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Thanks, my friend's mum used to pack parachutes for a job I believe so we can ask her. Is that the best way to build a parachute though? And should I let it free fall half way from the stratosphere then deploy the parachute?

Hi, I'm building a weather balloon with some friends and we are wondering how we build the parachute. We have decided to build one using nylon instead of buying one. I have purchased 1m x 2m of parachute grade military nylon for about £3 but I haven't a clue how to build it. The best idea...