A retired British oil rig worker has claimed the record for creating the world's biggest matchstick model - using four million pieces. David Reynolds, 51, has spent 15 years creating the replica of a ...

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GLADBROOK, Iowa (AP) - “Some people refer to me as an artist, but I consider myself a woodworker.” Patrick Acton may have one of the most tedious artistic hobbies on record. Since 1977, he has created ...

Spectators marvel at the 23.6-foot-tall model of the Eiffel Tower that Richard Plaud spent 4,200 hours over the course of eight years making out of matchsticks and glue. Last month, Guinness World ...

Everyone needs a hobby, especially during quarantine. But for some people, getting getting really into board games just isn't enough. Fans are devoting their time to something more creative, like ...

A French man spent eight years building his dream of being a world record holder stick by stick, only to have judges disqualify him for using the wrong materials for the tallest matchstick sculpture ...

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A model of York Minster made out of 80,000 matchsticks has been sold to a toy shop, with the money donated to charity. Clive Holmes, 87, from Durham, spent two years fashioning his 6ft (1.8m) long ...

Patrick Acton, 59, used 298,000 matchsticks and a whopping 55 litres of wood glue to assemble the 7.5ft long by 5ft high (2.3m x structure. He spent 2,000 hours on the piece, but he can take solace in ...

During the construction of the International Space Station (ISS), material selection was critical given the extreme environment of space. Chances are that one of those materials up for consideration ...

Clive Holmes spent two years building the model, which was sold at auction to a toy shop A model of York Minster made out of 80,000 matchsticks has been sold to a toy shop, with the money donated to ...