To fully appreciate this artist's work you're going to need a microscope.<br /><br />Chen Forng Shean makes miniature sculptures, and this is his latest masterpiece.<br /><br />Chen claims to have made the world's smallest tiger sculpture, and at one-tenth the size of a grain of rice, it's hard to imagine it being any smaller.<br /><br />Sitting on top of the eye of a needle, the sculpture is barely visible to the naked eye.<br /><br />This is Chen's tenth attempt to complete the work.<br /><br />With the slightest touch able to destroy the piece, Chen has learnt a special way of breathing to help keep a steady hand.<br /><br />[Chen Forng Shean, Miniature Sculpture Artist]:<br />"My job is dealing with very fine things, so I learnt to breathe and hold my breath. With the breathing I can steady my hands and it prevents them from shaking. Now when I take a deep breath I can hold it for 60 seconds, and then I can engrave every stroke with the rhythm of my pulse, and create my works."<br /><br />The miniature masterpiece was made after three months of intensive labor.<br /><br />Chen said it was worth around 94,000 U.S. dollars, although it's not for sale.<br /><br />The sculpture was made ahead of the Chinese lunar Year of the Tiger which starts on February 14.
