Recycled Tin Bi-Plane

Made from steel wire and long thin colorful strips of recycled aluminum drink cans, this biplane would liven up any room. The propeller and wheels turn, and it has a hook for hanging. The plane is approximately 9.5 inches in length and 4.5 inches in height. This type of modern South African Art is associated with the slums and townships where it is commonly produced from garbage.


Handcrafted by the skilled artisans at B & B Crafts. Ben Ncube started B & B Craft & Recycling as an individual artisan working in the new South African tradition of making crafts from recycled materials, such as tin cans and discarded wire and incorporating beads in his designs. As the demand for the products he made grew, Ben, ̉the Can ManÓ started training apprentices in the art form, paying them a fair price for the products they produced. The training and production provides a sustainable income for a growing number of young people in Cape Town.

Recycled Tin Bi-Plane

• Made from steel wire and long thin colorful strips of recycled aluminum drink cans
  
• This biplane would liven up any room!
  
• The propeller and wheels actually turn
  
• Includes a hook for hanging
  
• The plane is approximately 9.5 inches in length and 4.5 inches in height.
  
• This type of modern South African Art is associated with the slums and townships where it is commonly produced from garbage.

Handcrafted by the skilled artisans at B & B Crafts. Ben Ncube started B & B Craft & Recycling as an individual artisan working in the new South African tradition of making crafts from recycled materials, such as tin cans and discarded wire and incorporating beads in his designs. As the demand for the products he made grew, Ben, ̉the Can ManÓ started training apprentices in the art form, paying them a fair price for the products they produced. The training and production provides a sustainable income for a growing number of young people in Cape Town.