{"id":142310,"date":"2016-08-17T11:28:16","date_gmt":"2016-08-17T11:28:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/?p=142310"},"modified":"2016-08-17T12:16:36","modified_gmt":"2016-08-17T12:16:36","slug":"miniature-craftsmanship-one-japanese-man-found-size-doesnt-matter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2016\/08\/17\/miniature-craftsmanship-one-japanese-man-found-size-doesnt-matter\/","title":{"rendered":"Miniature Craftsmanship: How One Japanese Man Found Out That Size Doesn\u2019t Matter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>TARO__0628\u2019s Twitter <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TARO__0628\"><strong>account<\/strong><\/a><strong> is like any other. When you drop by to browse it you\u2019ll see the classic set: foodie snaps, cats, him cruising on his beloved bike, tiny precise 3D printed bicycle models complete with accessories\u2026 Wait, what?<\/strong><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Our cover picture kind of gives it away. First you notice the beautiful Cannondale bike, then you notice the unusually large hand and the more observant might notice a 3D printer in the background, and all those clues start to piece the puzzle together.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-controller-wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/s7XXmettcT\">https:\/\/t.co\/s7XXmettcT<\/a>\u30af\u30ea\u30a8\u30a4\u30bf\u30fc\u30ba\u30de\u30fc\u30b1\u30c3\u30c8\u306b\u3066\u8ca9\u58f2\u3092\u518d\u958b\u3057\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QNjA1uGjdD\">https:\/\/t.co\/QNjA1uGjdD<\/a><br \/>3D\u30d7\u30ea\u30f3\u30bf\u30fc\u51fa\u529b\u3067\u3059\u306e\u3067\u3001\u304a\u9ad8\u3044\u3067\u3059\ud83d\udca6\u3002 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zEmgjM66sM\">pic.twitter.com\/zEmgjM66sM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TARO (@Bicycle__TARO) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Bicycle__TARO\/status\/756565405133475840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 22, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async data-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>Apparently, there is a miniature fair in Japan called Wonder Festival and its main focus is to display and sell \u201cgarage kits\u201d, which are sculptures made by amateurs (\u201cin garages\u201d) that usually replicate anime characters, but the nature of the models varies greatly. What the models have in common though is that they are extremely detail oriented and elaborate, as you can see in the picture below. This was Bicycle TARO\u2019s stand at this year\u2019s festival and we must say we are seriously impressed. And we were not alone as he allegedly sold everything.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-controller-wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">\u8a2d\u55b6\u5b8c\u4e86\u3067\u3059\uff01 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/D1XMN2Gb9d\">pic.twitter.com\/D1XMN2Gb9d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TARO (@Bicycle__TARO) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Bicycle__TARO\/status\/756999598594330626?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 23, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async data-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>First, he designs a 3D model, 3D prints it, sands smooth the bumpy bits, and uses it to make molds, from which he then casts multiple resin copies. Then comes the primer and supreme paint and spray paint job where he even meticulously replicates all writings and logos.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-controller-wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">\u305d\u3057\u3066\u7d44\u307f\u7acb\u3066\u3092\u5f85\u3064\u30d1\u30fc\u30c4\u7fa4\u3002 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oSiIqDCmsb\">pic.twitter.com\/oSiIqDCmsb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TARO (@Bicycle__TARO) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Bicycle__TARO\/status\/752176304007421952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 10, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async data-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>Remember how we said he makes bike accessories too? Yes, you are actually looking at tiny hand painted bidons, set on toothpicks to dry. Apart from that he also makes tiny helmets for his occasional diminutive anime female riders. His dedication is immeasurable.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-controller-wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">12\u500b\u306e\u30dc\u30c8\u30eb\u3068\u30dc\u30c8\u30eb\u30b1\u30fc\u30b8\u306e\u30de\u30b9\u30ad\u30f3\u30b0\u5857\u88c5\u304c\u9b31\u3060 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ci2iYHwWGq\">pic.twitter.com\/ci2iYHwWGq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TARO (@Bicycle__TARO) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Bicycle__TARO\/status\/752175070403932161?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 10, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async data-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>TARO\u2019s account is definitely worth following if you are interested in any of the aforementioned things. Even though it\u2019s in Japanese the automatic translation will give you a hint of what you are looking at and TARO himself is really quick to react, so you can go ahead and ask him anything.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-controller-wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">\u9031\u672b\u3088\u308d\u3057\u304f\u304a\u9858\u3044\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/STvaW0WkJA\">pic.twitter.com\/STvaW0WkJA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TARO (@Bicycle__TARO) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Bicycle__TARO\/status\/754912912146182144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 18, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async data-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TARO__0628\u2019s Twitter account is like any other. 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