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TO BUILD A BRIDGE:ALLISON COLEI USED SEVERAL LAYERS OF TOOTHPICKS SO THE ANGULAR PIECES COULD BE INTERWEAVED INTO THE TOP AND BOTTOM HORIZONTAL PIECES. TO KEEP THE STRUCTURE LIGHT I USED FLAT AND SQUARE TOOTHPICKS TO CREATE MANY LAYERS. THE SQUARE TOOTHPICKS HAD POINTED ROUND ENDS THAT I CUT OFF. STARTING THE MAIN HORIZONTAL SUPPORTS, I USED THE MIDDLE PART OF A SQUARE TOOTHPICK AND PUT THE END OF A FLAT TOOTHPICK AT ITS MIDDLE. EVERY OTHER PART WAS BUILT IN THIS WAY. USE ENOUGH GLUE, HAVE PLENTY OF TIME AND A LITTLE CREATIVITY, AND YOU'VE GOT A BRIDGE. E-Mail Address Allison Cole
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