Maybe just an internet hiccup? The website looks running to me.

I've got a writeup from 2019 at bryanwagstaff.com/index.php/building-my-kite-lights/ that covers how I did them. In 2021 I made some kites with the LED strips permanently attached, see bryanwagstaff.com/index.php/some-kites-for-the-lights/. I still occasionally tinker with the software that drives the lights.

They're custom. bryanwagstaff.com/index.php/building-my-kite-lights/

Wowzers! What a handful to grasp…arduino rigs to custom programming. 😳 A little beyond my skill set but your dedication is very admirable. Butterfly mode is my fave too:) Rainbow/power drain mode made me giggle 🤭

The light-up shoes are part of Mario Di Lucca's LED outfit and illuminated kites. Here was his solo 2023 performance: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qni6nnafrrCWpac Search for his name to find his 2019 and 2020 performances that were also featuring an LED costume and illuminated indoor kites.

That's a benefit of indoor. 12-foot lines are just a few steps away. Usually I'll just tug on the lines, but sometimes those steps are needed.

Yes, quads and duals. Dual lines first, I put off buying my first quad due to cost, but eventually got the quad line bug and fly them too.

This one is a revolution indoor.

I don't think there are weights of sleeving line. It doesn't provide support for line tension, instead it thickens the knot. For colors I've seen various shops carry black, white, red, and blue, plus with threaded colors like in this clip, plus I've seen some sleeve in neon colors. I can't remember if I got that specific line from AWindOfChange.com or KitesAndFunThings.com, you can contact both and ask what they have in stock. There are plenty of other great shops that sell bulk line, so also check local and shop around to see what shops have on hand and what they cost. Regarding bridle line, Kites and Fun Things has several strengths of it and AWOC might as well, again, contact them for what they have in stock or can order. Other major stores likely have it in stock or can order it for you. If you only need one then ready-made sets are great. If you need many of them made, there is a cost savings overall but a big cost to the bulk purchases up front. You might be looking at $80-$100 for a single premade 120' quad line set (the standard team flying length), or $350 for the materials to make six line sets, plus time to actually create them including pre-stretching, measuring, cutting, sleeving, balancing, and winding.

@@bryanskiteflying Thank you for your reply. I have dealt with A Wind of Change before and I'll give them a call. I appreciate it. A reason I was looking for bulk is that I am working on DIY kites and was looking for these supplies to make custom Bridles and Fly lines.

I've posted about it on my web site. bryanwagstaff.com/index.php/building-my-kite-lights/ I've had more tinkering since then, but the page describes generally how I did it.

The kite's microcontroller has a list of all the color palettes and animation patterns, and transmits the lists (and additional information) through Bluetooth. An app I wrote for the tablet connects through Bluetooth and reads the lists, then sends selections back over to the kite.

Thanks, I'll consider it. The lights are a work in progress and something to tinker with, this is the third iteration on hardware. I've spent far more money on this project than I wanted; originally (the first edition) it was something fun to do with a $100 gift card received in the fall. I know lights are popular, I've been reading old kiting magazines from the 1980s and 1990s and they had plenty of ads for lights even back then.

In the mean time, I'm open to suggestions about more color palettes and animations. The motion-based animation patterns are still quite rough on this version of the hardware so I don't show them here. They were smooth on v2, but with v3 they need work. Those still need someone with an interest in tinkering on the hardware and programming.