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The smallest sculptures in the world
We all liked to walk around a museum, having a good look at sculptures and art pieces on the screen - usually from a good distance behind some red strings.
But there are some sculptures out there where a barrier will not do it because you won't see them!
English sculptors and artist Willard Wigan specialize in sculptures that are carved out of small rice particles!
In fact, most Willard's sculptures are small you need a magnifying glass to really soak in the subtle details in every one.
Tools of trade.
To create these incredible small sculptures, Willard uses toothpicks and crystallines to engrave and draw his pieces - with the smallest sculptures measured by one thousand inches!
To give his sculptures some contexts, Willard will show them with needle needles, or sit on eyelashes and even by a sand grain.
Now you can really appreciate how great the level of detail and small details are.
A self-study artist.
At the age of 5, Willard began creating small houses for ants because he thought they needed somewhere to live.
After that, he began to make them small shoes and hats, because they needed to look dapper in their small houses.
Learning how to carve into something small as a rice grain is Willard to teach his body to do it.
He studied meditation techniques and states to lower any motion in the body - hold breath with each feature to ensure the correct control needed to create such intimate details.
It is a job that comes with some dangers though - when asked about his work, he said, when working on Alice in Wonderland Piece, "has a tragedy when first time
Talking about falling a black hole to Wonderland EH?
Check Willard's incredible work - you won't be disappointed!
