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Armando Ramirez masterfully transmits the printer's deep concentration as he transforms auto parts and scrap metal into an expressive sculpture. The man's body is a recycled spark plug, his limbs are shaped from thick wires and his head is made from a round point discarded from a die machine. Ramirez uses a bicycle chain, a bearing, thick wires, nails and other discarded pieces to sculpt the legendary printing machine.

Ramírez prefers not to give his sculptures a fine polished finish, therefore smudges and scratches may be present.

This rugged digger is sculpted by Mexico's Armando Ramírez from an intriguing collection of scrap metal pieces and auto parts. The cabin, for example, is built with thick wire, metal sheets, screws and a pulley. It also features a rocker arm from a car's ignition system, and pieces that were left over from a die machine as well as industrial bearings. The front and rear shovels are forged from metal sheets, die pieces and screws.

Please note it is the artist's intention not to give his sculptures a fine polished finish, therefore smudges and scratches may be present.

Armando Ramirez celebrates the advent of technology by recycling scrap metal into an IT specialist. The man sitting at the computer is shaped from a spark plug and long screws. The rest of the statuette features a wide variety of metal pieces that were discarded in die machines.

Please note it is the artist's intention not to give his sculptures a fine polished finish, therefore smudges and scratches may be present.

This sleek, handsome motorcross bike is designed by Mexico’s Armando Ramirez. He crafts it by hand with an intriguing assortment of metal pieces, thereby taking the art of recycling to new heights. He’s taken a car’s rocker arm, clutch, chains and a sparkplug. Metal sheets, tubes and screws complete this handsome motorcross bike.

Ramírez prefers not to give his sculptures a fine polished finish, therefore smudges and scratches may be present.

This hard-working executive sits in front of his computer under the glare of a desk lamp, phone always nearby. The statuette is fabulously detailed and rich in expressiveness, a feat considering that all of the components are metallic. Armando Ramírez shapes the executive with a car's spark plug for the body, pieces off a die machine for the head and wires for the arms and legs. What once was a window screen is now the keyboard, and the rest of this admirable sculpture includes upcycled sheets of metal, wires, and further pieces discarded off a die.

Ramírez does not give his sculptures a fine polished finish, therefore smudges and scratches may be present.