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30 Incredibly Detailed Balloon Sculptures By Japanese Artist Masayoshi Matsumoto

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They say practice makes perfect so Masayoshi Matsumoto, an artist who has been perfecting his craft for 10 years, should be pretty good, right? No. He's amazing. The guy creates balloon sculptures so intricate, every single one of his pieces seem to breathe with life.

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#1

Colossal Squid

Colossal Squid

Final score:

170points

A Rose Among Thorns 5 years ago

Already my favorite

14points

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What makes Matsumoto stand out from the crowd is how insanely familiar he is with the material. "My creations are one hundred percent balloon-only," the 29-year-old told Bored Panda. "I don't use any adhesive, marker pens, or anything else."

#2

Jewel Beetle

Jewel Beetle

Final score:

147points

Susann Campbell 5 years ago

I like this one because it doesn't have those gugoillie creepily bumps or bubbles. I know I have that thing about seeing frog eggs still in a frog kinda of thing and I don't know the phobia word for it.

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Once you know that, the limbs, spikes, and other little details elevate his pieces to another level. Majestic mammals, graceful birds, and pesky insects with their incredibly textural exoskeletons are only part of the artist's body of work. Fauna aside, Matsumoto also portrays plants and fungi, including cacti and morel mushrooms.

#3

Horned Puffin

Horned Puffin

Final score:

140points

Colleen Campbell Barker 5 years ago

Oh my. This looks so real :-)

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"A lot of my work revolves around nature because I've been fascinated with it since I was very young," Matsumoto said. The artist added that his sculptures aren't products of spontaneity; they're the offspring of careful and deliberate planning. Once he's done designing a particular piece, Matsumoto usually spends 2-5 hours blowing and twisting the balloons.

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#4

Cuckoo Wasp

Cuckoo Wasp

Final score:

138points

Peter Dylan 5 years ago

This is amazing! sculpture status

8points

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#5

White Rooster

White Rooster

Final score:

137points

Luis Milian 5 years ago

i love how the deflated red balloon is expressed. (what do you call that on a chicken?)

17points

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#6

Blobfish

Blobfish

Final score:

131points

Char Char 5 years ago

Looks like my 2nd grade teacher.

18points

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#7

Ermine

Ermine

Final score:

125points

Sh4dowcat 5 years ago

So CUTE!!!

11points

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#8

Assassinfly

Assassinfly

Final score:

122points

Von 5 years ago

Incredible!!!

9points

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#9

Poodle

Poodle

Final score:

116points

Petra Christovová 5 years ago

Puffy!

5points

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#10

Horned Owl

Horned Owl

Final score:

116points

Magic567 5 years ago

looks angry! so cute

7points

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#11

Emperor Penguin Chick

Emperor Penguin Chick

Final score:

115points

Dani 5 years ago

Awwwwwwwh!

5points

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#12

Green Tree Python

Green Tree Python

Final score:

110points

Molly Block 5 years ago

Hahaha, I bet this was one of the easiest ones for him!

5points

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#13

Flamingo

Flamingo

Final score:

108points

Anna Barceloca 5 years ago

Wondering how the neck balloon stays so curvy against all physical odds.

5points

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#14

Bee (Nomia (Hoplonomia) Incerta)

Bee (Nomia (Hoplonomia) Incerta)

Final score:

107points

Borednana 5 years ago

beautiful! I love his bees...

5points

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#15

Scarab

Scarab

Final score:

104points

Karasi Mills 5 years ago

Dude- these insects and arachnids are phenomenal!!

10points

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#16

Pygmy Jerboa

Pygmy Jerboa

Final score:

101points

Luis Milian 5 years ago

aww

5points

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#17

American Bison

American Bison

Final score:

99points

Plasma soldier 5 years ago

Bubble-o

7points

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#18

Mudskipper

Mudskipper

Final score:

98points

Dani 5 years ago

How is this not higher?!

10points

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#19

Giant Isopod

Giant Isopod

Final score:

98points

Isabella kratosisy 5 years ago

Kabuto

3points

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#20

Paper Nautilus

Paper Nautilus

Final score:

97points

Dani 5 years ago

You quite captured them! Lovely!

5points

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#21

Pangolin

Pangolin

Final score:

97points

Plasma soldier 5 years ago

These little guys are on the endangered list, please help save them!

14points

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#22

Japanese Paradise Flycatcher

Japanese Paradise Flycatcher

Final score:

89points

Lydia Washburn 5 years ago

THAT TAIL.

8points

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#23

Dobsonfly

Dobsonfly

Final score:

88points

Luis Milian 5 years ago

really cool

5points

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#24

Kiwi

Kiwi

Final score:

87points

Peter Dylan 5 years ago

this reminded me of the small intestines...

10points

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#25

Walrus

Walrus

Final score:

86points

Lydia Washburn 5 years ago

the eyes

6points

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#26

Diving Beetle

Diving Beetle

Final score:

86points

Olivia Lai 5 years ago

awwwww i dislike bugs but this is cuteeee

5points

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#27

Camel Spider

Camel Spider

Final score:

84points

Char Char 5 years ago

Realistically creepy!

15points

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#28

Violin Beetle

Violin Beetle

Final score:

83points

Karasi Mills 5 years ago

Yes! The color!!

4points

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#29

Tufted Puffin

Tufted Puffin

Final score:

80points

Lydia Washburn 5 years ago

those eyes are staring at me....

4points

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#30

Weevil (Pachyrhynchus Infernalis)

Weevil (Pachyrhynchus Infernalis)

Final score:

75points

Lydia Washburn 5 years ago

eek

2points

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Gerda

This lazy panda forgot to write something about itself.

This lazy panda forgot to write something about itself.

What do you think ?

major houlihan 5 years ago

BALLON-I-GAMI

7points

Person2638 5 years ago (edited)

My standards for balloon sculptures have definitely gone up.

6points

Grumble O'Pug 5 years ago

Amazing!! Take that Jeff Koons!

4points

Alan Wilkening 5 years ago

My reaction exactly! He should hook up with JK and run his shop floor!

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major houlihan 5 years ago

BALLON-I-GAMI

7points

Person2638 5 years ago (edited)

My standards for balloon sculptures have definitely gone up.

6points

Grumble O'Pug 5 years ago

Amazing!! Take that Jeff Koons!

4points

Alan Wilkening 5 years ago

My reaction exactly! He should hook up with JK and run his shop floor!

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