Hedley Wiggan spends up to 60 HOURS crafting his microscopic
masterpieces, using just an old pin and a jeweller’s magnifying glass.
His latest work of The Beatles frontman and bandmates Paul McCartney, George
Harrison and Ringo Starr, each took a month to complete.
Hedley, 47, chanced upon his new hobby in December 2011 when he sharpened a
pencil and noticed the tip looked like a human hand.
He said: “That is how I did my first one, which was the Olympic torch. I just
took a pin and started chipping away.”
He added that he is proud of his portrait of the Fab Four, saying: “John
Lennon was the hardest.
“There is real glass in his glasses, which had to be ground down, and actual
metal for his frames, which was really tricky to put on.
“When people see the sculptures they ask how big they are and when I tell them
that it’s on a pencil they just walk off because they think I’m having a
laugh or that it’s been Photoshopped.”
The dad of one said that working with such a delicate medium can be
frustrating, explaining: “I’ve started a few and when I've walked out of the
room they’ve rolled off the desk and broken.
“You just have to start again. It’s just trial and error.
“Luckily I’m a laid-back person and you have to be relaxed to work on them.”
Source: The Sun UK
Well done, and facinating. You should stick to carving famous people ony as ther ar other carvers ouththere.
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