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Steven J. Backman Featured in Time Out London, August 20-26, 2013

Teeny tiny toothpick sculptor builds Tower Bridge-Time Out London, August 13, 2013

Steven J. Backman and Grant Dalton, July 13, 2013

Steven J. Backman Featured in Robb Report Singapore, June 2013

These Amazing Sculptures Are Made Out of Toothpicks!-The Mindhut-SparkNotes, February 18, 2013

Steven J. Backman and Mayor Edwin Lee, January 30, 2013

Tom Sweeney and Steven J. Backman, January 13, 2013

Best Peninsula-Area Artists To Buy From This Holiday Season-CBS San Francisco, December 18, 2012

Steven J. Backman Featured in National Geographic Weird but True, Summer 2012

Seeing art in a different way-The Oakland Tribune, July 28, 2012

SF State by the Numbers -San Francisco State University Magazine, Spring/Summer 2012


Golden Gate Bridge 75th Anniversary Celebrations-About.com San Francisco, June, 2012

Golden Gate Bridge celebrates 75th with cocktails and Tony Bennett-Yahoo! News, May 25, 2012

The Golden Gate: A city's muse-sfgate.com, May 25, 2012

Best Golden Gate Bridge 75th Anniversary events in San Francisco-examiner.com, May 23, 2012

Local Companies Pay Homage To Golden Gate Bridge’s 75th Anniversary-San Francisco Travel, May 17, 2012

The Golden Gate Bridge…in Toothpicks!-Charles Fazzino, Master of 3-D Pop Art, May 14, 2012

An amazing sculpture celebrating the 75th Anniversary of Golden Gate Bridge-KGO 810 AM News and Information Radio, May 13, 2012

KGO Travel with John Hamilton-KGO 810 AM News and Information Radio, May 13, 2012

Sen. Feinstein Really Loves Toothpick Replica of the Golden Gate Bridge-SF Weekly, May 10, 2012

Models from Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! at Hyatt Regency San Francisco-Art and Entertain Me, April 30, 2012

Happy Wanderer: San Francisco Ripley's museum a celebration of the strange and unusual-Contra Costa Times, April 26, 2012

Hyatt S.F’s Culture Club-Travel Squire, April 20, 2012

Ripley's showcased in San Francisco's Hyatt Regency Hotel-examiner.com, April 19, 2012

Toothpick artist Steven Backman shows off Golden Gate Bridge at Hyatt Regency-examiner.com, April 18, 2012

Weekly Review-Harper's Magazine, April 16, 2012

Golden Gate Bridge built of toothpicks-San Francisco Chronicle, April 15, 2012

Artist's tiny Titanic made from toothpick-The Korea Herald, April 15, 2012

Artist's tiny Titanic made from toothpick-UPI.com, April 14, 2012

San Francisco artist creates Titanic from a single toothpick-Los Angeles Times, April 13, 2012

The toothpick Titanic: Giant liner recreated in miniature on 100th anniversary-The Mirror, April 12, 2012

Hyatt Regency San Francisco Announces Ripley's Believe It or Not! Hyatt Culture Club Exhibit For Q2 2012-Hyatt Regency San Francisco, April 15, 2012

Ripley's Believe It or Not at Hyatt Regency San Francisco-Hyatt Regency San Francisco, April 5, 2012

How to Win Great Publicity - Without a PR Firm-Forbes.com, Juanuary 24, 2012

Burlingame Buzz Video: Burlingame's World Famous Toothpick Artist, December 29, 2011



Steven J. Backman Featured in National Geographic Kids ultimate weird but true, 2011

Sick stick pics: Extreme toothpick art will blow your mind-CBS News, June 15, 2011

DIY Weekend: Extreme toothpick artist a patient man-CNET News, June 4, 2011

All Aboard! The Marvelous Maker Faire, May 25, 2011

Toothpick Sculptures-Maker Faire Bay Area, May 21 & 22, 2011

Same day, different kind of wedding-The Irish Times, April 28, 2011

Artsy Royal Wedding-VOGUE Italia, April 28, 2011

The Royal Wedding Unveiled-CNN Entertainment, April 27, 2011

Dear burglars, I'm sorry that my stuff was such rubbish-The Telegraph, April 27, 2011

Royal wedding: No tears for uninvited former prime ministers-The Guardian, April 26, 2011

Steven J. Backman Featured on Connect the World-CNN International, April 25, 2011

The Royal Couple Immortalized in Toothpicks-CNN iReport, April 24, 2011

Steven J. Backman and Astronaut Dan Barry, April 8, 2011

Crossing Geary is crossing the Red Sea-The San Francisco Chronicle, April 8, 2011

The happy couple in toothpicks-MSN UK News, April 8, 2011

Artist Of The Week: Steven J. Backman. An Artist Who Creates Marvelous Toothpick Sculptures-E-junkie, April 7, 2011

Kate and Will's big fat fake wedding -- and other royal wedding re-creations-The Los Angeles Times, April 1, 2011

Kate and Will's big fat fake wedding -- and other royal wedding re-creations-The Chicago Tribune, April 1, 2011

Royal Wedding Art-Toothy Grins-The Daily Beast, April 1, 2011

The Royal Wedding-A toothpick pic-March 25, 2011

Toothpick sculptor's tribute to Prince William and Kate Middleton-MSN Entertainment, March 23, 2011

Your Standard Royal Wedding Sculpture Made Entirely Out Of Toothpicks-VH1, March 23, 2011

Royal Wedding Insider-The couple in toothpicks-BBC America, March 22, 2011

Steven J. Backman and Meredith Vieira, March 15, 2011

Matt Lauer and Steven J. Backman, March 15, 2011

Steven J. Backman Featured in VOGUE España, March 11, 2011

Steven J. Backman Featured by Scanpix (Supplied by WENN.com), March 10, 2011

Steven J. Backman Featured by REX Features, March 10, 2011

Steven J. Backman Featured by WENN, March 10, 2011

The world's smallest toothpick sculptures-Wired.co.uk, February 22, 2011

Now That's an Efficient Floorplate-Real Estate BISNOW Washington, February 16, 2011

Steven J. Backman Featured in HELLO! Magazine, February 14, 2011

The Bite House – Artist Creates World's Smallest Ever 'White House' – From A... – Got Celeb, February 8, 2011

Artist Creates World's Smallest Ever 'White House' - From A Toothpick - Picrtures - Zimbio, February 7, 2011

Toothpick White House Featured on CBS Minnesota, February 2, 2011

Steven J. Backman Featured by REX Features, February 1, 2011

Steven J. Backman Featured on CBS 5 Eyewitness News, February 1, 2011


Steven J. Backman Featured on CBS 5 Eye on the Bay, January 7, 2011

Steven J. Backman Featured in MAKE Magazine, January 2011

Steven J. Backman and Jerry Rice, December 11, 2010

Steven J. Backman Featured in Ripley's Believe It ot Not! Incredibly Strange!

Steven J. Backman Featured in FineScale Modeler, November 10, 2010

Mayor Willie Brown and Steven J. Backman, July 26, 2010

Local artist Steve Backman on toothpick sculpture-examiner.com, July 14, 2010

Toothpick art has come to town-examiner.com, July 8, 2010

Ripley's Believe It or Not! Odditorium reopens at Fisherman's Wharf-usatoday.com, July 5, 2010

Pick-asso's pinnacle plot to revolutionize fine art uncovered at Foundry Square IV as Steve Backman-examiner.com, June 30, 2010

Miniature Toothpick Golden Gate Bridge Replica Featured on ABC 7 News, June 30, 2010

Miniature Toothpick Golden Gate Bridge Replica Featured on NBC 11 News, June 30, 2010

Miniature Toothpick Golden Gate Bridge Replica Featured in a Ripley's Believe It or Not! Press Release, June 23, 2010

Steven J. Backman Featured on CBS 5 Eyewitness News, June 18, 2010

Toothpick Art-The Essence of Patience Interview with Steven J. Backman-The Art Inquirer, May 13, 2010

Steven J. Backman Featured in the San Francisco Bay Guardian, April 2, 2010

Steven J. Backman: The Art of Wood Elements-ARTINFO, March 2010

Brad Sherwood and Steven J. Backman, February 15, 2010

Steven J. Backman Featured in Carmel Magazine, Winter 2010

Pick-asso's-art-spans-the-globe-The Sun, January 21, 2010

Burj Khalifa is Artist's Pick-The Khaleej Times, January 21, 2010

Man sculps Burj Khalifa from toothpick-Gulf News, January 21, 2010

Steven J. Backman Creates A Replica Of Burj Khalifa From A Single Toothpick-Dubai City Guide, January 20, 2010

Toothpicks Become Works of Art-Associated Content, December 19, 2009

Steven J. Backman Featured on FOX 35 News, December 4, 2009

Steven J. Backman Featured in The Carmel Pine Cone, December 4-10, 2009

Steven J. Backman Featured in The Monterey County Weekly, December 3-9, 2009

Steven J. Backman Featured in The Daily Beast, September 25, 2009

Steven J. Backman Featured in The New York Times-New Jersey Calendar, June 14, 2009

Steven J. Backman Featured by REX USA, June 2009

Steven J. Backman Featured on DOCKWALK.com, the essential site for superyacht captains and crew, October 7, 2008

Diane Sawyer and Steven J. Backman, October 3, 2008

Artist replicates monuments out of a single toothpick-Reuters, April 16, 2008

Steven J. Backman Featured in The New York Daily News, April 1, 2008

Steven J. Backman Featured in The New York Daily News, March 25, 2008

Steven J. Backman Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Cartoon, March 5, 2008

Steven J. Backman Featured on Watch Me! TV, February 26, 2008

Steven J. Backman Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Cartoon, February 24, 2008

Steven J. Backman Featured in Woodworker's Journal eZINE, February 12, 2008

Steven J. Backman Featured in The San Francisco Examiner, February 7, 2008

Steven J. Backman Featured on CBS13, January 17, 2008


Steven J. Backman Featured in Gentry, January 2008

Steven J. Backman Featured in The News & Observer, December 19, 2007

Steven J. Backman Featured on KTVU.com, December 3, 2007


Steven J. Backman Featured on KRON 4 News, November 10, 2007

Steven J. Backman Featured in The Toothpick, 2007

Steven J. Backman Featured in Woodworker West, November-December 2007

Steven J. Backman Featured in Dreyer's Full Scoop, Fall 2007

Steven J. Backman Featured in IdN, September 2007



Steven J. Backman Featured in The San Francisco Examiner, July 31, 2007

Steven J. Backman Featured in Ripley's Believe It ot Not!  The Remarkable Revealed

Steven J. Backman Featured in The Washington Post, June 7, 2007

Toothpick Art-designboom weblog, May 2007

San Francisco Artist Uses Toothpicks to Create Abstract Art-The Wall Street Journal Online, March 30, 2007

Steven J. Backman and Biff Henderson, February 12, 2007

Steven J. Backman Featured on Kerrang Radio, January 8, 2007

Steven J. Backman Featured in The National Examiner, November 13, 2006

Steven J. Backman Featured on French American TV, August 31, 2006

Steven J. Backman Featured in AmericanStyle, June 2006

Steven J. Backman Featured in View from The Empire, Spring 2006

Steven J. Backman Featured in Raw Vision, Spring 2006

Toothpick Sculptures at Empire State Building-AOL CitiGuide New York, April/May 2006

Steven J. Backman Featured in The New York Times-Spare Times, April 28, 2006

Steven J. Backman Featured in Juxtapoz, April 2006

Steven J. Backman Featured in ArtReview, March/April 2006

Steven J. Backman Featured in Artist's Sketchbook, February 2006

Steven J. Backman Featured in Golf Digest, January 2006

Steven J. Backman Featured in Folk Art, Winter 2005/2006

Prince Charles and Steven J. Backman, November 7, 2005

Steven J. Backman Meets Camilla Parker Bowles, November 7, 2005

Art MoCo-Modern Contemporary Art, October 29, 2005

Steven J. Backman Featured in Eccentric California, August 2005

Steven J. Backman Featured in SFSU Magazine, Summer 2005

Making Toothpicks into Art-The Daily Journal, July 25, 2005

Steven J. Backman Featured in Art & Antiques, Summer 2005

Steven J. Backman Featured in The New York Sun, May 24,2005

Steven J. Backman Featured in American Craft, April/May 2005

Steven J. Backman Featured in Sculpture Journal, April 2005

Steven J. Backman Featured in The San Francisco Chronicle Datebook Pink Section, March 6, 2005

His dentist would be so proud-The Los Angeles Times, February 13, 2005

Toothpick Tenacity-Woodezine, February 2005

Steven J. Backman Featured in The Oakland Tribune, January 24,2005

Steven J. Backman Featured on KRON 4 News, January 15, 2005

Steven J. Backman and Mayor Gavin Newsom, January 10, 2005

Steven J. Backman Featured on The Early Show, April 14, 2004

Steven J. Backman Featured on The Early Show, April 14, 2004

The San Francisco Twins and Steven J. Backman, January 31, 2004

LeRoy Neiman and Steven J. Backman, January 24, 2004

Meet Your Neighbor: The Toothpick Sculptor-The Wave Magazine, January 2004

Steven J. Backman Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Cartoon, April 14, 1987