In this video, I will show you how to make a kite in under five minutes, using materials that are readily available and can be had for almost free (total spend should be about £3).
Cheers! As for the mic, that's actually just a Zoom H1 suspended inside a large bird feeder using silicone strips, with a furry cover over it. I have a similar build coming up, where I explain in detail how to make a double shock-mounted stereo mic with wind protection, which should be completed soon (I have loads of videos coming up).
Hats off you to not only for making a super easy kite, great one to build with the kids... But mainly for making that video in the wind, rain and low flying aircraft!!!! Great work..
Sterling Blair That "furry" thing is the microphone. That muffler doesn't allow the wind to blow into microphone membrane very hard. As the result you get a nice sound quality.
The beauty of nature brings me back to my childhood when things were great and we didn't even know it I love your kite and your creativity God bless you
He is making a Scott's sled. He forgot to cut in the triangle between the 2 sticks. It's an easy kite to make, and a ball to fly. My dad and I made them about 47 years ago. A nother good and easy kite to make is called an Eddy kite, it needs no tail... Look them both up to learn more...... Have fun flying!!! PS. I am 59 and still fly kites.....
Hey! You are my favorite TH-camr because your videos are awesome!! The sound and video quality is extremly nice and i love to watch every video you uploaded! I am sad, that there is only you and some americans making good "diy videos" because in Germany there is just one guy making good diy videos! And i love to hear your voice and this british english you speak:D Greets from Germany!
Full marks for making the kite on site & of course with the vagaries of wind & rain! Great channel I just discovered through you recycling defunct laptops. Kudos.
Thank you for creating the video. I am considering making this a Homework Project for my student. Should be fun and much more engaging than a worksheet. Greetings from southern California
Been subscribed for a couple years. Love your projects and video production. Recently fell in love with kiting. Pleasant surprise to find this older video of yours.
Maybe it has been posted already, but this kite flies even better when it gets 2 squared holes side by side towards the bottom. It gains altitude much easier with these and needs less windy conditions. Well done!
oh boy. This is a pretty curious kite. We made these in soft paper and bamboo sticks as well. But there's also a tail. Greetings from Brazil. (love your videos)
Nice ...... may be the way to go ...... make the kite on a still day ........ fly it on a windy day ....... may take more time ! Like the idea of these anarchist kites flying over Yorkshire . Shame weed control cloth only comes in black ...... may be building membrane would work well also .
m8 i really like your accent!(I'm irish so i know) it's really clear and soft .... also is there a video of the mic you made? i would really like to see that...
Just for some feed back I made the kit and I preferred to have two strings one for each side of the kit for more control. Love the vid keep up the good work
I'm really enjoying your series of videos! The lighting and audio ones in particular! Have you ever heard of making a kite just from newspaper and a some sellotape? I did a few years back and was. Very surprised by the results!
nice im sure it works well i have made similar kites from plastic,but will have to try the 2 strings to keep it from diving. i have attached a tail to each spar for stability,and it works ok.
This would come in handy if one where to be stuck in a mountain or lost there way and needed to call for help. Simply write HELP! on the back of the kite and fly it at a near open area.
i was made kites as young as 9... I never cut the fabric till the doweling was in place.. otherwise very similar. also I used plastic rubbish bags not fabric.
Thanks for sharing your talent. How did you get the sound so clear and crisp without the wind drowning you out? Were you simply downwind or did you have a remote mic? Thanks
If you leave the bamboo in, the arm which delivers the staples wont be able to reach all the way over to staple the fabric on the other side. Imagine putting a stick on the inside of a door hinge, it wont close properly.
Wind, rain, and airplanes overhead - you were a trooper for going through with all this -thanks for posting!
How to Make a Kite in -5 Minutes- 2 minutes *if you avoid doing it outside* :)
hahaha good one
Cheers!
As for the mic, that's actually just a Zoom H1 suspended inside a large bird feeder using silicone strips, with a furry cover over it. I have a similar build coming up, where I explain in detail how to make a double shock-mounted stereo mic with wind protection, which should be completed soon (I have loads of videos coming up).
Hats off you to not only for making a super easy kite, great one to build with the kids... But mainly for making that video in the wind, rain and low flying aircraft!!!! Great work..
amazing sound for that much wind
Sterling Blair That "furry" thing is the microphone. That muffler doesn't allow the wind to blow into microphone membrane very hard. As the result you get a nice sound quality.
I live in the East Riding of Yorkshire, and the beach is at a little town on the coast. It was a beautiful day, which made it look better than usual.
I love your vids, they have a very relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Greetings from Holland.
I do indeed. How on earth you came across both is amazing - they're totally unrelated channels that have no link between them.
I'm too busy watching blue parachute like kite flying randomly in the background :)
Glider like. Parachutes are simpler.
Haha! I was too! I have adhd …seriously!
The beauty of nature brings me back to my childhood when things were great and we didn't even know it I love your kite and your creativity God bless you
He is making a Scott's sled. He forgot to cut in the triangle between the 2 sticks. It's an easy kite to make, and a ball to fly. My dad and I made them about 47 years ago. A nother good and easy kite to make is called an Eddy kite, it needs no tail... Look them both up to learn more...... Have fun flying!!!
PS. I am 59 and still fly kites.....
Great to know my videos are watched in Brazil. Glad you like them!
Hey!
You are my favorite TH-camr because your videos are awesome!!
The sound and video quality is extremly nice and i love to watch every video you uploaded!
I am sad, that there is only you and some americans making good "diy videos" because in Germany there is just one guy making good diy videos!
And i love to hear your voice and this british english you speak:D
Greets from Germany!
***** Guten Morgen tom.
Awesome video and an easy project in terms of materials and time! Gonna make it with a bunch of teenagers today. Thank you!
Full marks for making the kite on site & of course with the vagaries of wind & rain! Great channel I just discovered through you recycling defunct laptops. Kudos.
Thank you for creating the video. I am considering making this a Homework Project for my student. Should be fun and much more engaging than a worksheet. Greetings from southern California
Been subscribed for a couple years. Love your projects and video production. Recently fell in love with kiting. Pleasant surprise to find this older video of yours.
The only how to build a kite video I have seen where the kite is shown to fly. Needless to say this actually makes me want to try out. Good job.
At 4:50, i strangely felt raindrops on my skin o.O
Maybe it has been posted already, but this kite flies even better when it gets 2 squared holes side by side towards the bottom. It gains altitude much easier with these and needs less windy conditions. Well done!
I didn't even wanna make a kite. This was just enjoyable to watch =D
oh boy.
This is a pretty curious kite.
We made these in soft paper and bamboo sticks as well. But there's also a tail.
Greetings from Brazil. (love your videos)
What British beach has water like that??
Wow u look so cute at a young age❤
this is the early video of yours..and this is the beginning of your success channel in making more amazing videos.. untill now..!
That seaside looks like a postcard!
interesting that you decided to make the kite with all the wind blowing against you. But good start would like to see more kite ideas in colors.
Of course! :)
I had to make a kite for my school homework... works perfectly!
Thanks so much!😄
omg awesome background where did you record that video
Northern England :)
Excellent channel. Always short and to the point.
That was a fantastic location, btw.
This is just lovely.
Nice ...... may be the way to go ...... make the kite on a still day ........ fly it on a windy day ....... may take more time ! Like the idea of these anarchist kites flying over Yorkshire . Shame weed control cloth only comes in black ...... may be building membrane would work well also .
Haha great video you were a pro working in the wind 😁👍
Cool! That really flys good!
easy and simple.... now i need to make 3, for my kids and ofc me. ty for the vid.
Finally I found a DIY perks project that matches my skill level 🤣
Woow ur kite is so good, my kite looks like microphone on the right
:D
positive comment here....extremely nice place there
I would love to see you build a DIY mini ac using a Thermoelectric Peltier
Thank you this really helped with a school project I had for air and flight. Thanks :)
Get a plastic bag and tie the holding parts together with a rope. Ta-da kite!
👍👍
Thmyris hahaha lol
It has been quit long time ago, jajajaja it is noticable the nobel stage of your videos
I want to pet your deadcat. It's cute.
The kite business dislikes this video.
Nice tutorial video
Liked n subscribed.
m8 i really like your accent!(I'm irish so i know) it's really clear and soft .... also is there a video of the mic you made? i would really like to see that...
Great video. Greetings from Chile.
great example of british weather there ;)
The video is really nice. Pretty funny at some moments but serious and cool to make a kite. (y)
Adorable.
You look like you're used to working in the wind! xD :)
Just for some feed back I made the kit and I preferred to have two strings one for each side of the kit for more control. Love the vid keep up the good work
***** Did having two strings allow you to change its direction, like a stunt kite?
lol i guess you could say that it was more for when the kit starts to dive i can save it
Cool Coll
I'm really enjoying your series of videos! The lighting and audio ones in particular! Have you ever heard of making a kite just from newspaper and a some sellotape? I did a few years back and was. Very surprised by the results!
Why not make the kite indoors so you don't have to deal with the wind, then take it to the beach for a go???
jamesbtex Doing it on location makes for a much more interesting video, don't you think? :)
+DIY Perks Even more so had you been shirtless! :-)
+Bill Castello hehe, nothing like a little honesty ;)
Ikr
jamesbtex
nice im sure it works well i have made similar kites from plastic,but will have to try the 2 strings to keep it from diving. i have attached a tail to each spar for stability,and it works ok.
newspaper works good and cheap. what i did when i was a kid.
SDU-Tango I used it with plastic shopping bags :D
When I was a kid, newspaper was all around. Sure the trash bag would be more durable and cleaner.
Very nice, i will try it :)
Very true...
i love it !!! thank you for this video. you sound just like me !! it wants to fly , so it did !!!!!
Those Jesus sandals man haha 👌
greetings from holland
what part of England do you live in? That looks like a beautiful beach, where is it?
What a location 👍
Fair play t'ya! From a not very patient person. How could you work with so much wind! Amazing!!
And rain too! Oh my!!
Nice! Can't wait to see them
When I was a child, I made a kite, but it was very hard to do :)
nice
yay...a black kite...yippee...
You know, as I kid..4year old once tried to dö a kite by herself. She failed miserably. I might give it another try 😊
it's good
Awesome place to make the video, wind, sea, grass, people laughing in background, aeroplane flying overhead.
simple but nice
What camera did you use to record this ? The video quality is awesome.
arosha kaluarachchi Panasonic GH2! Needs some serious colour correction in post, but once done the image really shines.
This would come in handy if one where to be stuck in a mountain or lost there way and needed to call for help. Simply write HELP! on the back of the kite and fly it at a near open area.
Thanks
where do you live? it looks so nice!
I want the one that can fly very higher it is very wonderful
Olivia yaks an African
During making, wind blows, when finished, it stops! 😊😊😊
good
Was that a UFO captured in the background?
I guess some dirt on your screen
Great scene man
Bro watching this in 2022 looking at how colorful world used to be lifes changed. No one knew covid was coming
Can you please tell me if that place is in the uk and if yes where?
LOL the struggle nice video man :)
Reminds me of Stan Kann on Johnny Carson's show.
i was made kites as young as 9... I never cut the fabric till the doweling was in place.. otherwise very similar. also I used plastic rubbish bags not fabric.
this is awesome, thanks so much :D
Thanks for sharing your talent. How did you get the sound so clear and crisp without the wind drowning you out? Were you simply downwind or did you have a remote mic? Thanks
irvingcm58 You can see the mic on the right side of the screen at some points in the video ;)
Okay Thanks. I was wondering if that might be it. What's the make and model? I'm a novice trying to learn. Thanks
irvingcm58 I made it myself. It's basically just a cardioid mic in a bird cage wrapped in furry fabric.
That's very cunning! Thanks Bro. TH-cam at it's best!
Great!
Wooooooooo! Guess what! I'm gonna try this.. :D
if you make 2 holes on the bottom it fly more steady
awesome! :D
In Serbia, we just tie a plastic bag to a fishing line, and with a nice fishing knot, because the bag is very good at imitating a professional kite.
you should try to make one in the wild with sticks and a t shirt. it might help in a rescue situation.
man that mike :D
I can also sew the seams, yes?
Can I use a crepe paper??
why don't you staple over the bamboo instead of putting it in, taking it out stapling then putting it back in? i dont get it xD
If you leave the bamboo in, the arm which delivers the staples wont be able to reach all the way over to staple the fabric on the other side. Imagine putting a stick on the inside of a door hinge, it wont close properly.