Every creation begins with an idea. And the best ideas, he had learned, stand firmly on a foundation of deep, professional knowledge. Once in the flow of work, ideas would come rushing like a flood. Eduard Junior learned to capture the best ones immediately then diving straight into experiments. It became an endless, living chain.

Like in any science, his path forward was one of trial and error. He remembered how his grandfather used to say, “If you make a mistake -rejoice.” At the time, those words had sounded like empty comfort, almost mocking. He couldn’t yet grasp their meaning, nor understand that mistakes were not failures, but stepping stones. That they were, in fact, the only way to grow.

Not a lot of people know that when working under a microscope, the tip of the tool, often hundreds of times thinner than a human hair, trembles with each beat of the heart. That’s why the Maestro would deliver his most delicate strokes in the stillness between heartbeats, a fact that was already written about in the press some seventy years ago.

But Eduard Ter Ghazaryan Junior went further: over time, he developed his own distinct style and a specialized technique, adapting the process to suit his unique rhythm and vision. But still, there are unpredictable enemies always lurking in the studio – an unexpected breath in, a swallowed sigh, or a sudden sneeze can instantly obliterate months of painstaking work.

To prevent against such betrayals, he works alone, in silence, and always wearing a mask. His studio is more like a sanctuary, where even the slightest sound feels like an intrusion into the fragile world beneath the microscope.

One of the most demanding rituals of his craft is the creation and fine-tuning of his tools. These are not instruments one can buy in a shop; they don’t exist outside his studio. Each micro work demands its own custom tools, forged and honed by Master’s own hands. Sometimes, a single piece will require an entirely new set of tools to be invented, making the process not only an act of art but of innovation and engineering, thus prolonging also the whole process.

In this fragile universe of invisible worlds, where the slightest tremor can undo countless hours of devotion, Eduard Junior found not only his art, but his purpose. Each microscopic masterpiece represents a silent dialogue between patience and precision, chaos and control, heartbeats and stillness. Although his tools are forged from strong materials, the real instrument is his soul—refined through solitude, discipline, and the lessons of those who came before him.

“One of the most exhilarating moments in this delicate art is when a piece is finally complete—especially when it turns out not only as you envisioned, but even surpasses your own expectations. It’s a feeling unlike any other, almost impossible to compare. A rush of quiet triumph washes over you, as if time itself pauses to honor the journey of patience, struggle, and discovery that led to this fragile masterpiece.”