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 Part 2/2 of this STIMY episode, Pui Wan shares what it takes to forge a path to becoming a professional miniature artist.

Highlights:
0:00 Turning a hobby/passion into a business
0:45 Doing market testing
2:43 Raising awareness in the Malaysian market
3:55 Learning how to price her art
6:04 Making her first sale
8:45 Adopting a recycling theme in 2020
9:17 Getting involved in Ryan Reynolds' Snapchat series, Ryan Doesn't Know
10:04 Teaching Ryan Reynolds how to make a miniature hairdryer
11:46 Impact of being featured by Ryan Reynolds
12:38 Advice to people wanting to become miniature artists
14:38 Finding a miniature artist community around her
16:04 Starting 52 weeks of art in 2021
18:32 Creating your personal art projects
20:44 How listeners can support Pui Wan

🎙️Listen to the rest of Lim Pui Wan’s episode: https://www.sothisismywhy.com/45

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I'm Ling Yah, a Malaysian lawyer & host/producer of the So This Is My Why, where I interview inspiring people about how they found their why, and their blueprint for turning that why into a reality. I’ve interviewed Olympians, Michelin-starred chefs, top entrepreneurs, VC founders, Hollywood actresses, and more.

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