Sarah Brodsky Christian Edwards Week 10: Kite

Close-up Kite

30 Second Flight

High Flight Shot

Sketches

For our kite design concept we wanted to create something that honored a cat named Frank. During this initial concept contemplation we decided that a tail would be appropriate to balance the kite in flight. Additionally we double taped the outline of the kite to make it sturdy and this did not effect the performance of our kite as we had anxiously anticipated.

In creating the kite we first folded our plastic tablecloth and measured out our measurements and cut the kite accordingly into an isosceles triangle. Next we arranged our wooden dowels and outlined the kite with two layers of duct tape for extra support. Then we attached the smaller cut isosceles triangle in the middle. After that the grommets were added. Then it was the fun part where we got to paint Frank's lovely face.

To create this kite we gathered plastic tablecloth, rubber cement, duct tape and a line to hold the kite. These materials were great because they were lightweight In addition to these materials we used paint to create a cat face honoring the great cat Frank. Grommets were also used to attach the kite to the string used to have the kite in flight.