Collectible Recycled Auto Parts and Metal Sculpture - Rustic Forklift Salt & Pepper Sets adding an antique burnt finish

adding an antique burnt finish for a dapper look

He carves the signature piece from sleek suar wood

cats are the main inspiration for Mexican artisan Armando Ramirez

Artisans weave the six striped placemats and six solid napkins from cotton on a traditional pedal loom

which are crafted from sterling silver and set with cultured blue mabe pearls

Collectible Recycled Auto Parts and Metal Sculpture - Rustic Forklift Salt & Pepper Sets adding an antique burnt finishMexico's Armando Ramirez enjoys the fine art of recycling as he transforms a variety of discarded metal as well as auto and bicycle parts into a sturdy forklift sculpture. Ramirez crafts the sculpture with steel sheets for the machine's main body and roof, while ball bearings and bicycle chains become the wheels. A car's field separator becomes the seat, and an assortment of nails and tubes become essential components of this spectacular sculpture.