2 inch Sotich Star kite, striped cocktail napkin.
As I mentioned in a previous post, I’ve been unable to keep up with daily posts.
However, I have still been making a kite every day in my recognition of National Kite Month. Now that I have a day off, it’s time to catch up with my posting.
This print just keeps on giving.
Here is a little zebra striped star.
Posted in Miniature Kites, Star
2 inch Sotich Star kite, polka dot cocktail napkin.
I’ve had so much fun with this print so far, that I decided it was time for a star.
Posted in Miniature Kites, Star
2 inch Sotich Shield kite, cocktail napkin.
I’m much happier with this kite than the previous one.
The stripe along the spine is a great separation for the two patterns.
Posted in Miniature Kites, Shield
2 inch Sotich Eddy kite, cocktail napkin.
This little guy flies well, but I won’t chalk it up as one of my faves.
I tried inverting what I did with the previous kite, and added a torn trailing edge as well, but it doesn’t quite work for me.
Posted in Eddy, Miniature Kites
2 inch Sotich Shield kite, cocktail napkin.
This little guy shows off why I was so excited about this print. It’s rare to have 3 classic graphic elements in such proximity to fit on sails this small.
While I myself am not a huge fan of pink polka dots or zebra stripes, it’s refreshing to have iconic material that really works for me.
Posted in Miniature Kites, Shield
2 inch Sotich Eddy kite, polka dot napkin.
I found an exciting new napkin pattern a couple weeks ago at the Dollar Tree, and finally picked up a package with tips from my new job. Here’s the first kite using only one element from the print.
Isn’t it cute?
Posted in Eddy, Miniature Kites
2 inch Sotich Star kite, striped cocktail napkin.
I wanted to see about changing the frame for the star design, the lower points on the previous kites have been vulnerable to wear.
This time I ran spars from the top point down to the trailing points. Unfortunately this made the kite a little too stiff and a little too heavy.
It still flies alright, just not as well as the previous ones with the simpler structure.
Posted in 3-stick, Miniature Kites, Star
4.5 inch 3-stick kite, striped cocktail napkin.
After so many basic designs, I needed to break out and make a 3-stick kite. Since I’m trying to break a mold, I played with a thought that ventured further from traditional designs than I have with my previous kites. In the process I wound up making a miniature version of a modern French kite called a Bumba.
This isn’t the best flyer I’ve made, but the shape is pretty different and gets to show off the wavy aspect of this print.
Posted in 3-stick, Miniature Kites
2 inch Sotich Star kite, striped cocktail napkin.
Since I’ve covered most of my basic designs, I wanted to make a star. I like the way the red stripe works along the spine.
Posted in Miniature Kites, Star
1.5 inch Sotich Eddy kite, striped cocktail napkin.
While I’ve been having fun with the stripes in this print, the green in this sail made me think “color block”, so I made the sail a little smaller to emphasize it.
Posted in Eddy, Miniature Kites