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An early pioneer in matchstick models as an art form was Australian artist Len Hughes, whose first large-scale piece was a recreation of the Battle of the Spanish Armada that included 331 replica ships. Hughes went on to open the World of Matchcraft Museum in Caloundra, Queensland, which later closed. [1]
The sticks may be; line segments on paper, matchsticks, pieces of straw, wire or similar. A special class of stick puzzles are 'matchstick puzzles', where all parts used are sticks (usually matchsticks) rather than polysticks. Some trick puzzles can only be solved when one assumes that the sticks actually have measurements in more than one ...
A matchstick puzzle ("Move 1 matchstick to make the equation 6+4=4 valid") and its solution below. Matchstick puzzles are rearrangement puzzles in which a number of matchsticks are arranged into shapes or numbers, and the problem to solve is usually formulated as moving a fixed number of matchsticks to achieve some specific other arrangement.
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The Matchstick Marvels Museum is a museum in Gladbrook, Iowa, that features models created entirely of wooden matchsticks. The models are the work of Pat Acton, a resident of Gladbrook, and date back to 1977. As many as twenty of his large-scaled models are on display at any time.
Anita Mai Tan is a Canadian jewelry designer who is currently the owner and main designer of AlGems. [1] She has designed rings, necklaces, smartphone cases, wine decanters and luxury pens. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Anita has designed products for charitable causes, including a Dragon and Spider iPhone case necklace that was valued at approximately $880,000 ...
Books with tatting patterns are widely available. Anne Orr, a notable needlework editor, quilt designer, and textile artist, [6] was recognized for the quality of her work and her work has been reprinted for contemporary tatters. [7] Modern tatting pattern books sometimes include jewelry items that can be adorned with beads. [8] [9]