The Kites of Ty Billings
Ty is known in the kite making world as the master of tye-dying his fabric (super-secret methods!).
He dyed skins for himself, Guildworks and a couple of other kite makers as well.
Magical colors and patterns would appear that he would then applique in some instances (see Moth To Moonlight).
Ty stepped back out of the kiting world a few years ago, and was sorely missed.
When his kites pop up for sale they usually sell very quickly no matter what the condition;
we have seen his kites sell for more that their original retail price!
One of Ty's most well known kites that he made was the VW Bus Yotzu, one kite that we would like to add to our collection!
This is a handful of brand new test-flown-once kites from Ty.
Two of these are extra special pieces that were part of a very limited number of kites.
You have to get these while you can! There are not many of his kites left out there!
There are two sizes of his kites we have right now:
- The Punk Rok platform is a 1 meter tall rokkaku (Japanese 6 sided fighting kite) that flys wonderfully in all winds. These are framed in a solid carbon rods.
- The bigger size rokkaku is 1.5 meters tall. These are excellent fighting roks! They have a hollow fiberglas tube frame, with an extended spine for tipping competitors kites.
Punk Roks
Eclipse Family Crest 1meter Rok
#2 of 5 kites
Custom made for a Gallery art show in Japan
$190 now $150.00 shipped to the U.S.
1.5 meter Battle Rok
$170
1.5m Moth to Moonlight Rok
#2 of 5 made
The most beautiful kite we have ever seen by Ty!
$730 now $600.00 shipped to the U.S.