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Simple method of making kites

Tools/raw materials: paper, bamboo or wood strips, nylon rope, thread method/step 1. Fold the paper into a diamond, or draw a diamond, and cut off the extra ground to make the paper into a diamond. As you can see, the bottom of this diamond (diamond) is 15cm, and the top is 35cm.

2. Prepare two pieces of wood, one 30cm long and the other 50cm long. Fold them into a cross and tie them with a rope. The top of the cross is 15 cm high and the bottom is 35 cm high. It's best to use bamboo as a cross, because bamboo is lighter and thinner.

Punch two small holes in the four corners of the cut paper, so that ten characters can be fixed on the paper with nylon rope. Some people use glue to fix the cross, but this will increase the weight of the kite and it is not strong. This method is mainly used to reduce its weight. Of course, whether the kite will fall apart in the air will test the quality of this paper.

4. It's only one step away. Prepare two nylon wires, as shown in the figure. Tie both ends of a rope to both ends of a short piece of wood, and then tie one end of a slightly longer nylon rope to the center of this nylon rope.

For the sake of beauty, tie some ribbons you like at the ends and tail of the kite. When you are ready to fly, tie a bundle of light thread at the end of the nylon rope, so that the kite will fly higher and higher.