Wood Art - Match Sticks

People are extremely creative. Give them a match and a shoe string and they can make art out of it. Well, it is true. Beautiful art does not have to cost an arm and a leg to create. Match stick art is an excellent example.

When I was young, disposable lighters were not around. Gas stoves, cigarettes and anything else that needed to burn, was being lit with a match. As a project for school, we were asked to save up as many burnt matches as possible. We would turn it in to art.

I can not quite remember what I made out of it. We glued the matches on a thin piece of plywood and once done, coated it with a varnish. It was absolutely gorgeous and so easy to make.

These creations are also known under name prison art, or folk art, and are still made all over the world.

Match sticks lend themselves for many different forms of art. You will be surprised. Stay tuned. I promise, you will not get burned out on this art subject. :-)

See also:
Wood Art - Match Sticks II
Wood Art - Match Sticks Materials And Kits