These are the fascinating pictures of miniature table sculptures molded around bonsai trees that take up to a painstaking 18 months to create. Japanese illustrator Takanori Aiba, 58, has built the intriguing scale models of windmills, lighthouses and even the Michelin Man.He delicately uses craft paper, plaster, acrylic resin, paint and plastic to create the host of sprawling miniature communities that wrap around the tiny trees.Following his work as an illustrator for Japanese fashion magazine POPYE he has spent the last nine years producing the detailed mini worlds.The creations take at least three months to construct with his Ice Cream Package Tower taking an astonishing 18 months work. Since 2003, he has made eight models, with 10 more planned over the next few years.
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
A GLAMOUR model who has spent £22K on cosmetic procedures is hoping that a revolutionary new treatment to give her a designer vagina will end her quest for perfection .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
When Kylie Holgate discovered her fiancé was having an affair, her world came crashing down .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
At first glance it might look like someone has taken their revenge on the makers of those infuriating insurance ads .
FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .