| In the dictionary the definition of windmill is as follows, "A building with a corn-crushing machine driven by large sails turned by the wind". While we do have a lot of corn in Ontario I don't think any of our models will be used for crushing anything. I am so glad to see kite making workshops coming back into vogue. Several clubs have have held various workshops in the past year. This one was put on with the help of Dennis and Arlene Ische and Kerry St Dennis and Lucy Jonkman. Also known as the Renegade Strings and Guelph Royal City Fun Flyers. |
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Arlene and Dennis Ische walk us through the windmill kits. A purchased kit included everything you need except the cloth. Kerry has become a whiz at fabricating parts. Dennis helped source out many of the bits required to complete the windmill. You kids work well together! |
| Many like Michele Welesford brought their sail designs with them. Michele used a well known method of cold cutting. She used a wheel cutter and a cutting sheet. Michele Applied strips of black between colour changes. It really gives the colours more contrast and makes them appear more vibrant. |  |
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Yes I know,..It's Lam hoac lending a hand. Lam really came out to fly stunt kites with Bill Peart and Ziggy Racek. Lam could not leave without helping Jocelyn Bedard with her design. Lam added some flame action to Jocelyn's sail pattern. |
| Bill Peart, Lucy Jonkman and Kerry St Dennis handing out windmill kits and patterns. Yes they actually took the time to draw out a complete sail pattern for everyone. We just had to cut it out to use as a jig for hot cutting the fabric. They also had sail material and prefabricated 12 foot poles for sale. The 12 foot pole was another slick system that Kerry came up with. It breaks down to two five foot sections and a two foot section for the top. Of course I bought one as did most of the others. |  |
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Ted Shaw of the GLKS showing us his technique of hot cutting the sail around the pattern. Man even people from Buffalo came out for this workshop? |
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Yup,..uh huh it's,... Eric Curtis and Anne Sloboda of Boreal Kites! Wow it was really neat to see how the workshop attracted both experienced kite builders and some that had never completed a kite project before. it was a really good mix of people. |  |
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TKF Pres. Don Brownridge actually brought mock ups of his windmill design. Don got both awards for smallest windmill and largest scissors! Way to go Don! |