I’ve actually met and talked a few times with a man who built what was billed by the county fair as the world’s largest toothpick sculpture….but he says there are a few bigger ones.
It’s absolutely wonderful… silly but strangely beautiful….a lacy, delicate, and artistic model of San Francisco that’s 7 feet tall.
Maybe 3 years ago, he told me the biggest popsicle stick sculpture in the world was about 400,000 sticks, about the same as the number of toothpicks he estimated he’d used.
But the Thai one doubled that. It’s a sort of 3-dimensional map of Thailand.
San Francisco in toothpicks; it’s one of my favorite things.
In THIS VIDEOyou can see how he designed it so ping pong balls roll along paths and take “tours” through The City.He has added some parts of the east bay since I last saw it.
BTW… Scott, the artist, and his family live about 5 miles from me, and every Christmas I (and half the county) go to see his house.
It’s absolutely covered in lights and his handmade plywood Disney cut-outs.
He says he’s NOT an artist. In his day job he manages a supermarket produce department!
rshive about 11 years ago
Minor details Trout. Agnes can invoke artistic license.
SusanSunshine Premium Member about 11 years ago
I’ve actually met and talked a few times with a man who built what was billed by the county fair as the world’s largest toothpick sculpture….but he says there are a few bigger ones.
It’s absolutely wonderful… silly but strangely beautiful….a lacy, delicate, and artistic model of San Francisco that’s 7 feet tall.
Maybe 3 years ago, he told me the biggest popsicle stick sculpture in the world was about 400,000 sticks, about the same as the number of toothpicks he estimated he’d used.
But the Thai one doubled that. It’s a sort of 3-dimensional map of Thailand.
SusanSunshine Premium Member about 11 years ago
In THIS VIDEOyou can see how he designed it so ping pong balls roll along paths and take “tours” through The City.He has added some parts of the east bay since I last saw it.
BTW… Scott, the artist, and his family live about 5 miles from me, and every Christmas I (and half the county) go to see his house.
It’s absolutely covered in lights and his handmade plywood Disney cut-outs.
He says he’s NOT an artist. In his day job he manages a supermarket produce department!
jack fairbanks about 11 years ago
guy from thailand thought they said pot-sicle sticks.
Arianne about 11 years ago
…and Trout turns (pony)tail and runs!
Arianne about 11 years ago
Susan, thanks for that video, it is amazing! And his name is Weaver! He followed his dream!
David Huie Green LosersBlameOthers&It'sYOURfault about 11 years ago
It is good Agnes has contingency plans.