Change one thing at a time and keep the evidence. A small, light model is a good place to learn why a kite behaves differently from the sketch on the table.

Meadowgate is a small kite-making notebook based in Amsterdam. The projects begin at a table with paper, light spars and a ruler, then move to a suitable open space when conditions allow. The interest is in simple models whose behaviour can be described without elaborate equipment. A kite that leans persistently to one side is a question worth bringing home.

The pages record proportions, symmetry and the effect of small adjustments. They are examples from a workshop notebook, not a promise that the same model will behave identically in every wind. Materials vary, knots move and a patch that felt open on one visit may be unsuitable on another. The decision to fly is made afresh at the site, with local signs and other users taking priority.

There are no products, competitions or organised flying sessions advertised here. The notebook favours modest equipment and small tests. Lines and loose materials are kept under control, and all scraps return home. When the weather or location is unsuitable, checking a frame on the table is still a useful afternoon's work.