Balinese kites
often feature animals.
Balinese kites are famous for their colorful designs and beautiful craftsmanship. The Balinese Kite Festival, held every July, celebrates the beauty of the kites; it is a wish for good harvests. Make your own small kite at home to fly, or use it for decoration.
Instructions
1. Plan your design. Popular motifs include birds, bats or dragons. Sketch your design onto some paper. You will refer to it later.
2. Tear the newspaper into strips. Mix the flour and water in the bowl, creating a slightly runny paste. Paint each strip of newspaper with the mixture. Layer the strips, building upon each to make the animal's body.
3. Let the body dry thoroughly. This can take several days, depending on the saturation of the newspaper. Paint the body in your chosen colors after the paper has dried.
4. Set the body on the fabric; lightly trace the shape of the wings with a pencil. Cut out the wing, leaving an extra inch around the traced line.
5. Set the dowel along the top edge of the wing; carefully cut it to size. Fold the excess fabric over the dowel. Glue it down with the hot-glue gun, encasing the dowel in fabric.
6. Position the body on the wing, and glue it in place. Turn the kite over. Glue a second dowel vertically in the center of the wing, behind the body, to provide added stability.
7. Paint the wing to match the body, and let it dry. Add glitter, feathers, or any other decorations using the hot-glue gun. Tie a length of string to the dowels for easy hanging.
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