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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