6 Aug 2010

Pencil Tip Micro Sculptures By Dalton Ghetti

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Brazilian born, Connecticut based, Dalton Ghetti carefully crafts the tips of pencils into amazing micro sculptures. These miniature masterpieces are a side project for the professional carpenter, who has been perfecting this art for the last 25 years. Dalton uses a razor blade, sewing needle, a sculpting knife, a steady hand and lots of patience to meticulously carve the graphite which can take anywhere between a few months to a few years. Over time he has broken many works in progress and keeps them in what he calls the cemetery collection. One of the most fascinating things about these tiny works of art is that he has never sold them, only given away to friends as gifts.

via telegraph.co.uk

312 Responses

  1. JLS
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    Totally breathtaking. Ghetti's an incredibly gifted man. Great work and I love that he doesn't want to sell to private collectors. Good man!

  4. Kurt Kessler Dias
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    beautifully intricate work! Very inspiring!

  5. nanaart
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    Truly amazing talent. These works of art combine patience and skill and the end result is inspiring!

  6. Joanna P
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    That is freaking awesome! You are so wonderfully talented. I HEART artists and people who have BUNDLES of patience, because that is what it takes – along with a lot of love – to produce these babies! You must be so proud of yourself, as you should! LOVE!

  16. jordan
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    WOW! me and my brother are so ahhh-mazed bout this LOVE ITT!!!!! <33

  28. Elizabeth
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    I am an elementary classroom teacher . I saw the exhibit at the New Britain Museum of Art and bought post cards of the pencils to show my students. They were enthralled. Is someone going to make a poster of these treasures? Many teachers would love them.

  31. Mike
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    Omg this is like… gah I can't stand it. Just the thought that I would lose it real quick. Makes me sick.

  33. Ingrid Blanco
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    I was forwarded an email featuring your work from a friend in the south of France. Being something of a Europhile, I immediately thought, of course, a Frenchman had this idea. When I got to the end of the site and saw that you live in Connecticut, I was delighted. We are practically neighbors. Like so many others, I was taken with your work and I was also impressed by the fact that you don't sell it. At the risk of attempting to corrupt you, however, if you ever decide to sell your corkscrew pencil, please keep me in mind. With admiration, Ingrid Blanco

  35. Micki
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    I really can't believe these amazing sculptures. I would love to see them at a show. Where are they exhibited besides Conn? I live in NC and part of the winter in Charleston SC . Thank you for this awesome sharing of your art.

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  42. Jessyk
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    I'm impressed, very good. Congratulations to the artist

  44. Anke
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    Wow. Stunning work, your patience must be never-ending. Wow. And did I say wow?

  48. Sherry
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    Why doesn't he sell them? Because there isn't enough money in the world to buy this kind of talent. His work is phenomenal! I wish I was one of his friends. Having a piece of his work would be a blessing.

  62. Chris
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    It´s a gift too every person who loves the beauty of the work of a man´s hand.

    Chris

  63. Phil "G - Boy" Reed
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    Relax everyone, we all know they're just giant pencils!!!

  67. Alicia
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    I wish he would sell them! I would buy one or more than one. You could mount them in a frame on the wall. How lovely. As a writer it would be the perfect office art to show what a pencil can do: on and off the page.

  71. bimal maskara
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    Absolutely amazing and stunning. And original.
    Wonder what the Art establishment has to say about this talent
    and his use of unconventional raw material to such jaw dropping effect..

  72. FERNANDO GALLEGO Q..
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    Viédole amo la humanidad, A pesr de todos los apesares.

  74. lucas
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    that is insane art work i have never seen anything like it it is unique very talented and and idk its just so amazing.

    P.S. very cool

  80. Bob and Elaine
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    this is soo amazing, words can never say how wonderful his work of art is.

  81. Iris
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    Incredible! I love these little sculptures. This artist has some unbelieveable patience & very good eyesight!

  85. Harry Callahan
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    And I thought I was doing great just getting up in the morning. Holy cow.

  86. lambylove123
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    Crazy! This proves that "God is in the details"!!!! Every little thing counts, just as every moment counts in time. LOVE IT!!!

  90. chrissie
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    I'm stunned and delighted to have found this treasure to enjoy.

  91. Ken Goldberg
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    These are truly amazing. I applauded the talent, ingenuity and patience that it took to make these. Wow wow wow.

  92. Lynne
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    Dalton, love your incredible work. So fantastic. I would like to send you a gift of mini pencils I make because you made my day by seeing your work. Please advise as how I can do that. Thank you.

  96. Judy Hovden
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    I am wondering if this amazing artist uses carpenter pencils which are bigger around with larger graphite lead; but non-the-less, this is artistry is of a magnitude almost unimaginable, even after having seen the sculptures..

  97. Monica
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    I have a box of neat old advertising pencils that my grandmother collected in upstate NY. Now I know what to do with them! Dalton if you want them contact me at monicaparish@comcast.net and I will send them to you-free of course!

  98. alex
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    We host a dinner here in Montreal once a month and you're invited…..

  103. C. Lyons
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    As I view these incredible works of art, I wondered if Mr. Ghetti is in danger of harmful side affects due to his lead exposure? Such talent. I hope he is not going to be harmed by lead exposure through the skin? If that is even possible? Thanks Mr. Ghetti for your wonderful contribution. Bless you.
    C. Lyons

  104. Leonard
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    this is one very very talented guy! i take my hat off to you sir!

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