A coin flicking game apparatus and method of playing include a first coin having a smooth surface on a first side configured to slide on a playing surface; and a second coin having a smooth surface on a first side configured to slide on the playing surface; wherein a first player and a second player play the coin flicking game by: placing the first coin in a first starting position on the playing surface and placing the second coin in a second starting position on the playing surface; taking turns flicking their respective coins at their opponents coins with the goal of tapping their opponents coins a predetermined number of consecutive times.

One embodiment is made up of an outer casing with internal mechanisms that allow for a cable to be housed inside of it and pulled out upon operation. The retractable element of this embodiment keeps tension on the cable. This cable is pulled through the center of two separate three dimensional objects and is tethered to the side farthest from which the above embodiment rests. There are vertical penetrating holes in the center of each three dimensional object that allow the cable to pass through freely. The holes are strategically placed in the center of each three dimensional object.

A novel nail comprising a head, a shank extending from the head, a point extending from the shank opposite the head, and a projecting surface extending around and away from the shank at a predetermined distance from the head and a method of using a plurality of the novel nails, a substrate, and an elongated article of manufacture to make string art.