Matchstick Art, 7.5 Million sticks over 40 years - COOLEST THING I'VE EVER MADE- EP15
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- Calling it "Amazing Art with matchsticks" does not do Patrick Acton's sculptures justice. Over the past 40 years, this Iowa native has been building some of the world's biggest and complicated matchstick sculptures. While some of the larger ones are in "Ripley's Believe it of Not Museums", many are in his own museum "Matcshstick Marvels" down the road from his home in Gladbrook, Iowa. Incredibly, he's made them all in his tiny basement workshop in his home. He estimates that he has used over 7.5 million matchsticks in his career. His most impressive builds include the State Capitol building, a huge Millenium Falcon complete with lights and working landing gear, a locomotive that kids can actually climb into, Hogwarts from Harry Potter and many many more. While most people would build a couple models, Patrick has over 100, each unique and spectacular not to mention impressive.
To find out more and to visit the museum, check out his website at:
www.matchstickmarvels.com/
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Producer/Director: Guy Georgeson
Editor: Mark Westburg
Director of Photography: Andrew Sheppard
Associate Producer: Julia Bird
Music licensed from: Audio Network
Big thank you to the Bell Fund for additional funding of this season!
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We just did a Bonus Episode if you want to see more of Pat's Matchstick Creations and a little more of his process: th-cam.com/video/SsnGltH-UrU/w-d-xo.html
I think this guy is quite mad and quite brilliant! Imagine dedicating your life to matchsticks LoL. He's more of a sculptor though. Amazing work.
Very nice
That’s not a hobby . The guy is an artist . That is serous creative skills
Art is a hobby for many
G G yes I understand that but sometimes I feel hobby seems like a part time thing or taken less seriously by others . This is an art form , a serious one .
I think he is trying to say that that’s his career
This guy deserves more credit then artist who slaps paint into a canvas and makes millions wit no effort
This is not zero sum. I'm a pro artist. I also do art as a hobby. I started doing art as as a kid. Often what is a hobby or starts as a hobby becomes something much, much more.
This man's stick skills will never be matched.
Ha Ha Ha 😐
I've never struck anything like it..
i light up over this type of stuff
This channel really struck the jackpot with this lit story.
Doesn't seem lile he'll get burnt out. (Your comment is better)
I love how honest he is. No fake modesty, he just admits that he thinks his work is amazing and that his heart melts when people like his work.
Yes I think we don’t often see artists be appreciative of people appreciating their art. Maybe many artists do appreciate those people, but we just don’t see it.
It’s the definition of “labour of love” an artist who sells his art will always Doubt the value of his work because he can’t Justify the monetary value because art is subjective but if it’s just for the enjoyment of others and himself in Experiencing their appreciation then an artist can Justify it’s value and appreciate his own work, it’s just my personal opinion.
"i think ill probably draw my last breath and still be gluing matchsticks together"
Got me thinking, maybe he should make his coffin out of matchsticks
@@MrNilion I believe hes already buried.
@@goodbye6967 Is that a joke im not understanding or what?
@@MrNilion he was fine 28 october 2021, so seems like he's alive and well.
Yeah
Lmao yea
Pretty Awesome how his Daughter was the one who inspired him to push his limitations with the Pinocchio doll.
It's true! If it weren't for her, he'd be still doing tiny models. Thanks for watching! More episodes on the way! Cheers - Guy
@@CoolestThing love your work! Excited for the new episodes!
Cheers!
I've seen other cases where people who make/invent stuff usually find inspiration from their children! Seems like it's true when they say to keep being young in mind, you see things where most adults don't... God bless the children
@@Rena152 I couldn't agree with you more! Such a Blessing children are!
Olly Oliver 🔥
Matchstick company: *Cuts wooden board into matchsticks.*
This absolute baller: *Glues them back together.*
Jiros baller...RIP Kobe 😫
It's called reverse engineering
@@Jmonkley what about his daughter or the driver?
And then cuts them again .
@misa smith people just say "rip (insert most recent celeb death)" just to be part of the crowd and basically beg for likes, it's not a new thing.
The sad part is when people do that 80% of the time the person hasn't even seen or heard of any of the celebs work.
I've been to his museum, and I definitely recommend to add it to your bucket list if you are into seeing the more strange and rare things in the world. It's glorious to see his work and when you walk around you will have a hard time believing it to be a one man show.
More of an art gallery than a museum.
This bloke truly has a gift this is another form of art his work is mind-blowing
where is it ? Iowa ? I have a few questions to ask him
This is genuine art. This sort of stuff is what should be displayed in the likes of the Louvre. The talent & skill put out here is un-matched. Anyone can take a blank canvas or paper & splatter on a bit of paint while calling it a piece of art. Very few people in the world can do this regardless of how long they've practiced.
Very true!
what is ingenuine art?
My family is from there. My little cousin passed away from cancer and he made a semi small matchstick snomobile and donated it to our family. Very nice and generous man.
Sorry for your loss, hope yall are doing ok.
Man that's sad... I hope you feel better about your loss and remember that his story had a sweet ending
What a legend
Sorry
4:46 is that a snowmobilr
This guy is the only reason that match stick company's havent gone bank rupt
*companies, bankrupt
@@Saipan2297 iT's ThE iNtErNeT nO bOdY cAreS jfksjkssjsksjjssk
A Minecraft player’s bizzare upload schedule poor you! A few spelling errors is too much to take 😖
@Pikora Animation it was a joke
@@Saipan2297 calm your tits lol
This dude has an insane level of patience to do things like this. That's absolutely incredible that he has actually built all these pieces. But yeah, especially with the levels of patience and concentration it takes to make even a part of these, I wish I could do something like this.
you can, you just don't want to.
all you need is a strong will and believe that it's worth it and you really want it
I imagine for him it doesn't require any patience at all - he gets into a flow state and loses himself in the work for hours at a time. If he didn't need to eat, sleep, go to the bathroom or attend to other chores, I bet he could happily exist forever in a semi-conscious trance/zen state while putting matchsticks together.
This really is such an incredible art. He has to know about engineering, architecture, scale and mathematics, as well as just being artistic and creative. This is insane
That's not really true
NOT TRUE
I can’t be the only person wondering how many splinters he has gotten
He is probably immune to them by now
OOF
None you dont get splinters from matchsticks
@@mariussimkus9334 hmmm.. but if u use millions of them? xD
@Lord ok
Life imitates art: Man makes Notre Dame from matchsticks, Notre Dame goes up like a Match Stick.
Oop-
@@salissa7792 there it is.
This is epic
This comment is too underated
You spiting fax m8
If gluing matchsticks back together into sheets after someone has taken the sheets and turned them into matchsticks counts as suffering for your art, then this guy has found the ultimate loophole in life.
That is the way to do it. Patiently building things, creating every detail, systematically putting things together, one matchstick at a time.
“This took 8 months to build”
*five seconds later*
“Oh, I just broke it”
Rex Gaming_501st he glued it
@@6_6op but will it float?
Co re Uhh no
I was just thinking what would he do or say if someone broke one then he breaks one himself i couldn't help but laugh
@サイレントボイス details. That's why. It doesn't have to float just because it has all the details and such of the original ship. A great example is to use that logic on a cast metal replica. Try to make that one float.
French architects: how are we going to get a detailed map of what the cathedral looked like before it burned
Patrick: ahem
They actually referred Assassin's Creed Unity.
Fangirl Hahaha i wamted to say that
You know he probably cried when that burned
@@sejfzlrrhman it burned it AC as well lol
Siegel Gaming AC still bangs
Absolutely amazing work. That model of Notre Dame pre-fire is probably incredibly valuable now, becoming the kind of art that will deserve to be preserved in perpetuity.
This guy is a Michaelangelo of matches. The detail and proportions is incredible
This guy can never go Homeless
He would just make himself a house with Matchsticks
It’s funny because I have a toothpick in my mouth right now
Matchsticks
**spark**
Wtf
Heck u
@@loanthebank9820 ur five years old
This man deserves a ninja turtle named after him.
Lol, yes he does.
Just recognized all of them are named after carvers/ artists
That has to be one of the most clever compliments to an artist I’ve ever seen
At first I was like dude who still watches ninja turtles then I realized what u meant and I gotta say nice way of doing that
Yesss
Notre Dame in matchsticks. Just as flammable as the original!
This is one of the most wholesome vlogs on youtube, showcasing amazing and creative people ... wonderful stuff. This man who makes things out of matchsticks is a humble genius.
Wow, thank you!
The hardest part isn’t the gluing, that’s mindless. The hardest part is the measuring and making things to scale.
What about the curvy parts of some models is that hard too?
@@josephlowry4320 not really, he can just mold the sticks with a little pair of pliers
@@sirbooba4641 Oh okay.
@@sirbooba4641 One stick is easy, but hundreds or thousands is time consuming
@@halzion well you can say that about every project hes ever worked on then
ten to one he's making his own coffin out of matchsticks
Dark, but yes. Chances are good.
@@CoolestThing 🤣😂
Let's hope he uses super glue for that particular project. Just imagine how awkward his funeral would become otherwise 😂
But I hope his family doesn't have to worry about that for many, many years to come!
As I was watching the video I couldn't wait to get to the comments to read about him making a coffin then Found your comment great minds think alike . just one problem you'll have us bankrupt 10/1 s much to generous evens would be more likely
Ha ha
Lets be honest if you met him in the street and he told you he built stuff with matchsticks it would sound a bit perculiar but if he took you to his gallery that'd all be replaced with amazement. ⭐
Important thing is that he does what he loves. Meanwhile many people are stuck in the job that's costing them their physical and mental health.
Almost like carving out a whole tree but backwards
Well put! Thanks for watching! Cheers - Guy
Coolest Thing -guy
Ya
Ceoofmilk lmfao🤣
Smart thought
When he said he’d draw his last breath gluing matchsticks together I instantly thought probably making a matchstick coffin
Danielle Tillman hahah savage
Danielle Tillman exactly!!! Lol
You look beautiful. Hit me up.
Danielle Tillman 👀
that's exactly what I was gonna say
Its nice to see a man that hasn't been beat up by life and still has a passion for something
Now imagine all of those models painted! They would look so realistic!
It’s a good thing he doesn’t paint ‘em they so much better just natural and has so much more wow factor
Being able to see each stick is pretty cool but that ww2 Era fighter plane looked pretty dope painted too
As a painter I want to fill them with colors
True
He has that one plane in the small museum he’s got it’s white and other colors
If a woman gets her hands on them, they will sure to be painted. Why do women always want to paint wood? It has its own natural beauty.
His daughter: “Dad! The floor board broke”
Him: *pushes up glasses* *“no problem”*
She fat or something?
Ratero Muerte wait up you dropped this 👑
Ratero Muerte no the floor board broke
ZZZTripleZZZ R/Woooosh
Like uryu?
More than anything else, the height of his supreme skill is how he got all the proportions seemingly right with so many details!!!!! Insane insane!!!!
Totally wild!! Coolest!!!
Thanks for watching! Coolest for sure! More episodes coming out soon! Cheers - Guy
I just love this guy! What beautiful passion, humility, and creativity.
This man absolutely loves his craft. So good to see people like this.
Do you mean CWAFT
Nice!
Company: Saws and shaves wood splints into sticks
Guy: Glues the sticks back into a board
Company: ???
😂😂😂
It's crazy yet it's amazing!
XD
Step 4: profit
@@demon4256 Stoinks right their
THAT, IS THE MOST INCREDIBLE THING I’VE EVER SEEN!!! My mind is COMPLETELY BLOWN AWAY!! Holy sh@t!!! The patients and talent and vision are unprecedented! Truly incredible!!
*PATIENCE, not patients...
@@Penguin_of_Death hahahaha whoooosh moment
He's as awed by his work as the rest of us, probably more, because he made it.
That's what every artist should strive for.
He is so talented, like everything he does has architecture base and engineer base and craftmanship work, it's so impressive
You Army?
@@9-b-02-adityakumarsahoo2 Yeah im from the north korean army, you? 😎
@@9-b-02-adityakumarsahoo2 "army"
Yikes, cringe 😬
@@Mr_Makina ?
@@CD-lj4qs how are you able to contact us? I thought Kim Jong Un doesn't allow you guys to have contact with the West or people outside of the great "Korea".
"my matchstick models are the coolest thing I ever made"
His kids: *confused screaming*
LMAO
In fairness his wife made those, he just provided the craft glue.
@@Catubrannos LOL
@@Catubrannos LMFAOOOO
r/underratedcomments
This is awesome, i spent so much time as a kid making matchstick sculptures but they were mostly additions to my electric race track and train sets.
Some people just have skill
This is way, way, WAY more insane than I anticipated when I clicked on this video. I'm actually speechless.
I'm sure his insurance agent's eyes lit up when he sold him fire coverage.
hahaha.genious
Haha, original I suppose?
Brilliant.
Outstanding.
not the only thing that lit up
i bet that Pinocchio model is his most treasured piece.
actually, no is the cathedral he said it on the video.
Someone gonna set it on fire now
@@r3n736 he just said it's "one of my favorites"
R3N lol no, the guy means because his daughter help inspired making different pieces that’s why he would treasure it the most.
He needs flesh....and bone
I think you're right. Those matchstick marvels are marvelous.
Seems like such a sweetheart too. Awesome stuff!!!
President, CEO, & Laborer. Awesome lol
Lol! Yes, I don't know how he manages to do anything else. But cool to see someone living their passion.
Coolest Thing OMG HI😳😳😳
God it’s a tiktoker
Except someone makes the matchsticks....
Alyssa Stevens for a separate business.. still makes him President, CEO, & Laborer of HIS company lol whats your point?
Fun fact, he got so many splinters over the years that he's the first human to be 45% wood.
I'm joking of course. The truth is, the first human was 99% wood.
Eeeeeeeeee
I found it interesting that the guy who runs this channel actually asked matchstick guy n he actually responds. He has never gotten any splinters from this
wait actually
I’m 100% wood when I wake up in the morning so I win!😂
Absolutely fantastic outstanding. Beautiful.
I have been here. This is one of the coolest things I have seen. So much more than I ever imagined.
Well worth the trip!!!
I love how un-precious he is with his work.
He talks about letting kids play with them, he's breaking stuff and picking things up, and nothing is sealed away.
This is what a trust artist is. He's interested in sharing his love with anyone and everyone and not through 3 inches of glass.
It depends on the person.
Would you risk someone possibly screwing up your work that you spent days, week, if not months on? Not every art is made to be played with or touched, they're meant to be admired. They're not 'precious' about their work, they just want to maintain the fruit of their labour and cherish it--and there isn't anything wrong with that.
Sure, this man lets his kids play with it and whatnot--but that's why he made them in the first place. It's not that he isn't attached or so 'precious' as you say he is to his work, it's just part of the purpose why he makes them.
Just cause one leaves their work in the open to be touched and the other puts it behind a thick glass doesn't mean either should be undermined. They both have the same end-goal of sharing their love to others, just different ways.
True
Just because someone wants their art displayed doesnt mean they're not a "true artist"
Non-artists gatekeeping art and artistry is always the funniest thing to me. People come up with the most arbitrary rules I swear
It's because what he glorifies is his skill, it's like "it's okay because I can do it again" that's how skilled he is
This guy is the only person who’d win in an “I’ll wait” fight.
What poise.
Christopher James your right
He lit up my life today, without the sulfur smell. Before You Tube, who knew about so many amazing and Americans? Strike up the band, Patrick!
Awesome! Thanks for watching! More episode to come!
Pat I remember growing up and you had a couple of your creations in the tent of the Gladbrook Corn Carnival. My fav creation is the Shuttle. Thank you for all your work!!!
His creations need to be preserved until the end of humanity
Lighting 1 match is all it takes 😋
@@theuniversewithin74 nah you can pour water or something instantly before it gets too damaged
The crazy thing is, the factory starts with a sheet of wood and chops it into sticks, and he spends hundreds of hours gluing them back together piece by piece!
True hahaha
Yeah, and I wonder if there is someone making things like this from matchheads.
@@McHard-tx3cg They would be volatile sculptures indeed! 🔥
@@McHard-tx3cg There are a few match artists I’ve seen on TH-cam. Nothing to this scale but they definitely exist.
Doing puzzles calms the anxiety and stress. When he puts together matchsticks, it also calms you down.
What he’s doing is good for your health.
(This is all speculation, but easily assumed.)
Merci pour cette magnifique reproduction de Notre-Dame, ayant malheureusement récemment pris feu, je la trouve d'autant plus belle!!
Thank you for this magnificent reproduction of Notre-Dame, having unfortunately recently caught fire, I find it all the more beautiful!!
We are born of the matchstick. Made men by the matchstick. Undone by the matchstick.
Imagine the amount of smoke detectors in his house.
Never enough. These are probably made out of some goddamn match sticks which means they dont work
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Elija Barz lmao welp
He doesn't need them..they are only match sticks..they don't have the sulfur on them.. they are just sticks..
@@juliosantana4368 That just doesn't make any sence. Why do you think back in the days house fires were much more frequent? Just a very tiny source of fire will ignite the whole house.
**searches up the Eiffel tower**
FBI: hey Alan, he’s doing it again
HAHAHAHA
@@alterinq2383 HAHAHAHA
HAHAHAHAHAHHAA
HAHAHAAHA
HAHAHAHAHAHA
I freaking love this guys crafts I learned about him a few months ago in school and this is the most amazing creation I have ever seen
Besides the actual models, making sheets out of match books is absolutely incredible!
Plot twist: his whole museum is made of matchsticks
THere aRe MatchsticKs in his veins. AwAit the aUtOpsy...
Actually is not unfortunately..lol it shares a building with the movie theater...it's in gladbrook iowa my home town..grew up with his kids
Second plot twist: he is made of matchsticks
@@babagomb2488 You're a bitter
@@babagomb2488 oh :(
The coolest thing i think is his wife letting him do what he wants
No, thats called a normal, healthy relationship
Um....thats a normal healthy relationship...i feel sorry for you if this is some sort of norm.
it’s natural to have talents and interests! Everyone has them even if you don’t know yet what they are! What’s not ok it telling people they can’t find their passions and/or pursue just that! A healthy relationship should respect that and allow time to yourself to do such things! A good partner should encourage you to do what you love, not hinder pursuing what you love in life and that which is a part of you.
Chrystal Lacroix did you even read their reply lol
Chrystal Lacroix
Bruh they said the EXACT same thing in a shorter form.
The USS Iowa is hands down my favorite piece. You have an incredible eye and attention to detail. Keep up the great work!
Wish I had 5% of this guys passion for any hobby.
I visited his museum on a school trip, years ago. He's one of the people that inspired me to take up craftsmanship.
That's awesome. What are you upto now?
@@kuro758 I'm dabbling in a few things. Woodcraft, leathercraft, engraving, pyrography.
@@wescarpenter4289 great😇
@@wescarpenter4289 Cool, pyrography? Whats that?
@@mulethedonkey2579 It's drawing(burning) with a tool similar to a soldering iron. A hot pen is the best way I can describe it.
what a legend really nice guy love listening to him and saying ''amazing'' work is a big understatement.
His level of patience is unmatched.
You match it
Coolest thing is the guy himself. He seems like a nice person to have around
Wow this is incredible. What an eye for detail!
It was super impressive in person as well! So much to see! Thanks for watching! More episodes coming up soon. Cheers - Guy
Best part is that he actually has a good taste. Many times people who execute some time-consuming art made out of non traditional materials, like waste for example, they sure do have the skill, but it’s another thing if they also happen to have a good understanding of beauty. Most of the time this kind of art amazes the masses, gets million views etc , but looks so damn ugly. So happy for this guy, that what he make actually looks aesthetically pleasing.
This is awesome. Such a dedication to a craft he loves. I'm so glad he gets to show off his talent he still has so much passion for 💕
I can only imagine how many splinters he has had over 40 year's.
Hes probably immune now
mcd2796 🔥
None
Thicc skin at this point
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This is probably the coolest thing I have seen in months, I still can’t realize the amount of detail he put into his models, so amazing.
It's awesome! Thank you for watching! Cheers- Guy
@@CoolestThing this is actually the coolest thing
@@sotrainpro1841 you're the coolest thing
@@jondoe562 random wholesome moment
Patrick, I LOVE your work. Such a natural, open man! Thank you.
His daughter inadvertently challenged his skills and he accepted the challenge..daddy's little girl opened a door to new possibilities for this man
His mindset too
Daddy little girl change his mindset
"daddy's little girl opened a door to new possibilities for this man"
please never say it like that ever again
@Jason Vapor it doesn't to me, things only sound dirty to people because they are thinking that way themselves lol
“My match stick models are the coolest things I’ve ever made.”
His kids: :(
@Boomcaca I don’t see this comment anywhere...
@Boomcaca you probably go to a meme channel and say "HEY THATS COPIED TAKE THIS DOWN NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" it's so annoying. People can think alike.
He didn't make it though.
You guys bullied him until he took the comment down LOL
He aint wrong
Wow! That looks as though it could be amazingly therapeutic at times!
There are no words....he just aint "gluin"..hes a MAGNIFICENT ARTIST....BEYOND SPECTACULAR!!!!BRAVO
We agree!!!!
It goes way beyond time and patience, this man is an architect. He is highly skilled.
Such a pure and wholesome hobby, I like this man.
Wow that takes focus... what could this guy do if he was tasked with other complex tasks.... amazing work...
All these engineers/builders have such a great personality. Castle guy, boat guys , matchstick guy ALL give great tours/interviews. I LOVE THIER PASSION ! Truly inspirational. I am going to do something creative today :) Thanks to the chanel and the exceptional engineers.
This man has the patience of a thousand men... his marriage must be perfect
*DOUBT*
He probably does it to get away from his wife
That's why he spends all his free time in a cellar room. xD
She always knows where he is.
She doesn't have to worry about him going anywhere because he's always in the workshop making new stuff
He is a lovely man who found himself a passion and would never give it up. I like that.
N O R T H That’s a part of art...Passion!
And that is the difference between an artist/creative and everyone else. We enjoy every part of the creation process.
This Dude is insane. His work is amazing
All that glue that piled up on his desk over the years would be sick to see scraped off
Bcrq lmao that would be very satisfying
That would qualify as the next COOLEST THINGS
He should melt it down and use it
The desk is now worth a fortune
Actually was thinking how cool it would be to scrape that stuff off lol
Isn’t it ironic how all it takes to destroy everything is one match
Well that could be said for most things ...
@@NicoDiAngelo603 like your mom
@@ontop2324 ouch. But like not incorrect. Fire would destroy most people I suspect.
@@NicoDiAngelo603 Well yeah but this is made out of matches and other things not
@@NicoDiAngelo603 to me it's amazing how many things can kill people. There's a lot of things you wouldn't think could ever be deadly that are.
What an incredible human being!!! Wow the skill, patience, endurance and great spirit. I salute you. Many people cannot even complete the simplest projects. 👏👏👏👏👍
I bet a big museum would pay a fortune for these. These are true masterpieces.
Daughter: "Well matchsticks are wood and Pinocchio is made out of wood I don't understand."
So dude figured out he could take a needle nose pliers, kind of crimp and shape each stick...
Daughter: *EVIL LAUGH*
Funny haha
Doesn’t water bend wood
Needle* nose pliers
@@ihtfp69 whoops
This guy must have had it hard...
“my match sticks are the coolest things i’ve ever made..”
his kids : O_O
Lmao this comment is underrated
Matt From Wii Sports haha thank you.
Huh!
That crossed my mind as well lol
Lmao what if they’re adopted
Pinocchio was a trial run, kids soon to be replaced by matchstick replicants.
Get this man on O&A!
Lost for words...uniquely beautiful that art the vision the execution is unbelievable!!!
shop keeper: "How many boxes of match sticks do you need?"
Patrick Acton: "Yes."