Not sure since when pencil carving becomes a trend. First we have some stunning miniature sculptures on pencil tip by Dalton Ghetti, then we have Hungarian artist and deviantART user cerkahegyzo manages to produce incredibly detailed sculptures by carving on pencil lead. Cerkahegyzo says his work is inspired by Dalton Ghetti, and now it has become a hobby and form of relaxation for him. Unlike Dalton’s carving is usually on pencil tip, cerkahegyzo’s work usually uses the middle part of the pencil body and create some complicated and delicate sculptures. The tools cerkahegyzo use are pretty simple: needles, razor blades, sandpaper, files, polishing stones and all varieties of pencils (e.g., HB, B, 2B, 4B), while the result is simply stunning and make the eyes wander back and forth. Below is a small collection of cerkahegyzo’s work and you can find more on his deviantART profile. via: [twistedsifter]
