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Decorative
possibliities:
- dyes from plants
- koolaid
- airbrush inks
Materials and Supplies
- silkspan (1 sheet)
- cellophane tape
- adhesive (527)
- Tacky glue works well and is less toxic
- 2 reeds from window shade
(apx 29" long)
- strapping tape
- narrow plastic straw
- stapler
- 1/8" diameter dowel-
apx 22 1/4" long
- hole punch
- string
- weights
- templates
- wax paper strips
Decorate Kite
- Cut kite according to template
- Apply cellophane tape:
- to bridle area on both sides of the
silkspan
- to top edges of kite on the front
surface of the kite
- Glue the two sides of the kites
together
- Glue the window shade reeds to the
top edges of the kite on the back surface of the kite
- Make holders for the cross support
- straw piece apx 1.25"
- strapping tape
- Staple the support at points
indicated on the template
- Punch hole on tip of bridle and attach string
Checkout sealing
possibilities:
- using gelatin size
- spray acrylic fixative
- spray starch
- acrylic medium
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