This Artist's Work Is Beautiful, But The Material He Uses Is Even More Impressive

by N/A, 10 years ago | 1 min read

Australian artist and welderÂ Moerkey, as he's known on Etsy, is admittedly a bit of a hoarder - we'll call him an avid collector though, for the sake of courtesy. And as a collector,Â he knows, more than anyone, the truth in the saying "one man's trash is another man's treasure." And the "trash" he collects, he takes and turns into absolute collector's items.

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Using discarded and recycled metal objects, like keys, Moerkey crafts them into works of art.

Some of his works can't help but make you wonder how he made them.

The craftsmanship, both as a welder and artistically, is truly remarkable.

â€œWhen I was supposed to be cleaning out my shed, I came across some old copper pipe saved from a previous renovation. I cut it up into rings and started making it into spheres," Moerkey says on his Etsy page.

â€œThe first ones were a bit rough but once I worked out the technique I got creative.â€

Eventually, he got VERY creative.

Keep in mind, each key is bent and shaped individually.

Now, there's really not much the talented artist couldn't make, when given the time.

Be sure to check out hisÂ Etsy shopÂ if you want one of his masterpieces for yourself.