micro bor*d is a project exploring new materials and techniques for creating art focusing on stencils and related methods.

stencils have been used over 20 000 years. the first artworks created by prehistoric artists, who placed hands on the cave wall and dropped dye or blood over it, is nothing but a simple stencil. one of the most famous places where you can find them is pech merle in france. since then people have refined stenciling by using new available materials and new ways for applying paint. today we use sharp x-acto knives, acetate and other convenient materials...

bor*d dares to go a step further and explore lithography currently used for making electronic components. as you are reading this, your computer is sending millions of electric signals through microscopic parts of your computer's processor. have you ever wondered how those are made? bor*d has borrowed the concept and tweaked it to fabricate microscopic stenciled artpieces.

all lengths are in micrometers. for comparison, the diameter of a human hair is about 100 micrometers.

check out this tutorial of micro stenciling: