For my sculpting class I was googling how to sculpt hair. Obviously because the bust I am molding is bald. Unfortunately I couldn't find anything remotely helpful, which is fine because I decided that I should leave my old man bald, but I did find this picture, which led me on a wonderful hunt to learn more about making matchboxes.
Crabby matchbox made by Miss PickleSo I looked up matchbox art and found out that most of the matchboxes were made to swap on a site called swap-bot.com. Anyway I got really excited because I wanted to decorate a matchbox, but I didn't know where to buy matchboxes, and I thought it would be a waste to buy matches just for the boxes anyway. Fortunately I found a template online for making matchboxes. Last night I tried it out. I designed a matchbox cover in photoshop, using the dimensions from the template. Then after finally finding a color printer that worked I cut it out and put it together. It was really fun and easy to do. The one thing that I would change is that I didn't print on sturdy paper, so the box was kind of weak. I joined swap-bot. I couldn't resist. So now I shall make lots of tiny matchboxes filled with tiny things and swap them with lots of people who make them too. I suppose I am trying to say that I am joining an affinity group (matchbox makers) by attatching myself to the semiotic domain of (matchboxes) and ultimately joing a larger group of swappers. Its wierd how that works.
Anyway, I thought I would add my matchbox design for anyone who wants to try and make a matchbox.
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