Edouard Martinet’s enchanting metal animal sculptures are made from old bike parts

<a title="French Artist Edouard Martinet Makes Neat and Detailed Metal Animal Sculptures From Old Bike Parts " href="http://www.edouardmartinet.net/" target="_blank">Edouard Martinet</a> is a skilled French artist who borrows from his day job (which involves going around flea markets and car boot sales) to create these intricate metal animal sculptures. To make his amazingly detailed creatures, he uses all sorts of recycled objects ranging from bicycle parts to kitchen elements to typewriter keys. We recently showed you some larger-than-life <a title="French Artist Edouard Martinet Makes Neat and Detailed Metal Animal Sculptures From Old Bike Parts " href="http://inhabitat.com/travis-pond-crafts-elaborate-larger-than-life-beasts-from-scrap-motorcycles/" target="_blank">recycled metal beasts</a> by another artist - now we're taking it to the other extreme with a look at these tiny (and very shiny) sea creatures, birds and insects.

Fixing the assorted metal parts with just screws (no welding), the French artist created a jolly running ostrich.

A pigeon and a very cute robin share some gossip before taking flight.

This grasshopper looks as though it could leap into action any moment.

A shrimp made from metal spoons and other recycled kitchen elements has plenty of antennas made from, you guessed: radio antennae.

This cute baby wasp seems to be pleasantly sleeping its 7.5 inches long body.

Sustainable, detailed, hand-made yet sturdy, Martinet's recycled metal creatures will hopefully never see extinction.