It was no small feat.
British “micro artist” David Lindon set a Guinness World Record by creating a microscopic Lego block that is the same size as a human white blood cell — four times smaller than the previous record.
Lindon’s creation is just .02517 millimeters in size, or .00099 inches, Guinness announced.
“The challenge to create tiny objects that can’t be seen without a microscope is demanding both physically and mentally,” he told the famed record-keeping organization.
“I have trained myself to slow my breathing and work between beats of my heart,” Lindon said. “Even the pulse of my heart beating through my fingers creates too much movement.”
He said he also only works at night for fear traffic rumblings will get in the way.
Lindon, an engineer by trade, was awarded the record for the miniscule Lego piece in August, but the achievement was only reported this week.
According to the BBC, the eye-stretching red Lego block is Lindon’s latest creation since 2019, when he decided to focus on microscopic pieces, which have included three Van Gogh masterpieces and a watch.
His new record-setter was crafted from a normal-sized Lego block and, after completion, was measured by a team at Evident Scientific using a light microscope, the outlet said.
It was later verified by Spectrographic Limited in Leeds as the smallest sculpture ever.
It beat the previous record tiny Lego made by micro artist Willard Wigan in 2017.
“It’s madness, I know,” Lindon told the BBC. “I love the challenge, I love the discipline. I love the look of wonder and surprise on people’s faces when they see my art for the first time.
“To see it in person, it blows your mind.”
