23-year-old Lauren Ryan is a self-taught artist who began experimenting with pipe cleaner art when she was 12 and continued to sculpt and practice with the material over the years. As an animal ...

Lauren Ryan, from California, has been weaving animals out of pipe cleaners since she was 12-years-old and refuses to use glue as she considers it cheating.

The pipe cleaners' fluffiness mimics real animals' fur, helping it look all the more realistic. When creating a new creature, Ryan starts with the eyes, which are often the hardest part.

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