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Topic: Artist sculpts moonwalker inside eye of a needle
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Robert Pearlman Editor Posts: 42982 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 02-26-2013 02:01 PM
SPACE.com's Leonard David reports about British sculptor Willard Wigan's ultra-tiny artwork, a statue of Buzz Aldrin that fits inside the eye of a needle. The ultra-tiny artwork, created by British sculptor Willard Wigan, depicts Apollo 11 moonwalker Buzz Aldrin and is part of a collection of pieces described by many as the "eighth wonder of the world." The Buzz Aldrin figurine is on display in the San Diego Air & Space Museum Museum’s Ripley’s Believe It or Not! exhibition.Wigan, who hails from Birmingham, England, has made a career or creating unique, micro-pieces so minuscule that they are only visible through a microscope. He is scheduled to give a presentation on his work today (Feb. 25) at the San Diego Air & Space Museum’s Pavilion of Flight. |
MarylandSpace Member Posts: 1336 From: Registered: Aug 2002
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posted 02-26-2013 03:39 PM
This sculptor/artist is amazing. You need to check out his website to see some of his other works. |
Norman.King Member Posts: 375 From: Herne Bay, Kent, UK Registered: Feb 2010
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posted 02-27-2013 10:21 AM
Wow! that's just awesome. |
starhopper Member Posts: 58 From: Kathleen, GA, USA Registered: Aug 2005
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posted 03-06-2013 02:10 PM
But WHY?????? |
Rocketman! Member Posts: 121 From: Redmond, Washington, USA Registered: Dec 2007
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posted 03-06-2013 08:59 PM
Now, that's one small step! |
GoesTo11 Member Posts: 1309 From: Denver, CO Registered: Jun 2004
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posted 03-10-2013 10:32 AM
quote: Originally posted by starhopper: But WHY??????
Not because it was easy, but because it was hard!
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