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CJQ · Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2004 11:34 am Post subject: Genki w/ horses

THose young people did a great deal of work making the kite. susan lennon is a great artist and patrick Callahan is a good craftsman . they earned the wood.

Kitesquid · Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2004 11:36 am Post subject:

It was Patrick Callahan (Paul Dugard's step-son) that worked with Susan Lennon on this project.

It flew VERY well I might add....

Also the Terry Lee saw the kite at the Smithsonian Kite Festival and requested that it be put in the Vissions of Lews and Clark display. Terry took it home on the airplane.... Cool

GREAT JOB SUSAN AND PATRICK!!!!!!!!!

BTW I called Susan and she decided to NOT join the fourms as she spends her entire day in front of a PC and perfers not to look at one at home. I miss her inputs already Sad

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P.S. Yet another long winded post by the Squid..... Shocked

P.P.S. The wind is like the air, only pushier.

dpb · Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2004 12:56 pm Post subject:

Steve noted about the dyed Ripstop on the beautiful Horse Genki:

Kitesquid · Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2004 1:19 pm Post subject:

Steve,

I dont think it was the dyes that made it crinkley, it was the steaming process that did it...

Dave,

I think that Sam uses Polyester (Mylar) sheet.

But why isnt he here to talk about it????

Sombody who knows him bettter that I do should call him and get him excited about these forums!!!!!!!

BTW I have snugly wrapped badly creased nylon fabric around a broom handle and left it for a day or two and the creases come right out....

if they do not come out the first time just wrap a little tighter and wait a little longer..
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AKA TakoIka
AKA Harold
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P.S. Yet another long winded post by the Squid..... Shocked

P.P.S. The wind is like the air, only pushier.

dpb · Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2004 2:05 pm Post subject:

THe steaming process can put texture in the fabric, but not necessarily. I have an acid dyed, steam set, Ripstop rokaku, that came out just fine.

The puckering may have something to do with the actual fabric, how tight you wrap for steaming, whether you have backing paper on the front and back of your fabric (or perhaps the type of paper), your altitude (water boils hotter at sea level), whether the steam process stays dry (water can get into the steaming roll and mess things up, but usually the colors run as well), or it could be something else. Steaming can be an art. Diane has gone from an 80% success rate, to pretty much 100% success. Though I watch and help with the process I don't see what she is doing differently, but apparently, on some level, she does.

I think Sam Huston is too excited about going to Australia at the moment to sign on here (he should be on his way about now). I'll try to get him on here when he gets back.

Dave Butler