The Magnificent Book of Kites: Explorations in Design, Construction, Enjoyment & Flight

Maxwell Eden

Sterling Publishing Company, Inc., 2002 - Crafts & Hobbies - 464 pages

Whether you yearn for a simple project or an award-winning beauty, this unbeatable guide has more than 1,500 illustrations that show how to build a range of kites--including 37 of the most popular models from bugs to fighters. Stop there, or use the patterns as a take-off point for creating something special. With basic instructions on aerodynamics, sewing, heat-sealing, and safety. Bonus: lists of nationwide festivals, kite clubs, and stunt kiting groups.

Contents

• CONTENTS Preface: 11
• Introduction: 15
• BEFORE YOU BEGIN: 17
• Anatomy of Kite: 18
• Kite Flying Basics: 20
• Aerodynamics: 22
• The Kite Doctor: 31
• Kite Safety: 33
• Tools and Materials: 36
• Construction: 44
• Sail and Spar Materials: 56
• Flying Lin: 60
• A LineRetrieval System: 63
• Getting To Know the Ropes: 67
• Working with Ripstop Nylon: 73
• Making A FullSize Kite Pattern: 82
• Templates: 84
• Reaping What You Sew: 90
• Heat Sealing: 93
• Kite GraphicsPiecing and Appliqué: 95
• Tails and Drogues: 101
• Kite Design by Computer: 108
• Maneuverable KitesEastern Fighters and Western Stunt Kites: 120
• Benjamin Franklinand How a Kite Won the American Revolution: 132
• Hargraves Kites: 134
• Kites and Myths: 139
• The Mystique of the Eddy Kite: 140
• World Kiting Records: 142
• KITE PROJECTS 26 Some Overall Tips: 147
• The Eddy Kite: 149
• The Keeled Diamond Eddy Kite: 156
• Sled Kite Variationsthe Scott Sled Hornbeam Mark: 168
• More Complex Sled Kites the Bullet Brandes Flare and Fluted Sled: 180
• The Rhomboid Box Kit: 195
• The Winged Box Kit: 207
• The Delta Box Kit: 212
• The TriD Box Kite: 220
• COLOR SECTION 225240: 225
• The Kaleidakite: 244
• The Gusset Delta: 253
• The Stone Mountain Kite: 259
• The Parafoil Kite: 272
• The Hewitt Flexkite: 279
• The Sting Ray Kite: 286
• Coffee Cup Kites: 302
• Miniature Kites: 313
• A Rotor Kite: 328
• The Parawing Kite: 333
• The Barn Door Kite: 337
• The Triple Yakko Stakk Kite: 342
• Origami Bug Kites: 356
• The Delta Kite Portfolio: 380
• The Trefoil Delta Kit: 394
• The Turbo Stunt Kite: 420
• Making a Kite Bag: 437
• Metric Equivalency Chart: 456

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Magnificent Book of Kites: Explorations in Design, Construction, Enjoyment & Flight
• Author: Maxwell Eden
• Edition: illustrated, reprint
• Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc., 2002
• ISBN: 1402700946, 9781402700941
• Length: 464 pages
• Subjects: Crafts & Hobbies / Papercrafts; Juvenile Nonfiction / Crafts & Hobbies; Juvenile Nonfiction / Games & Activities / General