Build a quad-line kite

This page gathers plans, tutorials and practical references for building a quad-line kite. Start here if you want a complete step-by-step guide, compare several construction approaches, or understand what experienced builders are doing before you cut fabric.

Most quad-line kites used here are inspired by the Revolution type. The first Revolution kite was invented by the Hadzicki family over 30 years ago, and their patent entered the public domain around 2008. Since then, kite flyers and companies have explored many variations. You will find several plans online, often shared freely for personal or family use.

Some resources are currently available in French only. We hope to provide full English coverage soon. In the meantime, you can use Google Translate.

Please note: this content is made available to amateur kitefliers. These plans are not intended for commercial use.

Thanks to every kite flyer who has shared plans, tutorials, photos and videos. Without those traces, many useful building details would simply disappear.

These tutorials cover quad-line and dual-line kites. They include explanations, step-by-step illustrations and, in many cases, plans.

Build a quad-line kite - Polo KitesPolo kite100+ photosA very detailed step-by-step guide to "revopolos", with lots of explanatory photos.My first quad-line kite - GuardianbeginnerillustratedA clear and concise feedback article: what works, what surprises you, and how to move forward.Revo making-of - Christiaan112 photosFrom template prep to finished sail. (No bridle and no full-size plan.)Revomania - plans + step-by-stepplanssizes 1/1.5/2/Indoor/Ministep-by-stepReady-to-use plans plus a full build guide: sail, leading edge, grommets, bridle and finishing details.Essentials - Spence Watsonplanssize 1.5standard to ultra-ventedA solid Revolution 1.5 baseline design, available with several venting levels.Mini Pulse - Josh Mitchesonplanssize 27h30 videoPlans plus extensive video tutorials, with standard / semi-vented / vented variants.Rev 1.5 by Yves Ganne (Revolution 1.5 type)planssize 1.5completeHow Yves builds his Rev 1.5: full-size plans, more than 100 photos, and written explanations.Rev 1.5 by Punk Sportif (Revolution 1.5 type)planssize 1.5Build a homemade Revolution 1.5, including plan, explanations and photos.2-line freestyle - Tom's Kite Building Siteplans + guides2-lineThe A-to-Z guide for a dual-line freestyle kite. Many principles also apply to quad-line building.Urban Ninja - Thomas Horvathplanssingle-linezero windAn ideal single-line kite for light wind. Very handy when wind drops to zero, with guide + tutorial videos.

Amateur kitefliers also share plans inspired by well-known kites, including Revolution models:

You can also watch some construction videos.

Spence Watson video

Brett Marchel video

Spence Watson video

Video from Tétra

Not a quad-line kite, but useful construction techniques.

Gilles’ video

New tutorial — Step-by-step 16-photo guide to venting a quad line kite with Christiaan van Oosterhoudt: prep the templates, lay in the mesh, glue, then sew… All shared with the author’s permission, captioned and translated FR/EN.

Other feedbacks - “Au fil du vent” forum

• Choosing the ventilation zone
• Ventilating an existing kite
• Ventilating a kite

Installing T-connectors by Riffclown

Never used a sewing machine? A first kite is a practical way to learn, as long as you test on scraps before sewing the actual sail.

You don’t need a professional sewing machine to build Revolutions or other quad line kites.

Here are the essential features we’ve learned from our experience. The vast majority of sewing machines include these features:

• 2 stitches: straight stitches and 3-stitch zig-zag. Straight stitches may even suffice.
• Tension adjustment, manual or automatic, to adapt sewing to different thicknesses
• Simple claw feed, or better, for regular seams
• A rheostat pedal for speed control

Check that the machine sews evenly. Missed stitches in the middle of a two-meter seam are painful to fix.

• Set up and store the sewing machine
• Thread and install bobbin
• Set tension
• Manage sewing speed
• Use bartacks
• Undo a seam after a mis-stitch
• Tying simple knots

Practice on spinnaker offcuts before sewing the sail. It is the fastest way to gain confidence and tune the machine.

Before starting a long seam,

• Always check the amount of thread in the spool and bobbin.
• Test the thread tension on scraps of the same thickness as the sail to be sewn (e.g. 2 layers of dacron and spinnaker for the leading edge).
• Allow for a few centimeters of slack thread, and hold these at the start of the seam to prevent them from escaping.
• Check that you can sew the planned length without being hindered by the shape of the sail and the sewing machine.
• Anticipate your sewing path and steps.
• Make sure you won’t be disturbed while you’re sewing.
• Make yourself comfortable.

When sewing,

• Start with a bartack if you need to.
• Maintain a steady, comfortable speed.
• Check that the seam doesn’t miss a little at a time. Stop if there are (see below).
• Before reaching the end, leave space for a stop stitch if necessary.

In case of failure,

1. Trim with a seam ripper up to the missed stitches.
2. Don’t cut excess threads - they’ll come in handy.
3. Resume sewing at the last correct stitch.
4. Once the seam is finished, you can knot the ends of the first and second seams.

• Sewing basics - Blog Je fais moi-même (French blog)

Here are some illustrated techniques for key steps. There are other techniques for each of these steps

Video by Enrico Brödner

Video by Enrico Brödner

Video by Enrico Brödner

Video from Riffclown

Video by Enrico Brödner

Video from Enrico Brödner

Video by Enrico Brödner

Video by Enrico Brödner

Video from Enrico Brödner

Note: in general, kitefliers add the gauze to the sail, then the dacron sheath to make the leading edge. Here, Riffclown shows us the opposite approach: he prepares the entire leading edge, then adds it to the sail.

Riffclown’s video

Riffclown video

• Feedback on kite making - Au fil du vent forum (French forum)
  • Revolution 1 construction
  • Revolution 2 construction
  • Usefulness of gauze on the leading edge
• Construction pack by Cerf-volant services
• Quad line kites group - Facebook
  • Here you’ll find dozens of home-building examples
• Building examples and techniques - Watty.us
• Sewing tips - Cerf-volant service
• Building a dual line kite - Vimeo
• Building materials - Ventsnick
• Tools - Ventsnick
• Assembly techniques - Ventsnick
• Designing a Revolution sail with a pattern - Cengel kite (in German)

Last updated Jul 21, 2026