
PROJECTS DIY Tyvek Kite
Go Make a Kite!
Build and fly a lively, no-sew kite using
Tyvek fabric and 3D-printed connectors
Written by Lindsey Johnson
I’ve been a maker for as long as I can remember.
As a kid I built model cars and competed in our
local Soap Box Derby; later I built and raced my
BMW. My mom, a talented seamstress, taught
me pattern layout and sewing, which came in
handy when I became a professional cabinet and
furniture maker.
In 1979 my wife, Ronda, and I moved to the
Central Oregon Coast, where we discovered our
love for kites. We began attending workshops to
learn the art of kite design and construction. As
we became involved with ...