STAR KITES
A4 format
490 pages (please click here)
488 photographs
667 drawings and diagrams
Building plans for over 30 original kites with detailed description of building techniques
Includes new 57-page supplement (pdf) “Making a Snow Crystal”
This book focuses entirely on kites based on stellar configurations. Lavishly illustrated and printed on glossy paper, STAR KITES includes:
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My own approach to kite design and kite aesthetics and craftsmanship
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An extensive discussion of aerodynamics as specifically pertaining to kites, various types of aircraft and other natural or man-made flying objects
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Building plans for a wide range of kites including many original designs
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Many colour photographs showing the kites in flight and detailing steps in the construction process
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Original and unusual building techniques
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Advice on the best way to understand rip-stop spinnaker nylon and build efficiently with minimum waste
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Combined principles of framing and bridling kites extensively described
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How to set up a functional kite workshop
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How to build a kite making table
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How to make and use special kitemaking tools
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The background research that I carried out over the years on a century-old Western tradition of cellular kites
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Each copy is signed and numbered
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