1 Man, 100, 000 toothpicks and 35 years!

Feuer Frei! · 05-06-11, 07:45 AM

Now this is cool:

Thirty five years ago I had yet to be born, but artist Scott Weaver had already begun work on this insanely complex kinetic sculpture, Rolling through the Bay, that he continues to modify and expand even today. The elaborate sculpture is comprised of multiple “tours” that move pingpong balls through neighborhoods, historical locations, and iconic symbols of San Francisco, all recreated with a little glue, some toothpicks, and an incredible amount of ingenuity. He admits in the video that there are several toothpick sculptures even larger than his, but none has the unique kinetic components he’s constructed. Via his website Weaver estimates he’s spent over 3,000 hours on the project, and the toothpicks have been sourced from around the world:

I have used different brands of toothpicks depending on what I am building. I also have many friends and family members that collect toothpicks in their travels for me. For example, some of the trees in Golden Gate Park are made from toothpicks from Kenya, Morocco, Spain, West Germany and Italy. The heart inside the Palace of Fine Arts is made out of toothpicks people threw at our wedding.

See the sculpture for yourself at the Tinkering Studio through the end of June. Photos courtesy of their Flickr gallery.

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Platapus · 05-06-11, 08:03 AM

To have that much commitment for so long is impressive

Gerald · 05-06-11, 08:05 AM

I wonder however many dinners they come from,

Sledgehammer427 · 05-06-11, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Feuer Frei!

The heart inside the Palace of Fine Arts is made out of toothpicks people threw at our wedding.

oh my. I can see that going horridly wrong.

Dowly · 05-06-11, 08:37 AM

Feuer Frei! · 05-06-11, 09:10 AM

the_tyrant · 05-06-11, 09:13 AM

this is really impressive

Fish In The Water · 05-07-11, 03:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Feuer Frei!

Thirty five years ago I had yet to be born, but artist Scott Weaver had already begun work on this insanely complex kinetic sculpture, Rolling through the Bay, that he continues to modify and expand even today.

Must have taken an amazing amount of patience. Most people develop new interests and move on to other projects, so to stick with something for 35 years seems quite an accomplishment.

HunterICX · 05-07-11, 04:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Dowly

a bit more dramatic

HunterICX

05-06-11, 07:45 AM	#1
Feuer Frei! Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Valhalla Posts: 5,295 Downloads: 141 Uploads: 17	1 Man, 100, 000 toothpicks and 35 years! Now this is cool: Thirty five years ago I had yet to be born, but artist Scott Weaver had already begun work on this insanely complex kinetic sculpture, Rolling through the Bay, that he continues to modify and expand even today. The elaborate sculpture is comprised of multiple “tours” that move pingpong balls through neighborhoods, historical locations, and iconic symbols of San Francisco, all recreated with a little glue, some toothpicks, and an incredible amount of ingenuity. He admits in the video that there are several toothpick sculptures even larger than his, but none has the unique kinetic components he’s constructed. Via his website Weaver estimates he’s spent over 3,000 hours on the project, and the toothpicks have been sourced from around the world: I have used different brands of toothpicks depending on what I am building. I also have many friends and family members that collect toothpicks in their travels for me. For example, some of the trees in Golden Gate Park are made from toothpicks from Kenya, Morocco, Spain, West Germany and Italy. The heart inside the Palace of Fine Arts is made out of toothpicks people threw at our wedding. See the sculpture for yourself at the Tinkering Studio through the end of June. Photos courtesy of their Flickr gallery. SOURCE __________________ "History is the lies that the victors agree on"- Napoleon LINK TO MY SH 3 MODS

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Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,360 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	To have that much commitment for so long is impressive __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

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Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	I wonder however many dinners they come from, __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

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Feuer Frei! Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Valhalla Posts: 5,295 Downloads: 141 Uploads: 17	__________________ "History is the lies that the victors agree on"- Napoleon LINK TO MY SH 3 MODS

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the_tyrant Admiral Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 2,272 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 0	this is really impressive