鳥の部分も。今までで一番時間がかかって、一番脆くてぎりぎりです。文字に小さい穴あけたり中抜きにしてみたり……やってみようと思ったこと詰めました。反省点が山積みですが苦し楽しかったです pic.twitter.com/8Mzp9TTCx1

— 里紗 (@mi_kocoa) August 5, 2017

Now another artist who goes by @mi_kocoa on Twitter entered the spotlight when she shared her most recent work and astounded all who saw it. While her works in the past have featured lovely designs of animals and flowers, this one utilizes text as the main focus—specifically, an excerpt from the classic children’s novel Night on the Galactic Railroad (Ginga Tetsudo no Yoru) by Kenji Miyazaka.

お蔵入りになりそうな予感がしないでもない…… pic.twitter.com/NFPWVW4jmF

— 里紗 (@mi_kocoa) July 26, 2017

This was cut entirely by hand from a single sheet of origami paper, using only a cutter knife. To keep the whole thing together, each kanji and hiragana character is attached to the next with hair-fine lines. Some characters have even been hollowed out in the center for emphasis. Trying to imagine the level of patience and hand-control needed to cut such fine detail is mind boggling.

銀河鉄道の夜より#切り絵 pic.twitter.com/aFjG5EUevq

— 里紗 (@mi_kocoa) August 5, 2017

The final product looks so delicate, like simply breathing on it would cause it to tear.

一枚だけとても懐かしい～#切り絵#動物のイラストだけで興味を持ってくれる方へ届け pic.twitter.com/k54vPbibRG

— 里紗 (@mi_kocoa) July 18, 2017

Her other works are just as finely detailed and equally lovely to look at.

We’re sure this won’t be the last we see of @mi_kocoa, and we can’t wait to see what her magical hands create next! Be sure to follow her so you can keep up with her art as well.

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