Tubies - Tetrahedral Kite
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Modular tube connectors 'Tubies' for making a supermassive Tetrahedron.
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Tubies to make a Tetrahedral Kite!!
Using TPU to build this piece was essential to maintain a frame that was flexible enough to adapt to the wind and stiff enough to maintain its shape. Because these are modular pieces you can theoretically make this kite as big or as small as you like...!
This is one of my favorite projects from 2025 because it is one of my first times experimenting with TPU and bridging aesthetics with functionality. I also used Fusion 360 as a beginner.
PS: The length of your bamboo will go a long way of deciding how big your kite will end up!! I used 15" but you can definitely go shorter if need be.
Ingredients:
TPU 95A White [Inland]
Dollar tree bamboo spears [cut off the pointy ends and make sure they're all the same length!]
Mylar blankets cut to size
Really strong fishing line
Here is a YouTube tutorial that helped guide me through building my own instructions for this larger scale.
Thank you Mr. Otter! :^)
I recommend watching that first before reading through my instructions. Lets begin!
First you will need to cut your Mylar. I recommend folding up your blanket neatly before taping it down to cut it. It's super fragile and easy to tear so be slow.
When I originally designed this kite I didn't quite have the foresight to allow myself wider hems to create tunnels for the spears to slip into... So use the bamboo spear to measure your hem and then double-sided tape should be strong enough to hold it in place. Once you have all four spears attached to your Mylar you can attach your Tubies.
Each kite should only need four corners and the rest is connectors. Building up from the bottom up is the easiest way to go about this project. Make sure the Tubies follow the direction of the next link and utilize the two halves to unite each pyramid.
Alternatively, you can always use a different material or just abstain to have a cool tetrahedral take up an obnoxious amount of space in your bedroom. As for the handle and string, we just used fishing wire and our bare hands.
Happy building!
I would love to see remixes for glow-sticks or something.