Construction Kits - Matchstick Models News

Matchstick Models News

Guy spends 3 years building Minas Tirith out of 420,000 matches Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 10:09AMI don't think a matchstick model has ever had me in lust before, but the painstaking Patrick Acton has pulled it off, by building Middle-earth's Minas Tirith out of 420,000 matches. Just look at that thing!
Massive Window Blind Recall Issued Following Strangulation Deaths of Children Tuesday, December 15, 2009 @ 11:45AMA massive recall of dangerous Roman shades and roll-up window blinds is being issued following the strangulation deaths of eight children. According to the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC), the recall involves 50 million Roman shades and roll-up window blinds – every single one on the market. The CPSC announced the [...]
Bristol legion's long-serving bugler dies Friday, December 11, 2009 @ 2:32AMA former Royal Marine who played the bugle for the first time in front of Dwight D Eisenhower, when the official bugler fell sick, has died, aged 84.
Slouching Towards Hollywood: 'Man on Wire' a brilliant portrait of intrepid artist Thursday, December 3, 2009 @ 10:59AMFor some, there's a natural aversion to artists. Sure, you've got your Renaissance painters, with their commissions for church ceilings or portraits of sun-deprived, fat-thighed noble families and their Pomeranians.
Slouching Towards Hollywood: 'Man on Wire' a brilliant portrait of intrepid artist Thursday, December 3, 2009 @ 10:59AMFor some, there's a natural aversion to artists. Sure, you've got your Renaissance painters, with their commissions for church ceilings or portraits of sun-deprived, fat-thighed noble families and their Pomeranians.
Slouching Towards Hollywood: 'Man on Wire' a brilliant portrait of intrepid artist Thursday, December 3, 2009 @ 10:59AMFor some, there's a natural aversion to artists. Sure, you've got your Renaissance painters, with their commissions for church ceilings or portraits of sun-deprived, fat-thighed noble families and their Pomeranians.
Slouching Towards Hollywood: 'Man on Wire' a brilliant portrait of intrepid artist Thursday, December 3, 2009 @ 10:59AMFor some, there's a natural aversion to artists. Sure, you've got your Renaissance painters, with their commissions for church ceilings or portraits of sun-deprived, fat-thighed noble families and their Pomeranians.
Slouching Towards Hollywood: 'Man on Wire' a brilliant portrait of intrepid artist Thursday, December 3, 2009 @ 10:59AMFor some, there's a natural aversion to artists. Sure, you've got your Renaissance painters, with their commissions for church ceilings or portraits of sun-deprived, fat-thighed noble families and their Pomeranians.
Art By Offenders: From the 2009 Koestler Awards Wednesday, November 25, 2009 @ 5:22PMFrom paintings and photographs to matchstick models and soap sculptures, this exhibition features extraordinary new creations by prisoners, high security patients and immigration detainees from across the UK. The work is from the 6000 entries to the annual Koestler Awards, founded in 1962 by writer Arthur Koestler.
TV on DVD: Interview with Shawn Ryan, Creator of 'The Shield' - Complete Series out on DVD Today Tuesday, November 3, 2009 @ 1:51PM"The Shield: Complete Series" comes out on DVD today. Creator Shawn Ryan tells us all about it. Today marks the release of "The Shield: Complete Series" on DVD. This series pushed the boundaries of what could be done on cable television, in terms of content, quality of writing and production, and talent (Academy Award winners galore guested or had long-running storylines). "The Shield" paved the ...
15 years and 4075000 matchsticks later Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 2:28PMFor David Reynolds what started as a hobby turned into a world record winning match stick monolith that is now too big - even for his garage.
Rockered skis and snowboards make hitting the slopes easier for all Thursday, October 22, 2009 @ 3:54PMPart-time Boulder resident David Lesh is stoked. He’s skiing in Switzerland, and he’s landed at Vals, in the Graubünden region, with a meter of new snow on the ground and more on the way. He’s plunging through the trees, skiing faster than possible and turning on a dime as lines open and close.
Current digital and mobile edition Thursday, October 22, 2009 @ 1:09PMGetting poll results. Please wait... Follow Us! Part-time Boulder resident David Lesh is stoked. He’s skiing in Switzerland, and he’s landed at Vals, in the Graubünden region, with a meter of new snow on the ground and more on the way.
Health Briefs Tuesday, September 29, 2009 @ 11:15AMWAYNESVILLE — The Creative Thought Center, 741 S. Haywood St., will host Wellness Modalities Day 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. This event offers the opportunity to explore various complementary wellness modalities in one place.
Los Angeles Acting Schools and Coaches Sunday, September 27, 2009 @ 9:34PMThe following is a list of Los Angeles–area stage and film acting schools, teachers, and coaches organized by category and alphabetically.
The Alternative Angler - Mini Hunters Saturday, September 5, 2009 @ 11:37PMKevin Perkins reveals the existence of a new and clandestine group of anglers dedicated to the capture of a certain group of fish - the Mini Hunters!
Product Recalls - Aug. 30, 2009 Saturday, August 29, 2009 @ 11:26PMThe following products have been recalled by the manufacturer in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Click on the product name for more information.Certain models of Frigidaire and Kenmore Elite Smoothtop electric ranges made by Frigidaire, a division of Electrolux Home Pr...
6 U.S. companies recall blinds, shades after deaths Wednesday, August 26, 2009 @ 2:10PMSix companies are recalling millions of window blinds and shades, following the deaths of three children who got caught in cords that help the coverings move up and down.
The Welwyn and Hatfield Times Thursday, August 6, 2009 @ 9:09AMA WGC man, who predicts he has used over one million matchsticks to create a series of models, is encouraging workers to partake in a relaxing hobby during the credit crunch.
Match models to fire imagination Tuesday, August 4, 2009 @ 5:33AMMatchstick models of two of the Black Country’s most treasured buildings have come to light, 50 years after they were created.
Advertising Gifts From Bygone Times Attract Keen Collectors Friday, July 31, 2009 @ 10:47AMGOTHENBURG, SWEDEN – July 31, 2009: From matchbooks and badges to designed clothing and lifestyle products. The development of Volvo Cars’ first simple advertising giveaways to today’s well thought-out range of merchandise tells an exciting story.
They call me 'Twiggy' Friday, July 10, 2009 @ 9:29AMIn 1966, a sixteen-year-old gamine girl with an urchin haircut and a nickname of "Twiggy" become one of the most iconic models of all time. She turns sixty in September and The National Portrait Gallery are celebrating her birthday with a photographic biography of her life.
Wilton Summer Antiques Show: Not The ‘Old School’ Experience Tuesday, July 7, 2009 @ 2:06PM:Show promoter Marilyn Gould tried something new this year.
‘An Idiot for dinner’- A laugh riot! Tuesday, June 23, 2009 @ 11:45PMIt was an evening of laughs and some humor. Chennai witnessed a humorous play after a long time. Titled ‘An Idiot for Dinner’, ‘evam’ along with the ‘Boardwalkers’ presented this play. Right from the starting scene till the end, one will have a hearty laugh.
Jack's amazing matchstick models Thursday, June 11, 2009 @ 2:52AMPremium Article ! Your account has been frozen . For your available options click the below button.
Charlotte Hilton Andersen: Can Kate Moss Make Fat Cool? Tuesday, April 28, 2009 @ 3:00PMMaybe women will start realizing that if we put all the energy into solving world hunger that we previously channeled into our arm fat, we could change the world.
See it before the Steve Carell version Tuesday, April 28, 2009 @ 3:01AMLe Diner de cons(The Dinner Game)Written by Francis VeberDirected by Guy Mignault Starring Paul Essiembreand Pierre Simpson A Theatre Francais de Toronto production
See it before the Steve Carell version Monday, April 27, 2009 @ 2:22PMFrancis Veber serves up a tantalizing dinner with lingering appeal
Why Kate Moss's new figure is bang on trend Saturday, April 25, 2009 @ 3:12PMYou know something’s fishy when, in the space of two months, seven different people tell you that Kate Moss is “fat”. Admittedly, each instance involved a rake-thin stylist or photographer, usually at a foodless fashion party heavy with toxic Veuve Clicquot fumes and cigarette smoke.