Creative Young Man Wows After Converting Used Tyres Into Furniture
- Bernard Nii Nartey is the chief executive officer of Nat Recycle Centre
- The 35-year-old artisan bagged his first degree in Social Science from the Cape Coast University
- Nartey now owns a thriving business that converts used tyres into beautiful and sustainable furniture
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A multi-talented Ghanaian artisan, Bernard Nii Nartey, has been creating beautiful furniture and sound systems from used car tyres and other sustainable materials.
Nartey, 35, has become a forerunner in his field because of his unique and viable creations made from used tyres.
His furniture label, Nat Recycle Centre converts used tyres into impressive and sustainable furniture for home and office use.
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Nartey holds a Bachelor's Degree in Social Science from the University of Cape Coast (UCC) in the Central region.
Despite having a degree from the prestigious university, the native of Prampram in the Greater Accra Region, redirected his path to become a professional artisan.
Nartey received his secondary education at the Islamic Senior High School in the Upper West Region and later went to UCC to acquire his undergraduate degree.
He proceeded to learn a skill at the Apostle Safo Suaye Technology Institute where he obtained practical knowledge in craftsmanship.
The eight-year programme at the institute reflects on all his creations, including the beautiful furniture and quality sound systems.
Briefly.co.za has sighted amazing photos of his beautiful creation making the rounds on social media. Check the photos out below.
In a similar story, Briefly.co.za reported on a bright young South African man who recently did his bit to make society a better place after he designed and built a wheelchair that can glide easily up and down stairs doing away with the need for ramps to assist wheelchair-ridden people
In an inspirational post made by a Twitter page called @kasieconomy that is dedicated to promoting innovative young South African go-getters, they shared how the young man built the wheelchair that he can be seen excitedly demonstrating in a heartwarming snap.
"This young man has invented a wheelchair that can easily move up and down and climb stairs. Make him famous. Please retweet," @kasieconomy captioned the truly inspiring post.
South Africans absolutely loved the post and shared their thoughts online.
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Source: Briefly News
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