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PrintCollection Name: Drachen Foundation Collection
Collection Number: 2314
Post Type: Book
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Artist or Author: Lee Scott Newman & Jay Hartley
Creation Year: 1976
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ISBN: 0-517-514710 Language: English Description: "Since its invention over 2,000 years ago, the kite has maintained a mythical and religious significance in many cultures as a tool for prophesying and as an object for celebration of birth, happiness, fertility, and victory. Now, with the help of this fascinating book, anyone interested in creating one of these beautiful objects that soar through the skies can do so, easily and inexpensively.
Lee and Jay Newman provide an extensive survey of kitecrafting in both the Orient and the Western world, showing why it is considered an art in the Far East and how it is used for research in aerodynamics in this hemisphere. They explain basic construction techniques, revealing how few tools are required to achieve outstanding results. Complete information is given on frames, notching, covering, types of line, mechanical and adhesive joining, and balance.
With clear and concise instructions and invaluable step-by-step photographs, the authors examine the methods of building many types of kites, including the standard diamond kite, the Japanese lantern kite, the box kite, and the Indian fighter, bird, airplane, rectangular, and circle kites.There is a complete section on decorating the kite face using the many popular processes for creating designs on paper and plastic, including tape resist, batik, marbling, tie-dye, printing, and stamping.
KITE CRAFT will delight the myriad kite fans all over the country with its beautiful illustrations and authoritative text. It will be welcomed by all, whether young or old, who have admired the grace and loftiness of kites."
214 pages
Geographic: United States
Materials: Paper
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