Fixies have a special sign I happened to discover.
They hold three fingers in the air And flash it to each other.
They send their greetings to you, They sing them and they shout.
But if you meet a Fixie, please, Don’t let their secret out!
Modeling Clay
All done!
Simka!
Take a look!
I've got my own pack-o-mat!
Now look at that, a pack-o-mat made out of modeling clay?
But this one's my own! And it looks just like a real one!
OK, you're right. It really does, Nolik.
Simka, Nolik! What's up?!
Hi there, Fire!
Wanna play some tag with me?
I really wish I could play tag, but unlike you, I've got tons of work.
Yeah, like what?
Well, a bathroom hook fell down,
Tom Thomas broke the lamp on his desk,
the aquarium has a tube that's leaking.
So go and play! I have to get a pack-o-mat.
Oh-oh-oh!
"I wish I could play tag."
Hold on!
- Nolik, you’ve got a pack-o-mat! - Uh-huh.
Although I've got to say it looks a little strange.
That's cause it's…
Let’s fix everything before Simka!
With your pack-o-mat and my fixiboard!
This will be great!
So where is that hook that fell down?
Alright.
Nolik, get out some sticky stuff.
From where?
Obviously! From out of your pack-o-mat.
But it isn't real!
I made it out of modeling clay today.
Out of clay?
Well it totally looks real.
Long ago, back in the Stone Age,
people learned how to use clay to make their dishes and sculptures.
But the modeling clay that we use nowadays was only invented about a hundred years ago.
Actually, modeling clay is just plain old clay with some ingredients added so it won’t dry out.
And dyes are mixed in to make all of the different colors.
There is just no end to all of the fun things you can make out of modeling clay!
I got an idea! Go on, turn around!
What are you doing?
Grabbing glue out of your pack-o-mat.
Alright, get up here!
Will it stick?
Yeah, of course it will! Let’s go and fix the lamp!
We can’t fix this without a real pack-o-mat.
Yours will work just fine!
Tideesh!
So, what else did Simka have to fix?
The aquarium.
Hop on!
Well, where's that leaky tube?
Here! It's leaking at the joint.
Yeah, this tube is gonna need a lot of modeling clay.
Give me the rest of your pack-o-mat.
Sure!
And here's a souvenir.
There. All done!
What's all done?
We already fixed everything!
And what did you fix it with?
Modeling clay.
Modeling clay isn't gonna hold anything.
Well I say it will.
Wanna bet?
Alright!
Ahhh! It's exploding!
What in the world is happening here?!
Flooding water!
You just do as I tell you!
Without panicking!
Did you know it's possible to make modeling clay in your own home?
Just write down this recipe.
You’ll need a cup of flower,
a half a cup of salt
and half a cup of water.
Now mix the salt with the flour and add the water little by little.
Mix it together really well.
What are you saying?
That it looks just like dough?
Well that's exactly what it is!
It's just not for eating – it’s way too salty.
But you certainly can sculpt things out of it.
If you want your modeling clay to be colorful,
you can add food coloring or watercolors to it.
That’s it!
Your modeling clay is ready to be sculpted.
When you're finished, don’t forget to let your figures dry in the sun.
That way they'll get nice and hard and last you a very long time.
Phew!
We almost didn't make it.
And did you fix the lamp with that modeling clay?
Uh-huh!
And the hook too.
That was not a good idea.
But it was really quick!
Hey! That's true!
That's why I want to give a medal to you.
You're heroes!
- For real? - Of course you are!
And here it is! Your medal!
But it’s made out of modeling clay.
Your reward fits your heroic deed!
Can you believe that Fixies are Such itty-bitty creatures?
Even when they’re magnified It’s hard to see their features.
They’re tiny, infinitesimal, So small it makes you doubt.
But if you meet a Fixie, please, Don’t let their secret out!
The Instructions
- Hm. It doesn’t work. - Try putting it in the other way.
Did you read the instructions?
Why would I? Instructions are for dummies!
Yeah, instructions are for dummies!
Alright.
Ugh, what’s going on?!
My battery!
Instructions teach us how to do things right.
Instructions for a piece of furniture explain how to put it together.
With the instructions for a television we can adjust the picture and sound the way we like them.
Printed on a box of oatmeal are the instructions for how to cook it.
The instructions for medicines tell us what the medicine is for and how to safely use it.
So always read the instructions if you want to do things right and avoid a lot of problems.
I found it! Here it is!
Here you go, Tom Thomas!
We got you a new chair.
But it has to be assembled
and I’m afraid it will be a little bit difficult for you.
No it won't. Don't worry, Dad. I'll do it!
Finish before dinner, and we'll get ice cream tonight!
A creamsicle!
Two, OK?
First, assemble the chair.
Tom Thomas, can I help you put the chair together?
Come on!
Hey, first you two need to read the instructions!
Oh, Simka, stop being such a bore!
What, like I haven't seen a chair?
Or like I haven't seen a chair?
Well, Tom Thomas, you done?
Dinner's ready. Let's go.
Dad, no! I need another two minutes.
Simka, help me!
How?
What does it say I have to do in the instructions?
I thought you could do it without them!
Alright, I’ll help you.
Let's see.
Take this part over here and that one over there.
Nolik, get a screw.
No, the longer one. It's over there.
The very first stools and benches appeared as far back as ancient Egypt.
The Pharaoh’s stool was special because it had a back.
It is thought that the Pharaoh’s stool was actually the first chair.
For a long time a chair was considered a luxury.
Rich noblemen would bring their own chairs to parties.
And the more important the man, the higher the back of his chair.
It wasn't until the 19th century that chairs become part of every house.
Today there are just so many different kinds of chairs.
There are wooden chairs, plastic chairs,
metal chairs, chairs with legs, chairs with wheels,
folding chairs, baby chairs... Just all sorts of chairs!
Well, how could people sit down at the table with no chairs?
I think we'll make it.
Screw it in. Quickly!
Nolik, we need one more screw.
But there aren't any.
There is! You gotta find it!
I already looked everywhere.
Tom Thomas, time's up!
- Nolik! You have to help! - How?
Just for a minute, that's all. Turn into a screw!
If it's only a minute, I'll do it for you.
I'm done.
You built it!
Great job, Son!
Mom, see how I won the bet!
Can you believe it? He put the chair together!
You're so brilliant!
Go on, have a seat!
Now I see, you missed a screw!
But I screwed it in!
It must have, uh, must have...
What? Must have what?
Look!
Here it is!
Now this screw's not going anywhere.
And that ice cream you won? Well you just lost it.
Well then, Mr. Chairbuilder, time for dinner?
Yeah, in a sec.
Where is that Nolik?
He ran away.
What a traitor!
No, he's not!
He promised you he'd become a screw for just a minute.
And the minute was up.
Well, where is he then?
Over there. He's studying the instructions for the clock.
Hey, Tom Thomas, it says that we put the wrong kind of battery into the clock.
We should have used that kind.
You see, Tom Thomas?!
If you don’t want to be a dummy, instructions are for you!