[BITList] Miniature Wonders!

[John Feltham]

Who says you can't put a camel through the eye of a needle? Aldunin  
has fit
seven through this one. The artist works between the beats of his  
heart, in
order to keep his hands perfectly still.



Aldunin worked for six months to create this gold AK-47. It consists
of 34 individual parts.



Gun on a Matchstick

The artist worked for six months to create this gold AK-47. It  
consists of
34 individual parts.





Tiny Tank





This sculpture rests on the open face of a sliced apple seed.


Precious

Both the tank and the Kalashnikov are crafted of gold. So far, the  
artist
has had a hard time finding buyers for his work.




Russian Samovar

This microscopic replica rests on a needle next to a grain of sugar.




Ready to Ride

Aldunin takes his inspiration from a famous Russian tale about Levsha  
— the
name means "left-handed man" — a Tula craftsman so skilled he is able  
to put
horseshoes on a flea. Aldunin's version features not only the shoes —  
all of
them held in place by three nails — but a saddle and stirrups as well.




Great Master



A likeness of the novelist Leo Tolstoy has been engraved on this grain  
of
rice.




Ready to Ride

Aldunin's work naturally leads to some frustration. While crafting a
miniature rifle, he lost the weapon's butt after having worked on it  
for two
weeks. "I had a sit-down and a smoke and calmed down," he said, then  
decided
to start all over again. "You musn't get into a state or worry.  
Everything
that you feel in your soul is transmitted to your hands."




Craftsman

Aldunin poses in the work area of his Moscow apartment. His tools  
include
superglue, syringes and toothpicks. The microscope dates to 1985.



ooroo

If you don't hear the knock of opportunity - build a door.

Anon.



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