Sylvia's Super-Awesome Maker Show! - toys http://sylviashow.com/tags/toys en Molding and Casting at home for fun! http://sylviashow.com/blog/sylvia/2011/01/14/molding-and-casting-home-fun <div class="field field-name-field-episode field-type-node-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><article id="node-8" class="node node-episode node-promoted node-teaser clearfix" about="/episodes/s1/e4/mini/molding" typeof="sioc:Item foaf:Document" role="article"> <header class="clearfix"> <h2 class="title node-title"><a href="/episodes/s1/e4/mini/molding">Sylvia Molds and Casts with Composimold</a></h2> </header> <span property="dc:title" content="Sylvia Molds and Casts with Composimold" class="rdf-meta element-hidden"></span><span property="sioc:num_replies" content="0" datatype="xsd:integer" class="rdf-meta element-hidden"></span> <div class="content clearfix"> <div class="field field-name-field-ep-preview field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/episodes/s1/e4/mini/molding"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://sylviashow.com/sites/default/files/styles/episode_teaser/public/episode-previews/MINI_E04_molding_and_casting1.JPG?itok=QepP0o9o" width="300" height="200" alt="" /></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-ep-youtube field-type-link-field field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uNopuOBWoA" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uNopuOBWoA</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-ep-makezine field-type-link-field field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2011/01/simple_molding_and_casting_for_toy.html" target="_blank">See this post on MakeZine.com</a></div></div></div> </div> <footer> <nav class="links"> <ul class="links inline"><li class="node-readmore first last"><a href="/episodes/s1/e4/mini/molding" rel="tag" title="Sylvia Molds and Casts with Composimold">Read more<span class="element-invisible"> about Sylvia Molds and Casts with Composimold</span></a></li> </ul> </nav> </footer> </article> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>A brand new Mini Maker show for the new year! And 3 more Super-Awesome Episodes on the way. Stay tuned!</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"> <h3 class="field-label">Tags&nbsp;</h3> <span class="field-items"> <a href="/tags/casting" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">casting</a>, <a href="/tags/duplication" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">duplication</a>, <a href="/tags/molding" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">molding</a>, <a href="/tags/sylvia" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">sylvia</a>, <a href="/tags/toys" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">toys</a> </span> </div> Fri, 14 Jan 2011 23:16:23 +0000 Super-Awesome Sylvia 17 at http://sylviashow.com http://sylviashow.com/blog/sylvia/2011/01/14/molding-and-casting-home-fun#comments Sylvia Molds and Casts with Composimold http://sylviashow.com/episodes/s1/e4/mini/molding <div class="field field-name-field-ep-type field-type-list-text field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Mini</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-ep-youtube field-type-link-field field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><iframe id="player" type="text/html" width="500" height="311" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1uNopuOBWoA?enablejsapi=1&origin=sylviashow.com" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Did you ever want another of your favorite action figures? Or maybe you want to try something crazy with a toy but didn't want to ruin it? Well today we'll show you one super awesome way to clone your own toys with simple Molding and Casting for Toy Duplication! Lets Go!</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-ep-number field-type-number-integer field-label-inline clearfix"><h3 class="field-label">Ep. Number&nbsp;</h3><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">4</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-ep-makezine field-type-link-field field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2011/01/simple_molding_and_casting_for_toy.html" target="_blank">See this post on MakeZine.com</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-ep-comments field-type-text-long field-label-above"><h3 class="field-label">Favorite Comments&nbsp;</h3><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="item-list"><ul><li class="first"><a href="http://youtube.com/user/DragonboyVNY" target="_blank" class="name" title="View this awesome person&#039;s channel! (new window)">DragonboyVNY</a>Oh cool. The Turtle baby in a shell at 0:20. Mom got that for me as a kid (like 15 years ago). Were they popular back then? Aside from the Teenage Mutant Hero/Ninja Turtle thing :) Now to make an edible version of them... </li> <li><a href="http://youtube.com/user/riothero313" target="_blank" class="name" title="View this awesome person&#039;s channel! (new window)">riothero313</a>Less hardener in the resin will cause less heat and be less likely to melt the mold but it will take longer to cure. </li> <li><a href="http://youtube.com/user/TheBioBizket" target="_blank" class="name" title="View this awesome person&#039;s channel! (new window)">TheBioBizket</a>Well now! you are a very smart young lady! I expect to see you in Mythbusters one of these days! Keep it up. </li> <li><a href="http://youtube.com/user/AresExodus" target="_blank" class="name" title="View this awesome person&#039;s channel! (new window)">AresExodus</a>You are so good at instructing. Im genuinely amazed at your skills and sophistication. 50%+ of adults dont speak as smoothly as that. </li> <li><a href="http://youtube.com/user/fronkenpoop" target="_blank" class="name" title="View this awesome person&#039;s channel! (new window)">fronkenpoop</a>That was the best project you have done to date. Interesting and extremely high quality. Thank you. </li> <li><a href="http://youtube.com/user/MARSHOMEWORLD" target="_blank" class="name" title="View this awesome person&#039;s channel! (new window)">MARSHOMEWORLD</a>Hey Sylvia, this is your dad's pal Chris here. I'm SO proud of you guys! The show is wicked awesome, and you're doing such a great job with it. </li> <li class="last"><a href="http://youtube.com/user/awildermode" target="_blank" class="name" title="View this awesome person&#039;s channel! (new window)">awildermode</a>I have experience in molding and casting. This video is a great intro to the hobby.  Very informative. </li> </ul></div></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-ep-season field-type-number-integer field-label-inline clearfix"><h3 class="field-label">Season&nbsp;</h3><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">1</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-ep-photos field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="http://sylviashow.com/sites/default/files/episode-photos/MINI_E04_molding_and_casting2.JPG" class="yoxview_thumbnail"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://sylviashow.com/sites/default/files/styles/episode_gallery_thumb/public/episode-photos/MINI_E04_molding_and_casting2.JPG?itok=0lA9_pEo" width="210" height="210" alt="Sylvia wears her safety gear" title="Safety First! Polyester resin is icky stuff." /></a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="http://sylviashow.com/sites/default/files/episode-photos/MINI_E04_molding_and_casting4.JPG" class="yoxview_thumbnail"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://sylviashow.com/sites/default/files/styles/episode_gallery_thumb/public/episode-photos/MINI_E04_molding_and_casting4.JPG?itok=hBVs0uUM" width="210" height="210" alt="Sylvia files the edges of a cast toy" title="The resin is strong but brittle, so be careful" /></a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="http://sylviashow.com/sites/default/files/episode-photos/MINI_E04_molding_and_casting6.JPG" class="yoxview_thumbnail"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://sylviashow.com/sites/default/files/styles/episode_gallery_thumb/public/episode-photos/MINI_E04_molding_and_casting6.JPG?itok=jZOUFdyO" width="210" height="210" alt="Sylvia shows an original and newly cast pointer finger" title="Can you tell which one is the original?? Also.. read the magnets!" /></a></div></div></div> Fri, 14 Jan 2011 23:14:13 +0000 Dadmin 8 at http://sylviashow.com http://sylviashow.com/episodes/s1/e4/mini/molding#comments