Make: Volume 93

10. MAKE THE TAILS

The tails are a big part of what gives the Maker-

Fish its bold, flowing look in the sky. Use one

color or mix things up, to match or contrast with

your kite’s artwork.

Cut two outer ribbons 3x the spine length, and

two center ribbons 6x the spine length (Figure

Uu

).

Cut four lengths of flying line, 225–250mm

each. Melt the ends, fold each line in half, and

tie two knots — one near the end, and one about

10mm up. Trim and re-melt the tips. Add a

drop of super glue to each knot. Try to keep the

loops consistent in size — it’s a small detail that

matters (Figure

Vv

).

Cut seven lengths of tape 60mm long — one for

each tail, one ...