When you said miniature I didn't realize you meant MINIATURE. Very nice. I still think a smaller base would add to the beauty of this piece, allowing the curve to continue better. But, this is pretty cool with a lot of the WOW factor that folks talk about. Very cool. 8-)
" . . . I would never even attemt something this delicate . . . "
Believe it or not, I have a friend who regularly works in 1/4" scale (this is 1" scale) - which is like turning flyspecks or black pepper. Makes this look really huge.