Do you wish your house and garden (or balcony) looked a bit more original? Is the reject pile of things you don’t need any more getting bigger than you’d like? Then upcycling is the perfect way to transform old, ‘useless’ stuff into eye-catching features for your interior! Upcyclers give old, used items a new […]
Dig out an old jumper and give a tired hot water bottle a fresh new look with our no-knit tutorial. Materials Hot water bottle Paper / pen Jumper – from the charity shop Pins Scissors Sewing machine Instructions Place your hot water bottle onto the paper and draw around to make a […]
Upcycle an old jumper to make a warm pair of knitted mitts… without the knitting! Materials Jumper (dig out an old one or grab a bargain from the charity shop/thrift store) Pins Scissors Sewing machine Paper (for template) Pencil or pen Instructions Place your hand onto the paper and draw a mitt […]
November 2014 saw the launch of the UK’s first retail website dedicated to the art of upcycling. We interviewed founder Donna Fenn, busy London teacher turned entrepreneurial Yorkshire lass, to find out more about the reasons behind Remade in Britain and what her hopes are for the creative future of upcycling: How did […]
According to the Young People’s Trust for the Environment, more than 280 million tonnes of waste is produced in the UK each year, but new retail site Remade in Britain aims to turn the UK’s throw away society into an upcycling one instead. Launched in November 2014 with over 300 upcycling retailers registered, Remade […]