Unbelievable Mini-Masterpieces Handcarved from Pencils

created at: 08/03/2010

Plenty of artists use pencils to create their work. And so does Dalton Ghetti…but rather than spreading the graphite all over a piece of paper, he slowly etches it away, until a tiny sculpture remains.

Some of Dalton’s work can take as long as two-and-a-half years, and understandably so.

More photos after the jump!    created at: 08/03/2010

created at: 08/03/2010

created at: 08/03/2010

created at: 08/03/2010

This dude’s been everywhere this week. Read more at DesignSwan, The Daily Mail, and Trend Hunting. Can’t find a website or permalink for the guy, though. Anyone have it?