"Play With Matches" (20 pictures)

[k9krazee]

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!





















More Coming!

[k9krazee]

Thanks for checking them out!

[ramanth]

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

[Shelteez2]

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

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

[k9krazee]

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!

[.sarah]

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

[Karen]

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

[Cinder & Smoke]

OK, Miz Carpenter ~



HOW did you hold your MatchStick House together???


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

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

PS: Don't *sneeze*

[RipplingWaves55]

That is, like true art. Good job.

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

WOW !!! I love it all!!

[k9krazee]

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

No glue or anything! 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!

[shais_mom]

great job Ash!
very cool!

[Cinder & Smoke]

No glue or anything!
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!

< snikker >

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!

[Taz_Zoee]

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. And I couldn't allow a 9 month old to play with matches.

[nel's_rock's_mommy]

COOL!