Date:	Tue, 9 May 1995 09:16:51 -1000
From:	a.tate@surrey.ac.uk (Andrew Tate)
Message-Id: <3ooets$g57@info-server.surrey.ac.uk>
Organization: University of Surrey, UK
Subject: Re: Fighter kites - Re-inforceing

oakden@vo1.ph.liv.ac.uk (Mark Oakden) wrote:

>Yep, just use regular gift-shop tissue paper, although I gather that
>Indian kites tend to be made from a specific (Madras?) tissue paper,
>which I haven't any experience of.  The paper I buy here in the UK is
>manufactured by the company "Nigel Quiney" and looks at first
>inspection to be a bit too flimsy for kites.  I have found it to be
>fine though (apart from one unfortunate incident with a tree).  I tend
>to make a folded and glued "hem", about 5mm wide along all external
>edges of the kite to increase the strength and tear resistance.
>

Another idea I've seen used on imported Indian kites is a single thread of cotton
in the fold of the glued hem.

I've never built one from scratch - only recovered them after an accident or fair wear
and tear.

Andy Tate



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