Attaching the flying lines

1. Gently punch two small holes on either side of the vertical stick about 10 cm (4 in.) from the top and 20 cm (8 in.) from the bottom of the kite.

2. Cut a piece of string about 75 cm (30 in.) long.

3. Thread the string through the holes at the top and knot it securely around the vertical stick.

4. Thread the other end through the bottom holes and tie that too.

5. Tie the rest of your ball of kite string about 1/3 of the way down from the top of the flying line you just made.

Your kite is now ready to fly. Try running along with the wind blowing against you. Let out the string as the kite goes higher.

The Rough Science "all-natural" kite! 

Major funding for Rough Science was provided by the National Science Foundation. Corporate funding was provided by Subaru.

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