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These tiny landscape carved on to rings are utterly charming.  Tempted to break out the carving tools and try my luck at some local skylines.

Each ring is laser cut, then painted with a durable enamel finish to make sure they stay polished and fresh. You can wear the rings alone, or even together to create a mini landscape on your hands.

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Sure, they won’t get you much mileage, traction or a smooth ride, but they do qualify as some exceptionally cool upcycled works of art.

It’s hard to believe that each one of these used car tires is hand-carved by Belgium artist Wim Delvoye. The collection of tires features intricate pattern work with various motifs, like floral and Art Deco. He does an incredible job working with the original shape of each tire when designing each pattern. I can’t imagine how much time and patience each one took.

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