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

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

Edouard Martinet's recycles bikes parts into detailed metal animal sculptures

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

Edouard Martinet 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 from

Edouard Martinet's recycles bikes parts into detailed metal animal sculptures

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Edouard Martinet 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 recycled metal beasts 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.

Edouard Martinet's recycles bikes parts into detailed metal animal sculptures

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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.

Edouard Martinet's recycles bikes parts into detailed metal animal sculptures

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

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

Edouard Martinet's recycles bikes parts into detailed metal animal sculptures

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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.

Edouard Martinet's recycles bikes parts into detailed metal animal sculptures

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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.

Edouard Martinet's recycles bikes parts into detailed metal animal sculptures

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

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

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