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When you look at these embroidery designs, it’s hard to distinguish what is real food and what is made from threads. The Japanese artist known as Ipnot masterfully tricks our eyes with her incredible, realistic embroidery designs that look like miniature meals ready to be served. All of this created with just a needle and a thread!

The self-taught artist uses the French knot (a stitch technique which creates a nubbly, three-dimensional dot) to recreate the finest details of her embroideries. Her realistic pieces are made from her amazing collection of 500 different colors of yarn. From fresh-looking strawberries that we're all probably craving by now to delicious-looking pizzas with some melting cheese on top of them and bowls of ramen with noodles wrapped around chopsticks, the artist definitely makes our mouths water. 

Ipnot grew up surrounded by very creative and crafty people who inspired her to make art. However, she became particularly interested in embroidery because of her grandmother, who made it look enjoyable and relaxing. “When I was young, I was looking at my grandma’s creations through embroidery and that inspired me a lot to pursue my dream into this business. That’s why I decided to start my own embroidery business, which is my passion and the love of my life,” said the artist to Bored Panda.

More info: Instagram | ipnot.info | twitter.com | youtube.com

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AzKhaleesi
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6 years ago

This is absolutely insane and should be in the top 5!! Look at the bubbles, and placement it's crazy

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    Kat Rogers
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    6 years ago

    AAHHH, MAAAN~ I WAAANT PIZZA 🍕 SO BAD NOW!! THAT SLICE IS AMAZING!

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    Kat Rogers
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    6 years ago

    THIS SHOULD BE UP AT THE TOP!

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    JazzyRuns12
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    6 years ago

    When you realize how small this is in comparison to the string, it just gets more amazing!

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    Sarah Brinsfield
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    6 years ago

    Wow!

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    Blazestar
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    6 years ago

    I love how the "drink" coming out of the spout is actually string!

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    Linda Petersen
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    6 years ago

    So talented!

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    ispeak catanese
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    6 years ago

    My favorite lollipops!

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    AzKhaleesi
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    6 years ago

    and crumbs ?!?! I need all of these because they're adorbs!

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    Ziya (Wenny) Liu
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    6 years ago

    These pizzas are making me hungry. I probably shouldn't be reading this since I'm on a diet...

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    Blazestar
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    6 years ago

    Aww! An ice cream sandwich!

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    AzKhaleesi
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    6 years ago

    even the spots of white on the ketchup and mustard to make it look shiny wow....

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    Linda Petersen
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    6 years ago

    Just perfect.

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    Artemis Thorne
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    6 years ago

    are they 3D? Cause they look like it

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    Cloe Roland
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    6 years ago

    no waayyy

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    Ziya (Wenny) Liu
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    6 years ago

    how. how how how how how HOW?!?!?!

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    maya P.K
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    6 years ago

    wow

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    Linda Petersen
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    6 years ago

    Beautiful!

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    Linda Petersen
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    6 years ago

    Sensational!

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    Hungarian Horntail
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    6 years ago

    Italy's flag colored string

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    Linda Petersen
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    6 years ago

    seeds & all..

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    Cloe Roland
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    6 years ago

    im hungry now

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    maya P.K
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    6 years ago

    omg luv dis!!!

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    6 years ago

    i want to eat this burger

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    Doctor who?!
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    6 years ago

    Aww

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    6 years ago (edited)

    That looks really realistic, and way better than any real sushi that I could ever make

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    6 years ago

    You should make a cat and then make it inbread... I'll just leave now

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    6 years ago

    POCKY

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    Doctor who?!
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    6 years ago

    ♥‿♥

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    6 years ago

    MATCHA

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    6 years ago

    Which is which?

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    6 years ago

    THE CLOSENESS IS INSANELY PURRFECT!

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    Cloe Roland
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    6 years ago

    that would make for an adorable pop socket

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    Yummy!

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    So clever.

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    6 years ago

    adorable! 🍦

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    Now I NEED Pistachios!

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    This is SO detailed

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    Clever!

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    amazing!

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    YUCK raisins

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