A look inside one of the last studios on Earth still practicing the ancient art of globemaking

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Peter Bellerby is an artisan globemaker, one of only two people left on Earth who know how to craft entire miniature worlds with their hands. 

10 years ago, he started working on his first globe out of his living room. Today, Bellerby's studio employs 20 people, including cartographers, painters, globemakers, and woodworkers. Currently, they're working on remaking a 17th century celestial globe, commissioned by The Louvre. Read more...

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A look inside one of the last studios on Earth still practicing the ancient art of globemaking A look inside one of the last studios on Earth still practicing the ancient art of globemaking Reviewed by mimisabreena on Friday, August 11, 2017 Rating: 5

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