PuttingontheCloth.
Wearenowreadytoputontheclothcoveringwhichholdstheairandmakesthemachinebuoyant.Thekindofmaterialemployedisofsmallaccountsolongasitislight，strong，andwind—proof，ornearlyso.Someaviatorsusewhatiscalledrubberizedsilk，otherspreferballooncloth.Ordinarymuslinofgoodquality，treatedwithacoatoflightvarnishafteritisinplace，willanswerallthepurposesoftheamateur.
Cuttheclothintostripsalittleover4feetinlength.
Asyouhave20feetinwidthtocover，andtheclothisoneyardwide，youwillneedsevenstripsforeachplane，soastoallowforlaps，etc.Thiswillgiveyoufourteenstrips.Gluetheendofeachstriparoundthefronthorizontalbeamsoftheplanes，anddraweachstripback，overtheribs，tackingtheedgestotheribsasyougoalong，withsmallcopperorbrasstacks.Indoingthiskeeptheclothsmoothandstretchedtight.Tacksshouldalsobeusedinadditiontotheglue，toholdtheclothtothehorizontalbeams.
Next，givetheclothacoatofvarnishontheclear，orupperside，andwhenthisisdryyourgliderwillbereadyforuse.