“Here at Inhabitat we are often impressed by innovative new applications for everyday materials, but artist Dalton Ghetti’s tiny sculptures carved out of the fragile tips of pencils have truly knocked our socks off! From a miniature bust of Elvis Presley wearing shades to tiny hammers and old boots, his work is mind boggling. Get ready to be amazed by this unbelievable artwork!
Ghetti, who is originally from Brazil, uses his little lead canvases to explore all types of subjects. Getting familiar with Dalton’s technique makes the work even more interesting, as he refuses to work with a magnifying glass, and only uses three tools – a razor blade, sewing needle and sculpting knife. He explains his process: “I use the sewing needle to make holes or dig into the graphite. I scratch and create lines and turn the graphite around slowly in my hand” ”
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what’s the point?
Amazing
………….. and for my next trick I’m gonna whittle a working piston engine out a paint brush
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Obvious free time is obvious.
Nice work though.
Impressive!
Yes, but did you see how short the pencils are? He must break a lot of pencil-tips.
Lovely work. I’d go cross-eyed attempting something like this!
LC x
A person who can carve a mailbox or a chair on top of a pencil deserves big amount of respect -