Micro-artist beats own world record for ‘invisible to eye’ sculpture the size of a blood cell
Micro artist, David A Lindon, has broken his own world record for creating a Yellow Smiley Face sculpture the size of a human blood cell (David A. Lindon/SWNS) (Credits: David A. Lindon / SWNS)
An artist has beaten his own world record for creating a sculpture so small that it can only be compared to a human blood cell.
David A Lindon, from Bournemouth, Dorset, has created a tiny sculpture called The Yellow Smiley Face, which sits on a first-class stamp as a single microdot on the eye of the late Queen Elizabeth II.
The sculpture is no bigger than a particle of talcum powder, measuring a mere 0.01104mm by 0.01233mm.
His artwork was so small that he sought help from scientists at Bournemouth University to measure the sculpture and verify the record using their specialised, high-resolution microscopes.
Micro artist David A Lindon sought help from scientists at Bournemouth University to verify the measurements of his tiny sculpture (Picture: David A Lindon/SWNS)
He now holds the new Guinness World Record for creating the smallest handmade sculpture.
David previously held that title after creating his Red Lego Brick sculpture, which measured 0.02517mm by 0.02184mm.
‘I am thrilled at this news and grateful to Bournemouth University for measuring it,’ David said.
‘My sculpture is so small that it is the same size as a particle of talcum powder, a human blood cell, mould spores, bacteria and even a fog droplet.’
David’s sculpture was created on a stamp of the late Queen Elizabeth II, is invisible to the human eye (Picture: David A. Lindon/SWNS)
Dr Sarah Elliott, associate head of school of life and environmental sciences, said the sculpture may pique the interest of the university students.
She said: ‘Our students will be fascinated to see the sculpture that David has created for us, and we hope that this will inspire students to think of life in miniature in different ways.’
David previously held the world record for the world’s smallest sculpture of his red Lego brick, but has beaten his own record (Picture: David A. Lindon/SWNS)
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The artist works in the middle of the night when there is less traffic and fewer disturbances, and said he slows down his heartbeat to create his miniature sculptures.
Since then, David has created a micro sculpture of a graduate holding their certificate, which is less than a millimetre wide and set on a gold plinth.
The stamp, which is home to the Yellow Smiley Face, is mounted on a glass tower and housed inside a sealed glass box.
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