Burnt Match Cross

PDF Click the icon for figure 1.  PDF Click the icon for figure 2.

Project demonstrated by Marie Clapper.

Materials:

120 wooden kitchen matches
thick cardboard or thin plywood
thick craft glue
decoupage medium
paper
pencil
ruler
scissors
tissue

Steps:

1. Cut a cross shape out of cardboard or plywood (figure 1). Draw a centered horizontal line on the cross. Draw a centered, intersecting vertical line across the horizontal one.
2. Cut the tips off of four matches, leaving four 3/4" sticks. Glue these four sticks onto the cardboard cross where the horizontal and vertical lines intersect.
3. Light the remaining 116 matches one at a time, blowing each one out immediately. Carefully wipe off burnt match ends with a tissue.
4. Glue matches onto the cardboard cross (figure 2), beginning with the nine-match sections and finishing with the 16-match sections.
5. Decoupage or varnish finished project.
6. Glue a picture hanger on the back of the cross for displaying.

Tip: Adapt the size of the pattern to make a smaller cross with smaller matches.

Resources
Pack 'O Fun craft magazine
Clapper Communications Company
Website: www.craftideas.com
Guests
Marie Clapper
President/Publisher of Clapper Communications Company
Website: www.craftideas.com
Also in this Episode

Carol Duvall Show : Episode CDS-731
•	Framed Sun Catcher
•	Gilded Mosaics
•	Plastic Bottle Piggy Bank
•	Burnt Match Cross
•	Paperback Angel
•	Foldaway Tote Bag
•	Fido's Photo Frame
•	Plastic Bag Wreath