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—Coming soon— The WindFire Designs Circle Tool — CTØ11

We have just released the  WindFire Designs Circle Tool . Follow the link for full details on its functionality.  WindFire Designs Circl...

A glimpse into the long build process for some of our favorite show pieces. Two ColorWing Flames weighing only 4.2 ounces, 119 grams. See th...

To us, this work is like a gift we are receiving from our atmosphere. We are taking this all over our planet, using it as a sensor array fo...

Prepping a bunch of new colors for a major installation.

I made this after taking what I thought to be a beautiful photo of Bridget playing her flute. I have always liked the Alexander Calder wire...

In all my years flying kites, I have only encountered this 3 times. Phillip Chase was sitting on this bench flying a different kite and thou...

This is a time-lapse that shows the incredibly lengthy process of painting and building these kites. Included is the complete paint and sewi...

So this is an iphone 4. Since I can't bring myself to buy a case for my phones, I have figured out a few ways to make them. This one is ...

Five kites from our new series. Painted by Ruth Whiting, designed and built by Tim Elverston. This shot was taken in Cervia Italy at Arteve...

First I cut them, and then Ruth paints these for about 13 hours or more. Then I meticulously build them, and then they fly. They're 4.2...

These images show one of the first flights of my new kite. I call it the bone kite because of the way the fittings work. I didn't realiz...

A spine and two articulated arms that will be leading edges for two wings.

These are fittings that I developed as hinges for my counterweighted lamps. Here I have miniaturized them for use in a kite I'm working ...

I've been making juggling sticks for a long time, but never made a set for fire until now. Here are the first shots from them. Taken by ...

I just worked out a path that I'm happy with for the design of one of my long-time favorite toys, juggling sticks. These are FAST, and f...

I've been developing these counterweighted lamps for about 2 months now. It started when our couch became an epicenter for handwork. I ...

I love these shapes.

I made this Sky Photon a long time ago as a wedding gift for some friends. I finally got to spend some time with it over this long weekend. ...