microminiatures
are very very tiny sculptures. they can fit inside the eye of a sewing
needle or inside of a hollowed human hair. microminiature sculptures
are so delicate that the sculptors must work inbetween heart beats
so as not to destroy the work.
masters
of microminiatures are primarily Russian. What is it about Russia
that can create people like this? Check out the tiny masterpieces
of Hagop Sandaldjian,
Nikolai
Syradisty, Andrew
Rykovanov, and Edward
Kazarian.
If
you like these and are ever in Los Angeles, visit The
Museum of Jurassic Technology to see real life microminiatures.
i
acquired a crude stereo-scopic microscope, fashioned a few custom
sculpting tools from shave down sewing needles and diamond dust, and
made a few rough attempts at creating microminiature sculptures...but
i have decided to put off this pursuit until i'm old(er).
