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Of all the great variety of traditional Chinese kites, the Chinese butterfly kite is one of the best known in the West. Before mass production of these kites began, no two of them were exactly the same. Children turned out simple designs with the help of their parents. Skillful Chinese kite makers crafted beautiful works of art that flew very well too. The methods of selecting and forming the bamboo spars and fitting sails of silk or paper were passed down through many generations.

As in ancient times, Chinese butterfly kites are still used to decorate homes and work places. It's entirely up to the owner whether to fly or just display the kite. Many of the kites available from China come with a hand-made winder with red string, and are packaged in a decorative box which compliments the kite.

Materials

Most ancient Chinese butterfly kites were made from carefully chosen bamboo and silk cloth. However, light-weight paper or tissue is sometimes used as a sail material. Also, the stems of a palm called rattan is sometimes used for curved spars, like a lot of the kites from South East Asia. Rattan is solid, unlike bamboo which is hollow and needs to be cut into strips.

Construction

Butterfly kites and other Chinese kites were and continue to be made by artisans from all over the country. However some areas are particularly well known for their Chinese kite making. An example is Weifang, sometimes referred to as the 'City of Kites'.

A lot of patience and care goes into the construction of traditional kites. The bamboo must be split down to an appropriate width for the size of the kite. Curves are put in by heating and bending over a hot flame. You can imagine the skill required to get accurate shapes from this process!

An authentic Chinese butterfly kite has a minimum of five sticks, each of a different length.

The weight and strength of the sail material, whether tissue or silk, must be matched to the size of the kite being made. The sails are made slightly over-size, with the excess material folded over the outline of the kite frame and glued down.

Finally, like any working kite, the bridle must be attached and adjusted. If done right, the kite will fly well in a fair range of wind speeds.

Decoration

With silk kites, the sail is generally painted after the kite is constructed. The kite frame conveniently holds the silk taut while the brush strokes are applied. However, mass produced silk kite sails are screen printed before being cut out and attached to the kites.

Paper lends itself to having the art work done first, before it is attached to the kite frame. This includes applique, where colored cut-outs are glued to the sail to form a design.

Summarizing the methods, a kite can be hand-painted, screen printed, appliqued, or even a combination of these.

The most striking Chinese butterfly kites are those which attempt to copy the look of a real butterfly, in all its rich colorful detail. Others are hand painted with traditional art scenes. For example, children holding fish or flying birds such as cranes.

Conclusion

In 2007, traditional butterfly kites are actively being sold online, and shipped out of China. These kites put on show centuries of kite making skill in construction and decoration. Imitations of greatly varying quality and artistic worth are also being created by kiting enthusiasts everywhere, young and old.

Modern versions, more and more, are being manufactured to cater for the strong demand for attractive working kites. The traditional techniques do not allow mass production, so frames use thermoplastic or fiberglass rod instead of bamboo. Sails can be a range of modern fabrics or film, for example nylon or Mylar. Although the range of designs is still wide, none of these kites are 'one of a kind' of course.

Tim Parish and his family are rediscovering the joys of kite flying. They blog their kiting fun on their My-Best-Kite.com website, and also research the kiting world. This site will introduce you to many kinds of kites and kite flying activities, including Chinese kites of course!

History Of Solar Energy: Discover How Solar Energy Systems Were Invented

Solar energy isn’t anything new. The history of solar energy dates back to the ancient Greek time. The Greeks built there homes to face the sun during the winter, in order to advance thin-film photovoltaic’s, which would generate energy directly from the sun. 

Romans alike found a great benefit from what it is now called as a passive solar system. This is the use of architecture to take the most advantage of the sun’s ability to heat and light all necessary places in the house. 

Even Socrates who was the Greatest Greek philosopher, noted that the architecture of the houses directly affects how the sun penetrates in both summer and winter.

 The Romans have developed the solar heating technology by covering building openings from the south, with mica or glass to get the necessary amount of the sun light and heat even in winder. 

In the 19th century, Auguste Mouchoute invented the first active solar motor. 

The history of solar power continues on. Bell Laboratories scientists Daryl Chapin, Gerald Pearson and Calvin Fuller, created the first silicon solar panel that was able to generate free electricity. The New York Times reported this invention as the “beginning of a new era” in the history of solar power technologies.  

It wasn’t until the 1970’s that the new generations of solar systems were created throughout many researches and trials. It was the very period when the prices of oil increased twice overnight and leaders wanted to find a way to stop relying on foreign oil. By the 1990’s, the dream of solar power became more realistic in that the cost had decreased. 

So there is a long history of solar energy and there is a lot more to come for us here on earth.

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i just bought a minolta x-370 with electronic power winder attached. how do i detach power winder?

like i said, minolta x-370 with xg-series model m-1 electronic power winder. just bought it but didnt get instruction manual. any help would be greatly appreciated

There is a screw that attaches to the camera's tripod mount socket. Most of the winders either have a little thumb wheel that is on the front or they have something on the bottom of the winder that you can turn.

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