Willard Wigan makes micro sculptures that fit on pin-heads or within eyes of needles. Some of the parts of his sculptures are the size of human blood cells — visible only through the lens of a microscope — so to steady his hands he has to work in between the beats of his heart.

Check it out in full screen on YouTube.

BBC Inside Out: Microsculptures

The stillness of it is very important — you have to control the whole nervous system, you have to work between the heartbeat — the pulse of your finger can destroy the work.

How did it all start?

When I was little I had a fascination for ants so I set about making houses for them. I got obsessed with miniature things.

Apart from his incredible talent, he seems like such a lovely, sweet person with a really unique perspective of the world. I would love to meet him some day.