Kite Studio Info Update: 02.23.03

ARE YOU READY FOR SPRING?

Last week I attended the Maryland Kite Society Kitebuilding Retreat. It was a great weekend of kite making and snow ball building. Over 24 inches of the white stuff caused and extra day stay in Maryland and an almost five hour drive home – usually it is 3.

So… if you have been noticing a delay in getting orders processed this past week, that is the reason. Ive been busily trying to play catch up all week. Hopefully I will be back on schedule by Monday.

SUPPLY UPDATES:

Solid Fiberglass - Those of you waiting for the 1/8” x 72” solid fiberglass – I have good news to report. I spoke again to the vendor and it has been made. I expect a large, very large shipment to arrive very soon. I will get your orders out asap.

Spectra & Dacron Line - Many of you are waiting for the 300 and 500 pound Spectra. Our first major Spring order has been placed and is expected to arrive end of February/beginning of March.

UPCOMING SALES:

Watch the web site for new items on sale. I will be adding a great deals on:

1-pound cones of #46 black thread.

New colors on sale in 200 Denier

3.9 ounce 2” Dacron in Yellow and Pink

Wrapped Graphite Spars

Berry Blue Spectra

If you haven’t been to the web site lately, check it out. What is the best deal on the web right now? I’d say it is the discounted colors of first quality North Cloth. Be sure to pick these colors up now – when they are gone, they are gone… forever.

Also, the .75-ounce Raspberry Ripstop Nylon is a great deal at $4.00. The fabric is gorgeous and is 99.999% perfect!

WEBSITE PROBLEMS?

Some customers were experiencing some login problems - I am pretty sure these issues have all been resolved. Please continue to report any problems if you have any.

NEW ITEMS:

I still have to add the Thread and Ferrel inventory to the website. I hope to get all this info up soon. If you know the code number of the item you need and cant find it online, you can add it in the “comment” section during the checkout process. I will add it to your order.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

First week in March I travel to Connecticut for the Connetikiters Weekend Kite Building Retreat. I’ll be bringing all the supplies to build all the projects. Go here for more info:

http://www.geocities.com/gengvall/2003/projects.html

March 22 – The great Washington DC Smithsonian Kite Festival. I’ve been working this event for about 10 years and always look forward to the kite building competition. As usual, I will be judging craftsmanship. Be sure to stop by and say hello if you are there – better yet, enter one of your kites. You never know, you might go home with a trophy. Go here for more info:

http://kitefestival.org

April 26 - 28

The 3rd Maryland Comprehensive Kitemakers Competition will begin check-in procedures at 10:30 on Saturday at 3rd Street. This competition is sponsored by the Maryland Kite Society and will be offering trophies for winners in these categories this year: Flat/Bowed, Delta & Derivatives, Soft/Flexible, Fighter Kite, Multi-Line, Cellular/Dimensional, Trains & Centipedes, Line Art and Open. Individual and cooperative entries will be judged together. There is a $10 entry fee per competitor. The competition begins at 11am. Along with the categories listed above there will be a trophy for the top Novice score at the competition. The overall top scoring entry will be the Maryland Grand Champion and will receive a paid registration to the AKA National Convention again this year in Dayton, OH. The Head Judge for the competition is Steve Ferrel. Note: Any kite that has placed previously in an AKA Nationals competition may not be entered. Kites may not be entered by proxy. The schedule is subject to change and it is the responsibility of the competitor to check in at the tent and verify the schedule.

FUTURE INFO UPDATES:

I am going to try and send these in “Info Updates” on a more regular basis. If you have information you would like to share with our little kitebuilding world, please email your information to: info@kitebuilder.com

WRAP UP:

For now, that’s about it. Don’t hesitate to email or call with any questions or comments. Enjoy the last few remaining weeks of winter. Spring will soon be here.

Go Build a Kite!

~Steve

---

Kite Studio

www.kitebuilder.com

Fabric, Framework, Ferrels, and more!

---

steve@kitebuilder.com - email

1-610-395-3560 - telephone

1-800-KITE-991 - toll free

1-610-395-3560 - fax