"Play With Matches" (20 pictures)

Instead of being productive this weekend and getting ahead in my classes, I took out the neglected camera and had a little bit of fun.

The inspiration for this set of pictures was a match box that I got from an event. The box says 'play with matches' and I thought it'd make for a pretty neat photoshoot. I also found a youtube video on how to make a house using matches and was excited for the challege. Challenge it was, and it took me 4 tries and waaaayy too much time! Hope you enjoy the pictures!

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More Coming!

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Thanks for checking them out!

Those photos are jaw dropping awesome Ashley! Love the little match house. :D

Great pics.... but I kept wondering.... when are the pics of flames coming...

Yeah I'm weird... I have a thing for burning matches... :o

Thanks you two!

Technically I'm not even allowed to have the matches in my dorm room because it's a fire hazard, but I'm planning on taking the house out to burn within the week and I'll take pictures then!

Ashley these are awesome!!! I love them!!!

Wow, that took patience to build! :) Thanks for sharing!

OK, Miz Carpenter ~

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HOW did you hold your MatchStick House together???
:confused:

* Superglue
* Elmer's
* Tiny Nails
* Anti-Gravity Magic
* It's a SEEK-rit and you're NOT tellin :p

Surely you can spin this into a Class Project, can't you?

PS: Don't *sneeze*

:D

That is, like true art. Good job.

WOW !!! I love it all!!

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Originally Posted by Cinder & Smoke

OK, Miz Carpenter ~
HOW did you hold your MatchStick House together???

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No glue or anything! :D Trust me, it took a lot of patience, which sometimes I lack.

I started at 4:00pm on Saturday. First one fell apart in a half hour. Tried again, second one fell apart in about a half hour at the same point. Tried again. Third one was going smoothly, and I think I got overconfident and it started falling apart. I got up, walked around, sat back down to try and fix it...got frustrated so started walking aroud again. It was 6:30 at this point, I ended up throwing it down and breaking it completely. I called my mom and she laughed at me, I decided to give up for the night.

Sunday I sat down and actually had this one completely done in about an hour! I was so excited! I'm actually surprised at how sturdy it is. I want to see how many houses I can build with my 500 matches! :o :cool:

great job Ash!
very cool!

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Originally Posted by k9krazee

No glue or anything! :D
Trust me, it took a lot of patience, which sometimes I lack.

First one fell apart in a half hour.
... second one fell apart in about a half hour at the same point.
... Third one was going smoothly ... and it started falling apart.
... try and fix it ... I ended up throwing it down and breaking it completely.
I called my mom and she laughed at me ...

Sunday ... I had this one completely done in about an hour!
I was so excited!
I'm actually surprised at how sturdy it is.

I want to see how many houses I can build with my 500 matches! :o :cool:

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< snikker > :D

You need to find the local chapter of MSA = MatchSticks Anonymous!

They even have How To videos on the web >>>

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1126879/matchstick_house/
and
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/yt-N9R..._house_how_to/

Ashley ~
You have WAAAAY too much time on your hands!

:D

Oh my gosh, I actually think I want to try this.
Wait, what am I thinking? A certain little dilute thing will probably not let me. She'd be right in the middle of it playing with the matches. :D And I couldn't allow a 9 month old to play with matches. ;)

COOL!:eek: