Ordinary matches are an excellent material for creativity and the embodiment of the most daring design ideas. The most stubborn and painstaking ones lay out whole castles, ships, etc. from matches. Those who are just starting out can practice on simple geometric shapes, for example, try to make a cube.
Instructions
Step 1
Place 2 matches on a flat surface parallel to each other at a distance slightly less than the length of the match itself.
Step 2
Place 8 matches perpendicularly on them at a distance of one match thick.
Place 8 more matches across them. The result is a grid - this will be the base of the cube.
Put two matches in parallel along the edges of the grate (two on the bottom, two on top, perpendicular to the bottom) and thus lay out 7-8 rows in height.
Step 3
Lay out 8 matches in the same way as you did at the base of the cube.
Place 6 more matches across the flooring of 8 matches in the middle, as if you had laid out 8 matches and then removed one from each edge. The structure will already resemble a cube, but it must be fixed.
Step 4
Place a press (for example, a coin) on top of the workpiece so that the structure does not collapse when fastened. To stabilize the cube, you can lightly press down on the coin with your fingers. For fixing, you will need 4 more matches, which must be inserted vertically in the corners of the workpiece.
Insert the matches vertically along the entire inner perimeter of the cube.
Step 5
Squeeze the cube from all sides towards the center to give it more strength.
Secure the cube by inserting a few more matches vertically along the outer perimeter, while directing the heads of the matches opposite to the first row.
Step 6
Insert another horizontal row of matches on top of the vertical one, again, directing the heads of the matches in the opposite direction to the first horizontal row. The cube is ready!
