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Leaning over his racing bike, a cyclist pedals furiously. Armando Ramírez creates the figure from a spark plug. Screws, wire and metal bits left from a die cutter are also used, while the bicycle features parts from a pulley.

Ramírez does not 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.

Gazing intently at his music stand, a cellist coaxes sweet melodies from his instrument. Utilizing an amazing assortment of metal shapes, Armando Ramirez creates a whimsical sculpture made from recycled metal and automobile parts.

The artisan does not 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.

Discarded thick wires, metal sheets, pulleys and screws become a train engine under the ingenious creativity of Mexico's Armando Ramírez. Once the main frame of the engine is built, Ramírez transforms a car bearing and spark plugs into characteristic train parts. Ramírez recycles bendix parts from a car's electric system into the train's cauldrons, which are joined together with thick wire and a brush holder from a car's electric system.

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