Ep 45: Pui Wan Lim ("Picoworm") - Life of a Professional Miniature Artist

Lim Pui Wan is a Malaysian miniature artist who discovered her
love of miniatures at the age of 14 and has, since 2014 under
“Picoworm”, become a full-time professional miniature artist. In
2020, she was even part of Ryan Reynold’s “Ryan Doesn’t Know”
Snapchat series!





In this STIMY episode, Pui Wan shares what it takes to forge a
path to becoming a professional miniature artist. 





Highlights:


4:10: Figuring out how to make miniature art

8:02: Making her first miniature art

9:08: Joining her first competition by remaking a Studio
Ghibli dollhouse!

11:25: Behind-the-scenes of najubg nubuatyre art

14:17: Why she loves capturing dirt

16:52: Why Pui Wan loves Chinatown

22:42: Why she ended up studying mechanical engineering

24:08: Being tempted to drop out of university early

27:31: Turning a hobby into a business

28:15: Doing market testing

31:23: Pricing her works

33:33: Her first commercial sell

34:43: Giving up?

36:45: Filming with Ryan Reynolds

40:06: Advice for those who want to become miniature
artists 

43:33: Making personal miniature art every week for the year
2021






Show notes: www.sothisismywhy.com/45 





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