Glass Insect Art Made to Nearly One-to-One Scale

Mosquitoes are annoying insects. Anyone who sees one wants to slap them to death. Wait, because what you see in front of you may not be a real mosquito, but a glass insect work by Japanese artist Yuki Tsunoda. She uses glass as a creative material to create almost one-to-one glass works of insects or plants. From the patterns on the insects body to its antennae to its nearly transparent wings, every part is rendered lifelike and vivid.

26-year-old Tsunoda Yuuki has been handmade since 2012 a>Glass art, the creative material is Italian Moretti Glass. The characteristics of this glass are that it is softer than ordinary glass, has good extensibility and rich colors, and is suitable for artistic creation.

Each work is made one to one and is quite mini. It requires the use of small shovels, needles, small blades and other tools to help shape it. For decoration, Yuki Tsunoda will also use aventurine and powder. Colored glass is used to show the unique mirror gloss effect on insects, making them look more lifelike. In addition to making glass insects, plants are also his specialty.