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3D image made using tens of thousands of screws

3D image made using tens of thousands of screws 3D image made using tens of thousands of screws

3D image made using tens of thousands of screws

Although a screw looks very small and inconspicuous, it can only be used to fix things, so what can a small screw do? Artist Bruce Mackley gave the answer. He used more than a thousand screws to complete many large-scale 3D portraits. These portraits are completely different. They are not only paintings, but also sculptures.

3D image made using tens of thousands of screws

3D image made using tens of thousands of screws


3D image made using tens of thousands of screws


3D image made using tens of thousands of screws

3D image made using tens of thousands of screws

3D image made using tens of thousands of screws


3D image made using tens of thousands of screws

3D image made using tens of thousands of screws

3D image made using tens of thousands of screws

It not only takes a long time to complete a painting like this, but it is also quite challenging because it is his largest work of art. , the number of screws used exceeds 20,000, and they are all fixed one by one by hand according to the depth of the picture. The time invested is also amazing. A piece of work usually requires hundreds of hours to complete the placement and adjustment. < /p>

Through constant rotation, tightening and loosening adjustments, the desired tone and shade can be achieved. When you get closer, you can see the screws of different shades, but from a distance, you can see the combination of these screws. Forming a painting, the three-dimensional effect can be seen from the layers. These works are full of vitality.