r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Lilketchup3105 • 1d ago

Stunning scrap metal sculptures

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Credit: @jordanspriggsculptures

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u/Caracalla81 1d ago

I suppose if you totally melted those scrap down and recast them into the parts we see in the sculptures... But that's not really a "scrap metal sculpture.'

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u/AJ3TurtleSquad 1d ago

Or just sanded them, hammered them, and if needed repainted them to keep the color.

And also if the metal was originally scrap metal, then why does it matter if he melted them at all? I think you should stop getting hung up on semantics.

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u/FawFawtyFaw 1d ago

Well this isnt a standalone art style. Plenty of honest hobbies to point to. This one reeks.

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u/AJ3TurtleSquad 1d ago

Taking other peoples' junk and turning into art... it's not new and has a massive following, but sure you can just be a pesimist about it if you want. This guy has been doing this for a very long time and has made a living doing it. By the way this is a very niche thing that even fewer people master.