The finishing touches

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‘Creating Your Kite Sail - The next step in how to make a kite is to create a sail to catch the wind and make your kite fly.  Start by laying your plastic out completely flat.  Then place the kite frame you just created onto your plastic.  Using a straight edge guideline like a yardstick and a marker, trace the diamond shape of your kite just a little larger than your frame.  

Cut out the shape you’ve just traced from the plastic, and you’ve cut out your sail. Lay your kite frame on top of the newly cut sail, and fold the sides inward, working on one side at a time, attach each side of your sail with your heavy duty tape. It’s a good idea to make sure the tape wraps all the way around the edge of your sail, to give it a little more strength and prevent ripping.  

Making a Kite Tail - Next you’ll want a tail for your kite.  The tail may seem unnecessary, but it actually serves a really important purpose on a diamond shaped kite.  The tail of a diamond kite will keep it more stable in the air and keep it from spinning wildly in the wind.  Longer tails tend to add more stability, but adding a little bit of weight with beads can help stabilize the kite without having to make the tail so long.  Once you have your tail cut and measured, attach it to you kite at the bottom with some of tape or just tie it to the frame.  

Creating A Bridle - Now that the tail is created and your sail is attached to the frame, you’ll want get the bridle ready.  The bridle is the way the string is attached to the kite to keep it steady when flying.  You’ll want to cut a piece of string about twice as long as your horizontal dowel.  Tie each end of the string to the end of the horizontal dowel.   When you’re ready to fly, tie your fly line to the middle of this bridle string.’ (Source)  

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