Ep 45: Pui Wan Lim ("Picoworm") - Life of a Professional Miniature Artist

Lim Pui Wan is a Malaysian miniature artist who discovered her love of miniatures at the age of 14 and has, since 2014 under “Picoworm”, become a full-time professional miniature artist. In 2020, she was even part of Ryan Reynold’s “Ryan Doesn’t Know” Snapchat series! In this STIMY episode, Pui Wan shares what it takes to forge a path to becoming a professional miniature artist. Highlights: 4:10: Figuring out how to make miniature art 8:02: Making her first miniature art 9:08: Joining her first competition by remaking a Studio Ghibli dollhouse! 11:25: Behind-the-scenes of najubg nubuatyre art 14:17: Why she loves capturing dirt 16:52: Why Pui Wan loves Chinatown 22:42: Why she ended up studying mechanical engineering 24:08: Being tempted to drop out of university early 27:31: Turning a hobby into a business 28:15: Doing market testing 31:23: Pricing her works 33:33: Her first commercial sell 34:43: Giving up? 36:45: Filming with Ryan Reynolds 40:06: Advice for those who want to become miniature artists 43:33: Making personal miniature art every week for the year 2021 📍Show notes: www.sothisismywhy.com/45 💌 Sign up for the weekly STIMY newsletter: https://sothisismywhy.ck.page/ebf231f605