kite arch

Andy Wardley (ab...@peritas.com) wrote:
>GX MaN  writes:
>>
>>I'm trying to find info on building a kite arch to be used for a charity 
>>event.....
>>
>>Would anyone have any experience with one or know where to direct me 
>>to..?
>
>I have no experience but I was closely examining an arch at Shrewsbury
>kitefest this weekend and can explain in simple detail how it is constructed.
>
>Each kite is a simple diamond with a piece of glass fibre rod (3mm?) inserted
>into a pocket at the top and bottom:
>
>(hold onto your hats - it's crap ascii art time)
>       _
>     _/|\_
>   _/  |  \_
>  /    |    \
>  \    |    /
>   \   |   /
>    \  |  /
>     \ | /
>      \|/
>       v
>
>and then each is sewn onto a piece of sturdy line which forms
>the cross-piece:
>        _             _             _  
>      _/|\_         _/|\_         _/|\_
>    _/  |  \_     _/  |  \_     _/  |  \_
>___/____|____\___/____|____\___/____|____\_____
>   \    |    /   \    |    /   \    |    /
>    \   |   /     \   |   /     \   |   /
>     \  |  /       \  |  /       \  |  /
>      \ | /         \ | /         \ | /
>       \|/           \|/           \|/
>        v             v             v
>
>Sew a bundle of these together, fix each end of the line down and
>you have yourself a kite arch.
>
>
>Cheers
>Andy
>
>
>
>Andy Wardley <ab...@peritas.com> || <web...@peritas.com>.  Hacker, digital 
>artist/designer, webmister, brave warrior thricefold decorated in the winky
>wars, best mate to the rich and famous, no really, I mean that.  I luv you,
>you're my best mate...<hic>.   For a good time, http://www.peritas.com/~abw


Hey, if you would care to complete the template below I will include 
you in the "Gallery of Ascii Artists" and you will achieve lasting
world renown !  :-)


         ____________________/%%*%%*%%*%%*%%*%\____________________
        //~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   I\  |  ___ | ~~````~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\\
       I:                    | I \ | (__  |     O f f i c i a l    :I
       I:                    | I  \| ___) |__ Net Surfer's License :I
       I:                    | <-><-><-><-> exp. ____ <-><-><-><-> :I
       I:                    |                      ^- when you    :I
       I:--------------------|Name:              graduate/account  :I
       I:  Draw your photo   |Email:               expires, etc.   :I
       I:       here!        |                                     :I
       I:--------------------| [Any other info you want included]  :I
       I:                    |                                     :I
       I:                    |   See the collection of samples.    :I
       I:                    |                                     :I
        *____________________|_____________________________________*
                         \%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%/


Here's an example by the originator of the NSL, Daniel Au. 

Your own effort could be used as a graphic on your kites !


           ____________________/%%*%%*%%*%%*%%*%\____________________
         //~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   I\  |  ___ | ~~````~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\\
        I:     /'~~~~~~~\|/   | I \ | (__  |     O f f i c i a l    :I
        I:  ,/'     ____ `\   | I  \| ___) |__ Net Surfer's License :I
        I: |   ,,__/    '| \  | <-><-><-><-> exp. 6/98 <-><-><-><-> :I
        I:,|_./___   ___ |  | |                                     :I
        I:  |-(__.)-(.__)`|,' |Name: Daniel C. Au                   :I
        I: (|      _      |)  |Email: dca...@nwu.edu                  :I
        I:  |             |   |School: Northwestern Univ Med School :I
        I:   `\   `--'   /'   |Location: Chicago, Illinois          :I
        I:     |\______/|     |Designation: 3rd Year Med Student    :I
        I:    |\________/|    |Eye color: brown; Hair color: black  :I
        I:    \----------/    |URL: http://pubweb.acns.nwu.edu/~dcau:I
         *____________________|_____________________________________*
                         \%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%/


[  Yes Andrew...I've got my 100% asbestos fully-enclosed flamesuit on 
   and am breathing deeply :-)  ] 

Bye,

.
           :      .    
           !      :    
           |      ! | 
           |  | _ | | 
           |  |/  | | 
   -<>|0()-+--++--| | 
           |  |\_ | | 
           |  |   | | 
           |  :     |
              ^     !   Ain't a bad place 2 B.
              O     :
              .     . 
  

Ehm, this is closest as I can get to how I write.
I'll be back as soonas I discover more ASCII-tricks.
Bye now



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