Sylvia's Super-Awesome Maker Show! - craft

3 Perfect Papercraft Projects

Dadmin — Mon, 23 Dec 2013 22:32:58 +0000

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On this episode we’ll be taking a look at the incredibly popular craft that everyone is into! No, not Minecraft... Papercraft! I'll be showing you how to make three perfect papercraft projects for beginners: A 3D folded Minecraft avatar, colorful swirly paper, and hopping origami paper froggies! Lets go!

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Maker Faire Bay Area 2012: Day 1

TechNinja — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 13:36:18 +0000

(Continued from Maker Faire: Day 0) In no time, the first real day of Maker Faire was upon us, and we were as ready as we could be for the onslaught of wonders.

First things first, we set off to the Fun Bike Unicorn Club racing area to prepare our pedalcar. The D, our driver for the "Flying Fishmonger", was out in spades right off the bat, ready for the qualifying run. Once brakes were checked and the chain stayed on long enough to run around the track a few times, we were ready for our first race! Even though we'd only spent about $80 and 2 weeks building it, we thought it held up pretty well. Even though by the second race our rear drive tire completely blew out, it was still a lot of fun and we wouldn't trade it for the world. The overlapping CD fish scales were also very popular with the crowds of people coming to ogle the incredible pedalcars.

Due to a fluke of failed communication and our family in the middle of moving to a new house, we didn't have a schedule this Maker Faire, so we decided to head out and see as much as we possibly could. Out on the grounds, Sylvia found two of her favorite hackers/makers, Joe Grand and Zoz Brooks of Prototype This! Joe even recognized her and everyone got some stickers.

At the Craftsy "Make & Take" booth Sylvia made herself a stylin' star-and-ribbon-wrapped headband, then off to the FYFFH booth where we made our own "Freak Flags" to fly, then over to Autodesk to get a 3D head scan at their super camera photo booth. After a quick snap, we ran into Jeri skating around with her hard rocking Commodore-64 Bass Guitar, then we found our good friend Gever Tulley (we first met at DML). Sylvia and little sister Talulah sat down at his Brightworks booth to try the "Tinker your way out of this!" challenge. After totally winning (really!) we hopped around the corner where we learned all about simple binary computation with 8-balls and wooden flip-flops at EMSL's Digi-Comp II.

Outside, we ran into so many amazing sights, too numerous to count. A spiral sculpture of fire, a robotic band playing every instrument imaginable, a life-size Dalek from Doctor Who, a towering 50 foot tall flaming umbrella tree, electric vehicles galore, a giant rubber and steel fire breathing dragon, and then an EVEN BIGGER than life-size Dalek!

Throughout the day, Sylvia worked on collecting her "photoception" picture-in-a-picture shots with previous Maker Faire phenoms... Saturday got her John Park with his Arduino Grande (3 years), Dale Daugherty (2 Years), Jeri Ellsworth with her C-64 bass (2 years), and Lenore Edman of EMSL (2 Years)

Our first day of Maker Faire was outstanding, and we just couldn't wait to see what day two had in store! Learn all about our adventure in the next action packed blog post soon...

Make your own Backpack Buddy

Dadmin — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 17:47:22 +0000

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Looking for something crafty to make during a rainy weekend? Why not rev up an old stuffed animal into your very own Backpack Buddy! Learn all about sewing the backstitch, pocket basics and why you shouldn't have a crocodile for a sewing buddy.

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sciencetoymakerGreat to see Sylvia and Family back! Looks like a good way to let stuffed animals see the world. Informative and FUNNY! Nice work.
WLOoDEWOOOOOOOW I like this idea
it's amazing

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Sylvia Shows How to Make a Cardboard Periscope

Dadmin — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 12:55:16 +0000

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We're diving deep for an easy build you can do in an afternoon: your very own cardboard periscope!

With only a bit of cardboard, some mirrors, glue, a ruler and a little bit of time you can make something that bends light to your will, around corners and over fences. This one's so easy, you'd be crazy not to try it!

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TheEmeraldI think I like Sylvia better than Collin. There, I said it. :O
awesomejoe12you should do a Sylvia's Super Awesome Massive Maker Show and build the submarine to go with the periscope.
arronshuttAnother excellent video. I think I shall be showing this one to my niece and nephew..
guns4goodAlways interesting to watch your videos, Sylvia! This one is pretty cool! For night time observing, paint the interior (and exterior) of the scope flat black, that'll help you see better through it on those super secret night spy ops! ;-)
toonmonkeyYou are awesome! Keep up the cool experiments!

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Sylvia shows how to do Basic Screen Printing

Dadmin — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 00:27:41 +0000

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Ever wanted to design your own cool t-shirt, or maybe wanted to put your awesome doodle on a bunch of different stuff like birthday cards, jackets or your backpack? Today we'll show you how you can do all of that with super simple screen printing on Sylvia's Super Awesome Mini Maker Show!

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shihankevThat was the best screen printing lesson I've seen. Sylvia, you are awesome.
death2linkI was amazed by the pop up ninja face idea. I am actually considering making one now just for that
PyurTekI...want..that...NINJA FACE SHIRT!!!
AbusiveMeerkatHell yeah, I always wanted a Mushroom on my T-shirt
derman077DON'T PANIC. lol I'm showing this to my neice. Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, best book/movie ever.
jimmykinkadeif kids learn to screen print their own t-shirts, they are going to outfit their secret tree fort clubs in uniforms.
OniLinkSword"Get out there and MAKE something!"
Yes Ma'am!
tofuninja5489i never knew hammerstaplers existed. life is awesome

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Sylvia builds a paper rocket

Dadmin — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 07:04:50 +0000

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Super Awesome Sylvia shows you how to build a paper rocket in this MAKE video special MINI episode--

Welcome to our first Sylvia’s Super Awesome Mini Maker Show! Hey! Did you know you could be a rocket scientist in just one day? Well, a hobby rocket scientist anyways! The field of hobby rocketry is huge, ranging from $5 mini starters to multi-thousand dollar custom made giants that can fly thousands and thousands of feet. Today we’ll show you enough to get you up in the air and crashing in no time!

From the hobby store, you’ll need a complete launch kit (Launch pad w/launch rod & launch controller) plus a few size C-6 rocket engines and electric ignitors (the engines usually come in a pack of three, with safety plugs and ignitors). We could make some of these parts, but for safety it’s best to buy your first set. The only thing left is to build the rocket body itself, for that we’ll need:

White school glue
Thick legal size construction paper, or any other type of paper about that size
A little strip of of cardboard, about 2 inches long
A long cylinder or rod about 3/4” in diameter. Anything from a dowel to a broom handle
A thin plastic drinking straw
A file folder or fancy card stock
Some stickers, markers and other crafty things to decorate the rocket with
A paperclip (optional) to help secure the rocket engine
And some not too sticky masking or painters tape

First, take your paper and wrap it nice and tight around your cylinder against a flat table while you glue. Use tape to secure it if needed. Use the card stock to cut out 3 to 4 fins, and glue them on evenly around the rocket body (or fuselage). You can add more if you want, just go crazy! The minimum number of fins is 4, but there's no real maximum (within reason). We added 4 more tiny ones above the main fins on one of our rockets.

The entire assembly has to stay on the cylinder to dry completely overnight (otherwise there's a risk of the fuselage warping as it dries). Once it’s dry, roll up some card stock to make the nose cone and glue it on. Just be sure and trim off any excess nose cone paper to allow the launch rod to attach freely. Now draw a straight line down the fuselage and glue on two pieces of drinking straw for launch lugs.

To make sure your rocket engine doesn’t fly out through your nose cone when it launches, roll the cardboard into a tight circle, coat it in glue and use an engine to push it into the fuselage just far enough to have a tiny lip of engine sticking out. To ensure the engine doesn’t go anywhere before launch, you can either glue in the engine, or use a straightened paper clip sandwiched in the fuselage and bent over to hold the engine. Even engines that are glued in should have the cardboard engine block installed.

Once dried and decorated, your rocket is ready to launch! Find an open area away from trees and power lines, and set up your launch pad. Insert your ignitor with safety plug, attach the controller, get back to a safe distance, and launch! The greatest thing about these little rockets is they're so cheap to make, you won’t really mind the crash at the end. That’s it! Be sure and experiment with different fin shapes or nose cones. Have fun rocket scientists, and remember, get out there and make something!

Songs used during this mini episode (all licensed under Creative Commons Share-alike v2.5 license):
-The Wavers - Surfin' Mosquito

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onemanshow520Great project for kids. And great job by Sylvia
chrisradcliffSylvia is my new hero. Awesome introduction to model rocketry!
579093well no wonder they have honor classes and GT programs! :)
TopachulaNASA, if you're looking for another Capcom - here you have it
wlchaseSWEET! Great work! Don't know if they still do, but Estes, who pioneered the self-contained engines, used to have some awesome technical texts on rocketry math, like center of pressure/center of mass and aerodynamic drag! Keep up the good work, Sylvia!
themaxxrayThis girl is going places. Like to see her make more interesting stuff
laughordie72Great job Sylvia! I've got an old rocket kit I can resurect now thanks to your idea! Keep up the good work.
naturalist92683Go Sylvia! a role model for everyone!
captwasabiSylvia's voice-over on the closing credits is the new internet insanity test. I couldn't listen with out giggling. Awesome video! My son and I will be building some soon!
guns4goodThis little kid is cool! It's great to see young people getting involved with hobbies and crafts. At least she's not glued to her TV or Nintendo DS. Oh, And I'm sure she had parental/adult supervision through this whole process. That's kind of a no-brainer.
suprafanatic1984She could sell ice to eskimos
Loki95531Love your intro! I would give you all five stars if that was still the rating system. I am 40 and you made me want to build a rocket ! good job.
ProbewitchBest video of 2010.

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Maker Show Episode 2 - Maker Faire 2010!!

Super-Awesome Sylvia — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 03:12:50 +0000

Sylvia Goes to Maker Faire

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUT2bi24mXs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEB7CVVPjMg

Me and my Dad finally finished episode 2 of my Super-Awesome Maker show, and here it is. Have fun! Tell your friends! Submit an idea!. And most of all, let us know what you think of the show in comments, here or on youtube. Thanks again for watching!

Sylvia's Super-Awesome Maker Show! - craft

3 Perfect Papercraft Projects

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Maker Faire Bay Area 2012: Day 1

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Make your own Backpack Buddy

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Sylvia Shows How to Make a Cardboard Periscope

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Sylvia shows how to do Basic Screen Printing

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Sylvia builds a paper rocket

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Maker Show Episode 2 - Maker Faire 2010!!

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