for this project I’m going to show you how to turn a dollar store tablecloth
how to turn a dollar store tablecloth
how to turn a dollar store tablecloth into a super simple parachute that’s
into a super simple parachute that’s
into a super simple parachute that’s easy to make and impressively effective
easy to make and impressively effective
easy to make and impressively effective so whether you’re launching rockets or
so whether you’re launching rockets or
so whether you’re launching rockets or throwing sky balls in the PAR you’ll be
throwing sky balls in the PAR you’ll be
throwing sky balls in the PAR you’ll be able to make an endless supply of
able to make an endless supply of
able to make an endless supply of canopies for all your aerial activities
canopies for all your aerial activities
canopies for all your aerial activities [Music]
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[Music] let’s start this project with some
let’s start this project with some
let’s start this project with some plastic table covers these rectangular
plastic table covers these rectangular
plastic table covers these rectangular ones are from the dollar store and there
ones are from the dollar store and there
ones are from the dollar store and there are loads of different colors you can
are loads of different colors you can
are loads of different colors you can choose from and as you might have
choose from and as you might have
choose from and as you might have guessed I’m going with yellow if you
guessed I’m going with yellow if you
guessed I’m going with yellow if you look closely at the ends you should see
look closely at the ends you should see
look closely at the ends you should see that the material is smooth and folded
that the material is smooth and folded
that the material is smooth and folded over on one side while the other side
over on one side while the other side
over on one side while the other side has all the straight cuts and it’s
has all the straight cuts and it’s
has all the straight cuts and it’s important to remember which is which now
important to remember which is which now
important to remember which is which now this needs to be trimmed down just a
this needs to be trimmed down just a
this needs to be trimmed down just a little so measure 13 inches from the
little so measure 13 inches from the
little so measure 13 inches from the smooth end of the bundle and double
smooth end of the bundle and double
smooth end of the bundle and double check that the side you’re about to cut
check that the side you’re about to cut
check that the side you’re about to cut is the one with all the loose ends I’m
is the one with all the loose ends I’m
is the one with all the loose ends I’m using an exacto knife and a straight
using an exacto knife and a straight
using an exacto knife and a straight edge to try and get a clean cut but you
edge to try and get a clean cut but you
edge to try and get a clean cut but you could use a pair of scissors just as
could use a pair of scissors just as
could use a pair of scissors just as well now that is trimmed go ahead and
well now that is trimmed go ahead and
well now that is trimmed go ahead and unfold the tablecloth lengthwise then
unfold the tablecloth lengthwise then
unfold the tablecloth lengthwise then cut a piece exactly 26 inches from one
cut a piece exactly 26 inches from one
cut a piece exactly 26 inches from one of the ends you should end up with a
of the ends you should end up with a
of the ends you should end up with a rectangle that’s 13 inches by 26 inches
rectangle that’s 13 inches by 26 inches
rectangle that’s 13 inches by 26 inches and you’ll find that a quick and easy
and you’ll find that a quick and easy
and you’ll find that a quick and easy way to mass-produce these into parachute
way to mass-produce these into parachute
way to mass-produce these into parachute canopies is with a little origami start
canopies is with a little origami start
canopies is with a little origami start by folding the rectangle in half to form
by folding the rectangle in half to form
by folding the rectangle in half to form a square and make sure the bottom right
a square and make sure the bottom right
a square and make sure the bottom right corner has the four loose ends if it
corner has the four loose ends if it
corner has the four loose ends if it does then put your pointer finger on the
does then put your pointer finger on the
does then put your pointer finger on the corner to hold it in place and fold it
corner to hold it in place and fold it
corner to hold it in place and fold it point-to-point forming an isosceles
point-to-point forming an isosceles
point-to-point forming an isosceles right triangle now measure up five
right triangle now measure up five
right triangle now measure up five inches from the bottom double checking
inches from the bottom double checking
inches from the bottom double checking that the loose ends are on the right
that the loose ends are on the right
that the loose ends are on the right side then go ahead and cut the bottom
side then go ahead and cut the bottom
side then go ahead and cut the bottom piece off and you could easy scratch for
piece off and you could easy scratch for
piece off and you could easy scratch for making micro parachutes if you wanted to
making micro parachutes if you wanted to
making micro parachutes if you wanted to at this point
at this point
at this point unfold your triangle and you’ll see a
unfold your triangle and you’ll see a
unfold your triangle and you’ll see a little square chunk missing from the
little square chunk missing from the
little square chunk missing from the bottom right corner if you unfold it
bottom right corner if you unfold it
bottom right corner if you unfold it again two more times you should end up
again two more times you should end up
again two more times you should end up with a giant yellow cross that’s awesome
with a giant yellow cross that’s awesome
with a giant yellow cross that’s awesome but check this out there’s actually
but check this out there’s actually
but check this out there’s actually another layer underneath which means you
another layer underneath which means you
another layer underneath which means you just made two of them without even
just made two of them without even
just made two of them without even realizing it I cut up the rest of the
realizing it I cut up the rest of the
realizing it I cut up the rest of the tablecloth which you can see made eight
tablecloth which you can see made eight
tablecloth which you can see made eight separate canopies in about three minutes
separate canopies in about three minutes
separate canopies in about three minutes so now that we’ve got all our patterns
so now that we’ve got all our patterns
so now that we’ve got all our patterns cut the next step is to assemble them
cut the next step is to assemble them
cut the next step is to assemble them grab a piece of tape about two inches
grab a piece of tape about two inches
grab a piece of tape about two inches long and press just the upper left
long and press just the upper left
long and press just the upper left section of it to one of the corners like
section of it to one of the corners like
section of it to one of the corners like this now pull the other corner over and
this now pull the other corner over and
this now pull the other corner over and line up the two sides you can tape them
line up the two sides you can tape them
line up the two sides you can tape them together and you should see the edges
together and you should see the edges
together and you should see the edges match perfectly at the bottom all right
match perfectly at the bottom all right
match perfectly at the bottom all right let’s flip the canopy over and pull the
let’s flip the canopy over and pull the
let’s flip the canopy over and pull the other half of the tape around so we can
other half of the tape around so we can
other half of the tape around so we can stick it flat to the inside of the
stick it flat to the inside of the
stick it flat to the inside of the parachute as well if you do the same
parachute as well if you do the same
parachute as well if you do the same thing with all four corners you should
thing with all four corners you should
thing with all four corners you should see the canopy starting to take shape
see the canopy starting to take shape
see the canopy starting to take shape okay we’re ready to rig the parachute
okay we’re ready to rig the parachute
okay we’re ready to rig the parachute cording for that I’m using this number
cording for that I’m using this number
cording for that I’m using this number three crochet thread I got from a local
three crochet thread I got from a local
three crochet thread I got from a local Super Center but any other kind of
Super Center but any other kind of
Super Center but any other kind of string will probably work just as well I
string will probably work just as well I
string will probably work just as well I also picked up some quarter inch braided
also picked up some quarter inch braided
also picked up some quarter inch braided elastic cording in a pack of number
elastic cording in a pack of number
elastic cording in a pack of number seven barrel swivels from the fishing
seven barrel swivels from the fishing
seven barrel swivels from the fishing aisle
aisle
aisle you’ll see what those are for in just a
you’ll see what those are for in just a
you’ll see what those are for in just a minute now our parachutes only need two
minute now our parachutes only need two
minute now our parachutes only need two strings about 33 inches long but in an
strings about 33 inches long but in an
strings about 33 inches long but in an effort to mass-produce them for eight
effort to mass-produce them for eight
effort to mass-produce them for eight parachutes at once I struck out 16 lines
parachutes at once I struck out 16 lines
parachutes at once I struck out 16 lines in a zigzag pattern then collected them
in a zigzag pattern then collected them
in a zigzag pattern then collected them all together into one long bundles they
all together into one long bundles they
all together into one long bundles they could be cut at the same time it’s a
could be cut at the same time it’s a
could be cut at the same time it’s a good idea to mark both ends of the
good idea to mark both ends of the
good idea to mark both ends of the strings an inch and a half from the
strings an inch and a half from the
strings an inch and a half from the bottoms because these markings will make
bottoms because these markings will make
bottoms because these markings will make it a lot easier when it’s time to attach
it a lot easier when it’s time to attach
it a lot easier when it’s time to attach them to the canopy cut the string so
them to the canopy cut the string so
them to the canopy cut the string so they’re exactly 33 inches long and if
they’re exactly 33 inches long and if
they’re exactly 33 inches long and if you did it right that should leave an
you did it right that should leave an
you did it right that should leave an inch and a half on either end of the
inch and a half on either end of the
inch and a half on either end of the markings now to attach the lines to the
markings now to attach the lines to the
markings now to attach the lines to the parachute we’ll need to cut a small
parachute we’ll need to cut a small
parachute we’ll need to cut a small piece of tape and press it onto the
piece of tape and press it onto the
piece of tape and press it onto the string so the bottom of the tape lines
string so the bottom of the tape lines
string so the bottom of the tape lines up with the mark then attach the string
up with the mark then attach the string
up with the mark then attach the string to the inside of the parachute by
to the inside of the parachute by
to the inside of the parachute by pressing it flat to the plastic cloth
pressing it flat to the plastic cloth
pressing it flat to the plastic cloth making sure the mark lines up at the
making sure the mark lines up at the
making sure the mark lines up at the very bottom bit a string at the top
very bottom bit a string at the top
very bottom bit a string at the top needs to be folded over and secured into
needs to be folded over and secured into
needs to be folded over and secured into place as well so use a second piece of
place as well so use a second piece of
place as well so use a second piece of tape around 2 inches long and flatten a
tape around 2 inches long and flatten a
tape around 2 inches long and flatten a string down over top of course the other
string down over top of course the other
string down over top of course the other end of the string gets attached the
end of the string gets attached the
end of the string gets attached the exact same way to the corner right
exact same way to the corner right
exact same way to the corner right beside it and after you attach the
beside it and after you attach the
beside it and after you attach the second string to the other side there’s
second string to the other side there’s
second string to the other side there’s only one thing left to do bring two of
only one thing left to do bring two of
only one thing left to do bring two of the attachment points together so the
the attachment points together so the
the attachment points together so the marks on either end of the string match
marks on either end of the string match
marks on either end of the string match up perfectly then pull the parachute
up perfectly then pull the parachute
up perfectly then pull the parachute strings completely straight now without
strings completely straight now without
strings completely straight now without letting go of the string is carefully
letting go of the string is carefully
letting go of the string is carefully tie knot near the end after you’ve tied
tie knot near the end after you’ve tied
tie knot near the end after you’ve tied the other string the same way you line
the other string the same way you line
the other string the same way you line the two loops beside each other and
the two loops beside each other and
the two loops beside each other and thread them with some of the elastic
thread them with some of the elastic
thread them with some of the elastic cording I found that tying a couple of
cording I found that tying a couple of
cording I found that tying a couple of square knots and pulling them really
square knots and pulling them really
square knots and pulling them really really tight will make sure this
really tight will make sure this
really tight will make sure this connection never comes undone now simply
connection never comes undone now simply
connection never comes undone now simply trim the excess with a pair of scissors
trim the excess with a pair of scissors
trim the excess with a pair of scissors and tie one of the swivel hooks to the
and tie one of the swivel hooks to the
and tie one of the swivel hooks to the other end the same way if you want you
other end the same way if you want you
other end the same way if you want you can even attach barrel swivels to both
can even attach barrel swivels to both
can even attach barrel swivels to both ends of the elastic cording and make
ends of the elastic cording and make
ends of the elastic cording and make them any length you need this way if
them any length you need this way if
them any length you need this way if your lines get tangled to the point of
your lines get tangled to the point of
your lines get tangled to the point of frustration they’ll be easy to unclip
frustration they’ll be easy to unclip
frustration they’ll be easy to unclip and fix within seconds now just for fun
and fix within seconds now just for fun
and fix within seconds now just for fun I went ahead and made eight different
I went ahead and made eight different
I went ahead and made eight different parachutes with various colored
parachutes with various colored
parachutes with various colored tablecloths and use them to make a
tablecloths and use them to make a
tablecloths and use them to make a colorful set of sky balls if you launch
colorful set of sky balls if you launch
colorful set of sky balls if you launch one high into the air you’ll see a
one high into the air you’ll see a
one high into the air you’ll see a little parachute opens up which adds
little parachute opens up which adds
little parachute opens up which adds another dimension to the fun you can
another dimension to the fun you can
another dimension to the fun you can have outdoors they’re super fun and
have outdoors they’re super fun and
have outdoors they’re super fun and hardly take any time to make so look for
hardly take any time to make so look for
hardly take any time to make so look for how to build these in another project
how to build these in another project
how to build these in another project video
video
video of course my favorite way to use these
of course my favorite way to use these
of course my favorite way to use these simple chutes is with the homemade
simple chutes is with the homemade
simple chutes is with the homemade randomizer rocket we made in another
randomizer rocket we made in another
randomizer rocket we made in another video and it only takes a couple of
video and it only takes a couple of
video and it only takes a couple of simple modifications to work with these
simple modifications to work with these
simple modifications to work with these Rockets first make sure your elastic
Rockets first make sure your elastic
Rockets first make sure your elastic cording is tied securely to your
cording is tied securely to your
cording is tied securely to your parachute then cut it off around 13
parachute then cut it off around 13
parachute then cut it off around 13 inches long and secondly instead of one
inches long and secondly instead of one
inches long and secondly instead of one swivel clip I recommend using two to be
swivel clip I recommend using two to be
swivel clip I recommend using two to be extra sure your Rockets come back safely
extra sure your Rockets come back safely
extra sure your Rockets come back safely these simple chutes are lightweight
these simple chutes are lightweight
these simple chutes are lightweight low-cost and look impressively
low-cost and look impressively
low-cost and look impressively professional considering what they’re
professional considering what they’re
professional considering what they’re made from now packing your parachute is
made from now packing your parachute is
made from now packing your parachute is as simple as holding it at the center
as simple as holding it at the center
as simple as holding it at the center then squeezing it all together and
then squeezing it all together and
then squeezing it all together and rolling it up you might want to fold the
rolling it up you might want to fold the
rolling it up you might want to fold the material in half and give it another
material in half and give it another
material in half and give it another squeeze to get rid of any air but
squeeze to get rid of any air but
squeeze to get rid of any air but essentially all you need to do is roll
essentially all you need to do is roll
essentially all you need to do is roll it up and wrap the strings around the
it up and wrap the strings around the
it up and wrap the strings around the outside which will help hold the bundle
outside which will help hold the bundle
outside which will help hold the bundle together until it deploys well now you
together until it deploys well now you
together until it deploys well now you know how to convert the humble plastic
know how to convert the humble plastic
know how to convert the humble plastic tablecloth into a boatload of parachute
tablecloth into a boatload of parachute
tablecloth into a boatload of parachute recovery systems so whether you plan on
recovery systems so whether you plan on
recovery systems so whether you plan on making sky balls or launching rockets
making sky balls or launching rockets
making sky balls or launching rockets you’ll have a much better chance of
you’ll have a much better chance of
you’ll have a much better chance of recovering them undamaged by the way if
recovering them undamaged by the way if
recovering them undamaged by the way if you don’t feel like building a rocket or
you don’t feel like building a rocket or
you don’t feel like building a rocket or crafting a set of sky balls these
crafting a set of sky balls these
crafting a set of sky balls these parachutes can easily be modified to fit
parachutes can easily be modified to fit
parachutes can easily be modified to fit your favorite toys or action figures as
your favorite toys or action figures as
your favorite toys or action figures as well well that’s it for now if you liked
well well that’s it for now if you liked
well well that’s it for now if you liked this project perhaps you’ll like some my
this project perhaps you’ll like some my
this project perhaps you’ll like some my others check them out at the king of
others check them out at the king of
others check them out at the king of random calm hey guys this project was
random calm hey guys this project was
random calm hey guys this project was part of a design collaboration I did
part of a design collaboration I did
part of a design collaboration I did with my friends at Sonic dad calm please
with my friends at Sonic dad calm please
with my friends at Sonic dad calm please check them out and subscribe to their
check them out and subscribe to their
check them out and subscribe to their YouTube channel if you remember the
YouTube channel if you remember the
YouTube channel if you remember the collaboration we did last year with the
collaboration we did last year with the
collaboration we did last year with the assassins micro crossbow and you
assassins micro crossbow and you
assassins micro crossbow and you understand why I chose Richie from the
understand why I chose Richie from the
understand why I chose Richie from the sonic dad team as my partner for
sonic dad team as my partner for
sonic dad team as my partner for building a rocket he’s a creative genius
building a rocket he’s a creative genius
building a rocket he’s a creative genius in all respects and has an amazing mind
in all respects and has an amazing mind
in all respects and has an amazing mind for thinking outside the box together
for thinking outside the box together
for thinking outside the box together Richie and I designed a really cool
Richie and I designed a really cool
Richie and I designed a really cool launch pad the randomizer rocket and a
launch pad the randomizer rocket and a
launch pad the randomizer rocket and a recovery parachute that all work
recovery parachute that all work
recovery parachute that all work impressively well we’ve done around 50
impressively well we’ve done around 50
impressively well we’ve done around 50 launches so far and he’s already got
launches so far and he’s already got
launches so far and he’s already got detailed videos and instructions on how
detailed videos and instructions on how
detailed videos and instructions on how to make them at Sonic dad comm I highly
to make them at Sonic dad comm I highly
to make them at Sonic dad comm I highly recommend you support and subscribe to
recommend you support and subscribe to
recommend you support and subscribe to Sonic dad because they’re one of the
Sonic dad because they’re one of the
Sonic dad because they’re one of the channels I follow and these guys have my
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channels I follow and these guys have my highest respect I know them personally
highest respect I know them personally
highest respect I know them personally and they’re on a mission to help people
and they’re on a mission to help people
and they’re on a mission to help people turn off the TV and go make something
turn off the TV and go make something
turn off the TV and go make something cool instead thank you for watching and
cool instead thank you for watching and
cool instead thank you for watching and supporting these projects I appreciate
supporting these projects I appreciate
supporting these projects I appreciate you and I’m excited to see you around
you and I’m excited to see you around
you and I’m excited to see you around for the next project video I’ll talk to
for the next project video I’ll talk to
for the next project video I’ll talk to you then
you then
you then [Music]
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