Artist Creates Adorably Tiny And Detailed Miniature Pottery By Hand

Artist Jon Almeda makes pottery. But not just any kind of pottery, mind you.

Jon creates tiny ceramics by hand. Exactly how tiny? Why, tiny enough to balance on a toothbrush…

Twice daily

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… Or a golf ball!

Mulligan

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The most wonderful thing about Jon’s miniatures is that despite their diminutive size, they are every bit as detailed as their full-sized counterparts.

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Roll one

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Jon is able to achieve this extremely high level of detail by using a motorized curio wheel that he specifically designed for his small scale ceramics.

Here is the Curio Wheel I designed & built specifically for miniature pottery. More pics and info on my website. 🍶 #thecuriowheel 🍶 SOLD OUT

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Of course, Jon’s precise handiwork and mad skills come into play, as well.

https://instagram.com/p/3MwQokohtZ/

Throwing off the hump. Thanks @onelovephoto for the beautiful photo!

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And don’t let the fragile look of Jon’s creations fool you because they are actually sturdy enough to handle standard firing and glazing, similar to other ceramics.

Experimenting with polymer clay

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My dog has fleas

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The results are stunning, to say the least.

Wheel thrown rings

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🌈

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Real works of art.

A lot of people messaged me about how the lid is actually made. A cylinder is first thrown on the wheel, while still spinning the rings are cut. Once leather hard the rings are joined together then attached to the lid.

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Avo

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Here’s Jon in action.

#pleinairpottery on #thecuriowheel on the ferry. Huge thanks to @artfido and @artfidovideo for the love! 🙏 Humbled. ☺️

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