“I make everything from scratch,” says Ian Sealey, who has been selling his handmade kites for the past 25 years. “The frames make out of soft wood and I use other materials, like Barbados paper, plastic and stickers.”
Like other kite-makers, who have started vending their colourful creations for the Easter holiday, Sealey displays his hand-crafted work alongside the imported ‘bird’ kites. However, his preference is clear. “I think these wood kites is the best… they can sing. These bird kites can’t sing. I’m selling them but I don’t like them…
