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As a fan of all things small, I love micro-miniature sculptures. Micro-miniatures are extremely tiny sculptures made from things like dust or a single hair; the sculptures are so small that they can fit inside the eye of sewing needles, and they are so delicate that they can only be worked on inbetween heartbeats. One of my favorite micro-miniaturists is Hagop Sandaljian, an Armenian who passed away in the early 90's. Hagop's work remains relatively anonymous, and I don't think he ever sold any of it.

Well, today I came across this article about another micro-miniaturist named Willard Wiggan who recently sold his work for an impressive £11.2 million; his collection included this amazing tiny sculpture of Snowhite and the Seven Dwarfs standing inside the eye of a sewing needle.