Hinz&Kunst metal figurines are unique souvenirs in the Hi-Tech style, made using a laser from metal that does not corrode and does not darken. The designer of this amazing collection of figures from various bolts and nuts, self-tapping screws, screws, nails and copper wire is the inimitable Günter Scholz, who embodied scenes from life in these whimsical figurines in such a way that they will make any grumbler smile. Each piece is bent and soldered in the master's signature style. Laser processing allows you to create not only original, but also functional objects that will fit perfectly into the interior of any room.
Having turned his hobby into a profession, Scholz founded his own company Hinz & Kunst in Munich so that residents different countries could enjoy his original products. His collection is incredibly diverse, so you can definitely find the perfect figurine for any person. Divided into themes of office, professions, sports, events, music, technology, love and home, it will fit perfectly into any interior.
One of the benefits of these metal wonders is their functionality. Many are made as phone stands, holders for bottles, pens, photographs, TV remote control and even flower pots.
Undoubtedly, such a figurine is not only original, but also a unique gift that will appeal not only to connoisseurs high technology, but also just people with good feeling humor. Such a figurine will become a unique interior detail that will cheer you and your loved ones up every day.
Our online store offers wide choose these quirky, big-eyed little men who can do almost anything, making the perfect gift for your friends and colleagues. And their bright and unique style will attract the attention of everyone around you, making you admire your original taste and good sense of humor.
Good day to you, dear readers of our magazine “Masters of Handicraft”.
Today our guest is a true master of his craft from Belarus, Vitebsk - Oleg Khrapovitsky. Oleg's style of needlework is very entertaining and unusual, which I was delighted with. In fact, simple bolts, nuts, nails turn into people, animals... I’ve never seen anything like this, so I asked Oleg to answer our questions, to which he kindly agreed.
Masters of Handicraft (MR): “How long have you been doing handicrafts, what kind of crafts and how did you come to this? How it all began?"
Oleg :
“I’ve been doing handicrafts since childhood, I started with the fact that from the age of 4-5 I was sculpting motorcycles from plasticine, photographs of which were published in the 80s in the magazine “Science and Life”, then I tried to sculpt them in as much detail as possible .
Plus, an invaluable foundation was laid by my parents - from the first grade I helped my parents at their dacha with construction and housework. In the first grade, I made my first ladder, about 2.3 meters long, which my father was not even afraid to step on. At the moment, I can do everything around the house myself (I assembled the furniture in the apartment with my own hands according to my own designs).
I have been doing the handicrafts that I am doing now (sculptural miniatures from nuts, nails and all metal rubbish, if you can call them that) for about 4 years.
It all started with the fact that on some site on the Internet I saw similar products and a post (work log or master class, although without a text description) of their production, although those products were made by welding and were larger-scale, after a month again I came across the work of the same master and my hands itched.
Stocked up the necessary minimum tools: soldering iron, soldering acid, wire cutters, pliers and got to work, my 9-year-old son took an active part. The first job was as a gift to relatives, whom we see every two years. My relatives were in seventh heaven and this first work of mine takes pride of place in their kitchen far away in Germany. If we compare the level of production of the first work and what I’m doing now, the difference is of course huge, but I have such reverent feelings about the first work...
From the beginning, of course, one could not do without being guided in the work by the works of other masters, and in the first works one can find a certain similarity, but probably not a single handicraft worker, artist, or inventor could do without this, you can’t reinvent the wheel a second time... but it can be modernized ! Artists, after all, also studied at art schools, and often paint with the same colors, only some in their work do not move beyond copying other people’s works, while others go forward and create something new. So in my creativity, I first looked up to those works that I liked and then, as I acquired the necessary skills, I developed.
After I had to incur certain material costs for my hobby, I thought, shouldn’t I offer my work for sale? Because A hobby is, of course, a good thing, but everything costs money - materials, and the most valuable thing - time, which is sorely lacking.
The works were gladly accepted first into one art salon, then into another.
On given time me for new job I only need a theme, or a person’s desire to find an original souvenir, and then in a dialogue with the customer I try to find out the details in order to play with this theme with the available materials, of which there are not many: nuts, nails and other small scrap metal. Not all customers can formulate their desires in words, and the material I need for work has to be pulled from them as if with pincers. But what a tremendous pleasure you get when the customer, looking at the work done, is completely delighted - this is the highest rating.
Someone says that these sculptures made from nuts are primitive, but I’m not offended, I tell such people - here are 15 nuts and 4 nails - make something out of them so that another person would want to buy it (often not cheap) and at So that he would be delighted, he has not yet found a single hunter...”
MR: “Your main activity. What is handicraft to you?
Oleg:
“Programmer, system administrator.
Handicraft is an activity that allows you to detach yourself from the entire world around you, the same goes for fishermen - it doesn’t matter to them how many fish they catch, the main thing is to sit with a fishing rod and immerse yourself in your thoughts. It’s also a great pleasure when your works evoke positive emotions from their owners or just contemplatives (to put it loudly :-)), probably this is the most important thing.”
MR: “What do your family say? Do they support you and help you?
Oleg: “At first, I created inconvenience because... worked in the kitchen and occupied the entire table (half an hour to lay out tools and materials, half an hour to assemble, 4-6 hours of work on weekends). But then I set up a workshop on the balcony and now I work there even in winter. There hasn’t been a single job that would leave my family indifferent to it, but so far I’m like a shoemaker without boots; at home, from my work there is only a small owl. My son takes an active part in the work, I have something to pass on to him, and he absorbs knowledge and skills like a sponge.”
MR: “How profitable is it to do handicrafts now, what does it give you? Peace, interest, financial assistance..."
Oleg: “It’s profitable….. Probably if you do this 27 hours a day. It is not yet possible to devote all my time to this, but I already have such thoughts. You have to study in your free time (after work and on weekends).”
MR: “Do you take part in fairs and exhibitions?”
Oleg: “No, I mainly sell my works through art salons and galleries, Hand-Made stores.”
MR: “Do you teach your skills to people, where and how? What if one of our readers wants to learn your work..."
Oleg:
“I haven’t opened a school of mastery yet...
If they ask for advice, I don’t refuse anyone; usually on social networks people ask how and what to solder, paint, etc. with.
I'm not afraid of competition - after all, copies of works are always worse than the original, and if with my help someone does it better than me - why not? I will be pleased that I was someone’s mentor.”
MR: “Do you think people need sites like ours, is there any benefit from this, are master classes needed?”
Oleg: “Such sites are undoubtedly needed, because many people want to do something, but don’t know where and how to start, but in MK you can find out in detail what, and most importantly, how to make this or that product. For some (those who think that everyone is tame) crafts - children's creativity of adults, and not painstaking work, and the road of trial and error, which except on own experience and not pass) watching MK can immediately discourage them, but on the contrary, it will inspire others and give them confidence.”
This direction, perhaps, should have been given its own name a long time ago...)
Crafts made from fastening materials (nuts, bolts, screws...) have long and firmly occupied their niche among souvenirs. To create such a miracle, you only need imagination and the ability to work with a soldering iron.
There are a lot interesting crafts with your own hands, which you can make yourself at home from bolts, screws, nuts. A little imagination and these materials are simply folded into a variety of bizarre shapes and images, taking on the appearance of animals and various objects. You can make a cat or a car, flowers or a tractor, the main thing is to imagine what you want to make.
There are different numbers of bolts or nuts needed. They can be fastened in different ways, but the most secure way is to weld them together, creating a composition.
For example, here is such an interesting dog: it has a head with a muzzle and ears, a body and paws, and a tail. It will be interesting to create one with your children. In addition to bolts and nuts, you can take other small metal objects at hand:
Here is another example of a dog made from cogs and bolts:
This dog is no less original than the previous ones:
Here is a cat made of bolts and nuts, cogs, and springs:
Another cat:
Here comes the monkey in a similar way:
You can even make a motorcycle:
The same thing is simpler:
You can even make an airplane this way:
Or a car:
Crowbar, nuts, bolts - now the tractor is ready, just fasten the parts:
Also with your own hands from bolts, cogs, anything, any design, composition
Cowboy and mule
Cowboy again
You can make fairy-tale or imaginary creatures, like a snowman from nuts and bolts:
Bolts and nuts are a wonderful material for more complex or simpler crafts
For this type of creativity, they mainly use used bolts and nuts and other pieces of iron, which for some reason the hand does not raise to throw away. It turns out waste-free production and cultivation of your creative home or gifts for friends who are connoisseurs of beauty :)
Almost anyone can do such a trick, just arm yourself with a soldering iron, pliers, a file and a file. A variety of pieces of iron will fit.
But there are no limits to the imagination of the craftsmen, and very realistic figurines are made from bolts and nuts.
For example, you can give this to a young mother :)
To the lover himself sports game In the world of chess players, you can present such a nice set. Maybe you won’t take it with you on a trip - it’s too hard, but it’s good enough for home sparring;)
Incredibly touching miniature compositions created from ordinary old bolts by the Norwegian Tobbe Malm. Just a few bends and an inconspicuous bolt is transformed into a human figurine. With the help of plastic arts, Tobby manages to convey a variety of feelings - despair, loneliness, tenderness.
The series of works is called “Bolt Poetry” (“Poetry of Bolts”). According to the author, even ordinary things can have a poetic sound. As Tobby explains: “The shape of the bolts reminded me of human figures, and I felt they had a story to tell. I tried to recreate ordinary human relationships, meetings and situations, and this is how funny and sad stories about grief and joy, pain and warmth were born. A special poetic reality was created, which gave the name to the cycle of works.”
However, Tobby's idea cannot be called original. Many craftsmen make figures of iron men from bolts and nuts.
A selection of photos from the Internet:
Omsk resident Alexey Petrov made more than 50 unusual figures from fasteners. He probably imagined life on the distant, mysterious planet of Shelezyak. His heroes are in many ways similar to people, although they look like typical iron men.
Josh Welton from Michigan prefers animals, especially dogs, heroes of cult films and all kinds of vehicles(from airplanes to motorcycles). By using welding machine and heaps of metal little things he makes original souvenirs. Josh loves his dog Woodson, so he named his studio “Brown Dog” in his honor, and donates part of the proceeds from the sale of mini-sculptures to an animal welfare fund.
Let's return to the topic: how to give a second life to unnecessary things. Of course, it's hard to name bolts and nuts unnecessary things, as they say, they are always useful on the farm. But to realize your idea you can always find a dozen bolts and nuts.
So, we collect eight identical bolts - we will use them to make arms and legs. One larger bolt or stud from rim- this will be the torso. For the head, a ball from a bearing was found of a suitable size; if the ball is not available, you can take a nut of the appropriate size to maintain the proportions of the body.
To highlight any facial features on the ball, take two small nuts.
Now we need electric welding. For welding small parts It’s best to use a semi-automatic machine, but since I didn’t have one, I had to weld the metal figure using regular inverter electric welding. If you don’t have the skills to work with electric welding, you can ask a friend or give it to a welder. You can also glue the parts with two-component glue, but the weld will still be much stronger.
So, we arrange the arrangement of parts into the future figure and grab it.
In my case, the idea was to make a figurine of a car mechanic out of nuts and bolts, holding in his hand wrench and rests his foot on a large nut. And for the figurine to have some kind of practical use, it was decided to twist a stand for business cards from wire with a diameter of four millimeters and place a car mechanic on it.
Everything is welded, now all that remains is to paint. You can paint it with chrome paint, but I decided to paint it matte black.
This is how the bolts and nuts turned into a wonderful figurine of a car mechanic, which served its intended purpose: a stand for business cards at the reception desk in a car service center.
Thank you for your attention! Have a creative mood!
