29 August 2010
Minas Tirith Made from Matchsticks
The labor of love is the work of Patrick Acton, an artist from Iowa who you may recall from his fairly numerous TV appearances when he faithfully reproduced Harry Potter's Hogwarts in a similar manner. Now he has turned his attention to Minas Tirith - and what a beauty it is.
Mr Acton is not a full time artist - most of his waking hours are devoted to his job as a Careers Counsellor. However, when he gets home after work he spends a few hours each night in his workshop constructing his latest masterpiece.
He uses non sulphur tip matches (a specialist hobby requires specialist materials) and has his own unique way of manipulating the matchsticks in to shape, through a process of crimping and bending done with pliers.
After the matchsticks are in place and the glue has set a light sand gives the finished effect. Altogether the attention to detail here is mind boggling. Fantastic!
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Hobbiton Invaded by Sheep
The set used to recreate The Shire in the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy has been invaded - and it's not by Orcs: something far worse has invaded the hobbits' homes - sheep!