Put a dragon on a String

[@fr9456]

They use to sell these amazing “mice on a string” in the streets of Mexico 25 years ago. They moved like real animals. They had this same mechanism.

[@nitramluap]

My grandma brought one of these back for me in 1981 after visiting Hong Kong. It was fantastic.

[@akowboyshippielife7405]

Much love to everyone and their families from Alton Missouri USA 🌻 🤠 💪

[@garrysekelli6776]

Have you heard of Olten in switzerland near Basel? İs it related to alton? Also there is an Alton in New hampshire on the shores of scenic lake willipesaukee.

[@calebtennison9353]

Thanks! Tulsa says “we’re rubber and you’re glue.” 🫵🏻🤙🏻😁

[@smadaf]

@@garrysekelli6776 , the city of Alton (population, 707) is the seat of Oregon County (population, 8,635), Missouri. Alton, Missouri, was named after the city of Alton, Illinois. Rufus Easton developed Alton, Illinois, and named it for his son.

[@jamesgoodman9560]

Rob, how long did you have that pen knife? You've been using it for many years on the show.

[@workdowg]

Said the exact thing to myself out loud...

[@pennylane2304]

And....I bet he still has it!

[@Cahos_Rahne_Veloza]

You can also use a discarded spool from a spool of thread but make sure it's the kind that is wider on both sides and thin on the middle. Some old wooden kinds are shaped just right for this project. Or if you're quite handy with a knife, you can shape a piece of cork to be just the right shape for this too. I used to have a similar toy myself when I was small which was made out of paper mache and was shaped like a little green turtle 🐢

[@DoNotPushHere]

How did you make the back and forth motion of the scales of the first dragon model that is shown?

[@leaf427]

@@DoNotPushHere The same mechanism as with e.g. vaccum cleaneh hose. Just folded, carborated structure is springy, friction of surface e.g. carpet holds it for a moment and then energy is relised to fold structure again.

[@jamulal]

My parents and grand parents didnt have tv at that time to watch it

[@Matojeje]

That's a pretty cool project!

[@kurikokaleidoscope]

Brilliant episode.

[@RichardT2112]

I did this as a child in the 80s. Today making toys and crafts seem lost on this new generation … now get off my lawn! 😆

[@NoEditNarrator]

Very intricate and very interesting! Thanks for sharing :)

[@larsl7483]

How is the paper folding of the snake done? Anybody has a video?

[@DoNotPushHere]

Looks like a simple mountain and valley origami fold, with a reverse in the middle. If you look closely, the body looks like a long two-sided deck. Take a long strip and fold back and forth, in and out, like a zigzag all the way along. Then after, take one long side and reverse each and every fold for the first inch or so. Near the center of the strip, some strange crimples will form but I'm sure you'll find a pattern, which is like a zigzag itself, matching the opposing "mountains" and the "valleys" and making an accordion fold

[@talon9639]

nice one

[@arsenskavin130]

Why i enjoy this as an adult?

[@jamied8678]

I enjoy it because it's got nothing to do with the internet.

[@SaturnCanuck]

That looks great. Something for the kids to do tomorrow when it rains

[@mariuscg]

I wonder how could you remember all the steps and materials needed in doing it just by looking at the video once?🤔 There was no play/pause option, was it?🤔

[@gariko]

Some people watching may have been prepared to take notes for each episode. Otherwise, VHS tape recording became more available to people over the length of the show's run

[@mariuscg]

@@gariko to be honest, I completely forgot about the old "pencil and paper" method 🙂. I do remember my mom getting ready to record/write some cake recipe of a TV show.😁

[@worsetuna6877]

I think Rob is nearly 80 years old now.❤

[@CuriosityShow]

He will be on November 14

[@worsetuna6877]

@@CuriosityShow ❤

[@christineroderick8835]

Are they filming this right now or was this made like 25 years ago?!?

[@boomstand2872]

Most are from around 35-40 years ago

[@CuriosityShow]

Thanks. Curiosity Show was a national science program featuring Dr Rob Morrison and Dr Deane Hutton. It was made in Adelaide, South Australia and screened nationally in Australia as well as in Europe, Asia and Australasia (14 countries and dubbed in German for Europe) from 1972-1990. Deane and Rob intentionally used everyday items around the house (like old rusty cans) so that people could repeat the demonstrations with materials they had to hand. In 1984 Curiosity Show won the Prix Jeunesse International, the world's top award for TV programs for young people. Rob and Deane are steadily uploading segments at kzbin.info Why not subscribe?

[@JamieBainbridge]

Not gonna lie, most DIY toys for kids are crap, but this one is actually pretty cool 👍

[@jamied8678]

These guys were the best of the best . Adelaide television never did things by half's

[@hbm293]

5:12 Dunno why, but looks like a trollface to me 😂

[@wowalamoiz9489]

So who runs this channel now, all these years later?

[@jamied8678]

Obviously Rob and Dean would have the rights to the programs they made but I'm not sure it would be referred to as a Channel . It was a show not a complete network

[@kanrup5199]

aaah very nice I wanted to learn how to make these. sellers in our town used to make sound effects with their mouths as they made it run. I only later realised there is no sound coming from that thing.

[@mce_AU]

There be Dragons. Try it on your Dragon loving friends.

[@shaneeslick]

They can have fun Dragon it around

[@ObiWanBillKenobi]

Zoom zoom.

[@AdnanRiaz89]

childhood ❤

[@tekkno.logist]

My fucking paper straws keep breaking! Help!

[@JacobyGross1]

Why do these guys look the exact same age every video?!

[@jamied8678]

It's a big conspiracy they actually found the fountain of youth in Gawler place but were silenced by the World health organisation and the big pharmaceutical companies

[@Leniford2]

First