Artist carves lipstick into miniature sculptures

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Salavat Fidai is a Russian sculptor who carves miniature <keyword id="1645" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="sculptures">sculptures</keyword> on the tips of <keyword id="9848843" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="colored-pencils">colored pencils</keyword>.</li><li>He makes sculptures of pop-culture characters and other recognizable symbols.</li><li>A piece can take between six hours and three days to complete.</li></ul><p><em>Following is a transcript of the <keyword id="21654" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="video">video</keyword>.</em></p><p><strong>Narrator: </strong>This artist carves miniature sculptures on colored-pencil tips. Salavat Fidai carefully whittles away at the lead to create them. He sculpts popular characters. And other iconic figures. A piece can take between six hours and three days to complete.</p>

Artist carves miniature sculptures on colored-pencil tips

<ul class="summary-list"><li>You've seen these <keyword id="19966" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="cartoons">cartoons</keyword> before, but never like this.</li><li>From a human SpongeBob to an Olaf sculpture on the tip of a pencil, these seven artists reimagine classic cartoon characters.</li></ul><p><em>Following is a transcript of the <keyword id="21654" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="video">video</keyword>.</em></p><p>Miguel Vasquez turns cartoons into disturbing humans. He creates a digital 3D drawing of a popular character...And gives them human features.</p><p>James Lewis precisely paints cartoon characters. He does it using sign-painting techniques. James even designed his own brushes for this style.</p><p>Adam Dougherty turns cartoons into creepily realistic figures. He designs a character out of clay...Then creates a mold and pours silicone into it.</p><p>Salavat Fidai carves characters on colored-pencil tips. He carefully carves away at the lead to create them. It can take up to three days to finish one.</p><p>Shelby and Sandy create paintings that look like printed cartoons. They map out each block of color. Then they paint the details with bold lines to make it look digital.</p><p>Lee Rowlett does cartoon green-screen <keyword id="6438053" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="tattoos">tattoos</keyword>. He saturates the skin with bright green ink. Then an app overlays video and makes part of the tattoo move.</p><p>Drew Tetz makes cartoon animations using a turntable. He lays a static picture over a record. As it spins, the characters look like they're moving. </p><p><em>EDITOR'S NOTE: This video was originally published in October 2020.</em></p>

Artists recreate your favorite cartoon characters

<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Russian artist <a href="http://www.salavatfidai.com/">Salavat Fidai</a>&#xa0;works with a medium so small, he needs a magnifying glass to do it.&#xa0;</span></p><p class="p1"><strong><span class="s1">Fidai uses a craft knife to carve incredibly detailed sculptures onto the lead tips of pencils, and the results are stunning.&#xa0;</span></strong></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1"><div><iframe src="//instagram.com/p/4cdYGVM9M_/embed/" width="800" height="auto" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" allowtransparency="true"></iframe></div></span></p><p class="embed-spacer"><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"></span><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"><div><iframe src="//instagram.com/p/0I13rIM9Ak/embed/" width="800" height="auto" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" allowtransparency="true"></iframe></div></span></p><p class="embed-spacer"><strong>Fidai can carve pretty much anything, from pop culture figures like Darth Vader and Bart Simpson to iconic landmarks like the Eiffel Tower and Big Ben.</strong></p><p class="embed-spacer"><div><iframe src="//instagram.com/p/00mQfls9NU/embed/" width="800" height="auto" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" allowtransparency="true"></iframe></div></p><p class="embed-spacer"><div><iframe src="//instagram.com/p/4mSpKeM9CV/embed/" width="800" height="auto" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" allowtransparency="true"></iframe></div></p><p class="embed-spacer"><strong>The artist, who is originally from Ufa, Russia, has worked with miniatures before.&#xa0;In addition to his awe-inspiring pencil carvings, Fidai has <a href="http://www.salavatfidai.com/miniature.html">painted on sunflower seeds</a>&#xa0;and matchboxes.</strong></p><p class="embed-spacer"><div><iframe src="//instagram.com/p/4owsrEM9Hw/embed/" width="800" height="auto" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" allowtransparency="true"></iframe></div></p><p class="embed-spacer"><span><div><iframe src="//instagram.com/p/zxYqfss9CA/embed/" width="800" height="auto" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" allowtransparency="true"></iframe></div></span></p><p class="embed-spacer"><strong>Fidai's work has&#xa0;earned&#xa0;him more than 122,000 followers on <a href="https://instagram.com/salavat.fidai/">Instagram</a>.</strong></p><p class="embed-spacer"><div><iframe src="//instagram.com/p/0VyZKds9DO/embed/" width="800" height="auto" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" allowtransparency="true"></iframe></div></p><p class="embed-spacer"><div><iframe src="//instagram.com/p/4J9BarM9Or/embed/" width="800" height="auto" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" allowtransparency="true"></iframe></div></p><p class="embed-spacer"><strong>Each pencil design can take anywhere from six to 12 hours, with the most detailed ones taking up to two days, <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/art/11641551/Artist-carves-two-hearts-into-pencil-tip-timelapse.html">according to the Telegraph</a>.&#xa0;</strong></p><p class="embed-spacer"><div><iframe src="//instagram.com/p/5NJ0w0s9CB/embed/" width="800" height="auto" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" allowtransparency="true"></iframe></div></p><p class="embed-spacer"><strong>Fidai's pencils are up for sale on <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/salavatfidaiart">Etsy</a>. They range from around $120 to $450, depending on their detail.&#xa0;</strong></p><p class="embed-spacer"><div><iframe src="//instagram.com/p/xxMzMcM9Ei/embed/" width="800" height="auto" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" allowtransparency="true"></iframe></div></p><p class="embed-spacer"><strong>For a peek into how Fidai makes the amazing sculptures, check out the video below.&#xa0;</strong></p><p class="embed-spacer"><div><iframe width="800" height="600" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/47O075nXkms" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div></p><p class="embed-spacer">&#xa0;</p>    <div class="margin-top">        <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/modern-flexible-wave-cabinet-sebastian-errazuriz-2015-8">An artist has completely re-envisioned the most mundane piece of furniture</a></h3>        <div>            <div>    <script src="http://player.ooyala.com/v3/MDlhYjRhYmQyMjA2NWM2Yzg4YTJkYzcz"></script>    <div class="ooyala-video-player" data-video-autoplay="false" data-video-id="9qNmUwdzpGoiMhyhiqWYI_HiY4aWfuL9" data-player-variable="ooyalapopvideo" id="ooyalaplayer_popvideo" style="width:1280px;height:720px"></div>    <script>    if (typeof RunFunctions === 'undefined') { var RunFunctions = []; }     RunFunctions.push(function()    {         var ooyalapopvideo = OO.Player.create('ooyalaplayer_popvideo', '9qNmUwdzpGoiMhyhiqWYI_HiY4aWfuL9',{ autoplay: 'false' });     });    </script>    <noscript><div>Please enable Javascript to watch this video</div></noscript></div>        </div>        <script>(function() { function createPlayer() { OO.ready(function() { RunFunctions.forEach(function(ooyalaFunction) { ooyalaFunction(); }); RunFunctions = [];}); } createPlayer(); }()); </script>    </div>

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Artist carves lipstick into miniature sculptures

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Artist carves miniature sculptures on colored-pencil tips

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Artists recreate your favorite cartoon characters

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A Russian artist can carve amazingly detailed sculptures on the tip of a pencil

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