky un-usable side to my kite." 

"Therefore for my next kite i have bought a flat poly cotton bead sheet, which is much easier to sew and manipulate to create a kite capable of flying."

Spar Placing:

Spar Pockets & guide loops

"This illustrates how I intend to attach the spars to my kite, rolled pockets for the edge spars, and central pockets at top and bottom for the middle spar with guide loops for extra support."

Kite Project: Delta Kite, My Plan

Kite Project:

Delta Kite, My Plan 

"I am going to create a delta kite for my project, an as an overall idea, this is how I want my kite too look in the end. A web like delta kite, with 2 too 3 tails for stability in the air."

Fabric cut plan for my delta kite: 

I have left a 10mm sewing allowance around the outside of my kite design to allow for sewing and joining of different sections of my kite. 

I have also left a 25mm sewing allowance on the sides of my kite to allow me to build-in pockets for my carbon-fibre spars.

 This is my Sewing plan for my kite, but this is subject to change depending on how my initial prototype kites work out.

Kite Project: A History of Kites 2

Kite Project: 

A History of Kites 2

Delta Kites

The delta kite was invented by an architect in Texas named Wilbur E. "Bill" Green. In the mid 1940s, inspired by a picture of a Chinese bird kite with a keel fin in "Life" magazine, he and a friend, engineer Raymond "Chris" Christiansen started by buying a bamboo fishing pole, which they split up and used to make their first copy. This turned out to be such a good flyer they were urged to make more to sell. With the help of Viola "Vi" Christiansen they were soon in the kite business, importing their own bamboo from Formosa. They had special saws made for cutting it and built the machinery to work it. Then, fortuitously for us (in hindsight), the US government stopped imports of bamboo from Formosa, because of certain unwelcome beetles it had in it!

http://www.deltas.freeserve.co.uk/history.html

Kite Project: Delta Kites

Kite Project:

Delta Kites

Plans for delta kites

"for my final outcome for this project I would like to make a delta kite" 

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=delta+kite+artists&hl=en&safe=off&tbo=u&tbm=isch&source=univ&sa=X&ei=mVXCUJK-HcKXhQeU1oCwCA&sqi=2&ved=0CDYQsAQ&biw=2051&bih=965

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=delta+kite+artists&hl=en&safe=off&tbo=u&tbm=isch&source=univ&sa=X&ei=mVXCUJK-HcKXhQeU1oCwCA&sqi=2&ved=0CDYQsAQ&biw=2051&bih=965#hl=en&safe=off&tbo=d&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=delta+kite+plans&oq=delta+kite+p&gs_l=img.1.0.0j0i24l2.39045.41325.0.43056.8.8.0.0.0.0.77.477.8.8.0...0.0...1c.1.v2Qfzc5nJW4&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.r_qf.&fp=1d53673fe4f1077e&bpcl=39650382&biw=2051&bih=965

Kite project: first kite workshop

Kite project: 

first kite workshop

"At the first kite workshop I decided I wanted to make a box kite, but with a difference, I decided to make it a triangular prism shape.... although unfortunately due to the lack of wind on the day coupled with the overall weight of my kite, I was not able to get it of the ground."

Kite Artists: Frances Anderson

Kite Artists: 

Frances Anderson 

Many of Frances Anderson's kites are made using Japanese paper which is decorated with a technique called Batik.

Batik is a method of using of using wax which resists the dye which when ironed out leaves a blank section on the material or paper that has been dyed or coloured. 

"I may look at using Batik skills in order to decorate my final kite, or use her kites to inspire me the shapes an patterns I put into my final kite design"

http://www.francesanderson.org

Kite Project: Inspiration on creating a spectacle in the sky

Kite Project:

Inspiration on creating a spectacle in the sky

Honda Sky Dive advert

The Htc One Freefall Fashion Show advert

Red Arrows

"Here is a selection of videos that I found interesting and have given me inspiration for both my kite and ways in which to illuminate and create a spectacle in the sky"