Toothpick City I and II :: Stan Munro

I'm pretty sure I've featured Stan Munro's work before but here is a link to some photos of his toothpick cities. LINK

Cork Reindeer :: BeaG

Here are some cute reindeer made out of corks and twigs. I love the simplicity. LINK

Woody a Renne :: Fakir

Woody a Renne is a rather unique toy prototype done up in wood. See all the pictures or check out some of Fakir's other toy and illustration work over at the Behance site. LINK

Mumbai Skateboards

What do you get when you combine a dozen woodcarvers from Mumbai and skateboards? Boards so pretty you wouldn't dare take them for a spin. Read more about it and see more pictures. LINK

Bird-Shoe-Houses :: Christian Bermudez

This idea for birdhouses is pretty clever. And I can't help put think that being suspended on wires is also a great way to avoid predators such as snakes! Unfortunately, like most art installations, it has now been dismantled. But there is nothing stopping you from creating your own! Read about it and see more pictures of this project over at the iGreenSpot site. LINK

Or visit the artist's blog directly and track the progress of the installation and the birds who called it home for a season in posts from the summer of 2011. LINK

Rolling Through the Bay :: Scott Weaver

Though this kinetic creation has been making the rounds on the internet for the past couple years, there are finally good photographs and videos available online! Built over the course of 35 years using over 100,000 toothpicks, notable landmarks from throughout the city of San Francisco are included in the sculpture.

See a really good set of photos on the Tinkering Studio's flickr page. LINK

Or watch a video of the multiple balls rolling through the sculpture. LINK

Matchstick Hogwarts :: Patrick Acton

Completed in 2006 and based on the Hollywood version of Hogwarts seen in the movies, modeler Patrick Acton built this model and displayed it at his Matchstick Marvels museum before selling it to the House of Katmandu in Spain. Containing over 602,000 matchsticks, Hogwarts is Acton's largest model to date. See more photos at his website. LINK

Toothpick Recreations :: Stan Munro

Name an architectural landmark, anywhere in the world, and chances are good that Stan Munro has modeled it from toothpicks, from skyscrapers to towers, cathedrals to temples, pyramids and more. See his creations at his website. LINK

Matchstick Formula 1 :: Michael Arndt

Using 956,000 matchsticks, Michael Arndt built this Mercedes McLaren F1 race car over the course of six years. See process photos at the hemmy.net site. LINK

Matchstick Oil Rig :: David Reynolds

Former oil-rig worker David Reynolds brought his past career with him into retirement. Spending up to 10 hours a day and using four million matchsticks, he built the half-ton model of the Brent Bravo rig in his living room before the finished piece was moved to the Bursledon Brickworks and Industrial Museum in Southhampton, Hants (United Kingdom). See more photos at the Telegraph site. LINK

Matchstick Minas Tirith :: Patrick Acton

Modeler Patick Acton is responsible for this model of Minas Tirith from J.R.R. Tolkein's Lord of the Rings. 420,000 matchsticks were used to create the buildings, 24,000 small wooden blocks to build the hillside, and took just under three years to construct. You can check out more photos at his website. LINK

Spirit Animals :: Julian Callos

Artist Julian Carlos wanted to give his friends something special last Christmas so he carved their spirit animals. All of the animals have a wonderful style and character. See them at the artist's site. LINK

Wood Sculptures :: Milo Dean

I post plenty of metal, found-object sculptures so I figured I should include something a bit softer. The wood carvings of Milo Dean are beautiful and timeless. You can tell that he works hard to select the right pieces of wood for their grain and color, working bands and burls in the wood into his final pieces. See more of his work at the Milo Creek Carvings site. A speaker volume warning as the site does have background music for those of you at work. LINK

Extreme Birdhouse :: John Looser

John Looser of Belgrave, Ontario builds extreme birdhouses. These are the palaces of the bird world with plenty of room for overnight guests. Ranging in style from simple log cabins to full-on castles, you can tell he has a great time building. See more photos at his site, or purchase plans to build one of your own. LINK

Spontaneous City :: Londo Fieldworks

London Fieldworks was created by artists Bruce Gilchrist and Jo Joelson to explore art and science. In the case of Spontaneous City, birdhouses in a myriad of sizes were installed on trees in a public park. See more photos of the project at their site. LINK

Stick Insects :: Kyle Bean

Artist Kyle Bean has created a small series of insect sculptures made from matchsticks. There is something about using a small, delicate medium to create something small and delicate that just seems so fitting. And his color choices for framed versions goes well with the muted tones of the wood. See more at his site. LINK

Sculpture :: Gehard Demetz

The work of Gehard Demetz is striking in many ways. Working primarily in wood, the sculpting is a mix of smooth, highly refined carving, and rough tool marks. Add the additional gaps and holes where blocks of wood don't meet and these pieces are refreshingly unique. See all of his work at his site. LINK

Wooden Vehicles

Wood Funeral Cars

Two hand-carved funeral cadillacs were recently discovered in an antiques barn in Argentina. Read more and see more pictures of both cars. LINK

Wood Cadillac :: Jack Nickel

Jack Nickel created this wooden Cadillac using 1,000 board-feet feet of wood, five gallons of glue, 60 pounds of drywall screws, and four gallons of varnish. Read more about it and it's two engines. LINK

Wood Vespa :: Carlos Alberto

Carpenter Carlos Alberto created a beautiful wooden Vespa. See all of the photos with lots of process images and close ups at his site. LINK

Wooden Harley

This life-sized 1940s Harley replica is carved from primarily teak and took about 200 hours to create. However, I have been unable to track down the name of the creator. Read more. LINK

Wood Decorated Beetle

This VW has been covered in more than 20,000 pieces of Oak and then varnished. LINK

Wooden Jeep :: Lee Stoetzel

Lee Stoetzel creates artistic sculptures from wood. In addition to the Jeep shown here, he has also created a VW camper and a chopper bike. Check out all of his wood pieces and some photography at his site. LINK

Woodwalk :: Paul Coudamy

Paul Coudamy created this 25-pair limited edition of wooden K-Swiss sneakers. They are actually hand carved and pay tribute to the Swiss wooden shoes of the 19th century. At his site, choose Design, then Woodwalk 2008. LINK

Toothpick Moon :: Franceska McCullough

Using toothpicks and hot glue, Franceska McCullough creates sculptures inspired by the orbits of the planets. See more of her work at her site. LINK