Using only 3 basic tools - a razor blade, a sewing needle and a sculpting knife - Dalton Ghetti carves miniature sculptures out of graphite, on the tips of pencils. Originally from Brazil, residing in Connecticut, Ghetti works as a carpenter and has never sold any of his work, only gifted it.
Some pieces take several months, one of Ghetti's works (the interlaced chains) took almost 2.5 years. Frustrations are apparent for working to create such miniature sculptures, especially if one chooses to not use a magnifying glass.
He originally worked with large pieces of wood and stone, then experimented with soap and wax, even chalk for a while, until he found his calling in graphite 25 years ago. His work was recently displayed in the New Britain Museum of American Art.
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