Ptolemy Elrington Recycles Old Hubcaps Into Amazing Animal Sculptures
Ptolemy studied at Bradford in the 80’s, travelled extensively and settled in Brighton, UK. He specialises in animals, insects and marine life sculptures made from recycled materials including car wheel trims, shopping trolleys, car parts and found objects. He’s spent the last 17 years recycling them into beautiful and elegant animal sculptures.
“Hubcap creatures are made entirely from recycled and upcycled materials. All the hubcaps are found, usually on the side of the road, and therefore bear the scars of their previous lives in the form of scratches and abrasions. I believe these marks add texture and history to the creatures they decorate,” he writes.
More: Ptolemy Elrington, Facebook
More Inspiring Stories
"I See Faces": Artist Ilan Adar Creates Amazing Stone Portraits
Artist Sebastian Errazuriz Makes Classical Sculptures Of Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, And Jeff Bezos
Toys In The Basement: Beautiful Creepy Dolls By Annie Montgomerie
The Snowman Carrier - A Special Bag to Carry Your Tiny Snowman
Amazing Knit Graffiti By Magda Sayeg
Artist Covers Walls With Cross-Stitch Floral Patterns In Street Installations
This “Safe Cabinet” Was Designed With The Lock Mechanism On The Exterior
Japan’s Realistic Napping Cat Hat Puts A Purring Kitty On Your Head
A Gallery of Amazing Vintage Photos of Ferraris in the 1970s
"The Moon In Your Hands": The Only One Leather Handbag That Captures The Complex Surface Of The Moon In Its Texture
Hairiest Men Face Off At The 2017 Remington Beard Boss World Beard & Moustache Championships
This Bag Makes It Look Like You’re Carrying A Giant Goldfish
When Hijab Was Not In Force, Vintage Photographs Show How Iranian Women Dressed In The 1960s And 1970s
The Mixed Media Experiences by 00Zhang
Japanese Artists Continue The Tradition Of Rice Harvest Season By Creating Gigantic Straw Sculptures
Stunning Photos From The Bosch Parade, The Sailing Parade In The Spirit Of Jheronimus Bosch
An Artist Spray-Paint Animals On Plastic Wrap In The Forest With Amazing Results
Vintage Photos of Stunning Custom Cars Painted by Larry Watson in the 1950s
Vietnamese Man Made A Fence From Old iPhones
Artist Immortalizes Gene Wilder With Willy Wonka Candy Portrait
Incredibly Realistic Sculptures Of People Who Lived Thousands Of Years Ago By Oscar Nilsson
Unveiling Nature's Influence on the Future of Footwear Design
Bathers Changing Clothes Using the ‘Skreenette’ at the Public Beach, 1929
An Ukrainian Artist Creates Handmade Blown Glass Creatures