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Decorative Kites : Step-by-Step Instructions for 9 Models from Around the World by Gill Bridgewater and Alan Bridgewater (1986, Trade Paperback)

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Flying a beautiful kite is exhilarating and all the more thrilling and rewarding when the kite soaring in the sunshine is your own creation! This exciting practical guide helps even new kite makers to experience the adventure of constructing and flying nine original kites based on traditional designs from around the world. Step-by-step instructions and detailed diagrams take you through the process of assembling, testing, decorating, and flying each of the kites. Finished kites must be aerodynamically sound, but the authors allow plenty of leeway in construction: "In kite making, precise measurements are less important than balance, proportion, and symmetry." And although materials are specified for each design, the easy-to-follow directions allow for a variety of lightweight, durable substitutions. Beginners and children will want to start with the simple, universally familiar European Diamond Kite. But neither the intricate, unusually shaped Oriental kite nor the scientifically sophisticated, efficient High-Tech Box Kite is very hard to make. The spectacular Guatemalan Sun Kite is a high flier that sings as it soars, the result of four easy-to-make "buzzers" that vibrate in the wind. Designed to be flown at night and illuminated with flashlights, the intriguing New England Ghost Kite is an excellent "swooper." Each design has a unique flying style: the Chinese Yuan flies well in a light-to-moderate wind while the High-Tech Box requires a good stiff breeze; the Chinese Dragonfly and Oriental Butterfly are low, steady fliers, and the Guatemalan Sun and Korean Warrior are showy high fliers. All are magnificent examples of a 2,000-year history of kite flying.

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Publisher
Dover Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0486249816
ISBN-13
9780486249810
eBay Product ID (ePID)
197049

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Book Title
Decorative Kites : Step-By-Step Instructions for 9 Models from Around the World
Author
Gill Bridgewater, Alan Bridgewater
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Papercrafts, Toymaking, Decorative Arts
Publication Year
1986
Genre
Design, Crafts & Hobbies
Number of Pages
48 Pages

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Item Length
10.9in
Item Height
0.2in
Item Width
8.3in
Item Weight
5.5 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Tl759.B75
Copyright Date
1985
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
85-012880
Dewey Decimal
629.133/32
Dewey Edition
19
Illustrated
Yes

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