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Toolbelts and glue guns at the ready! This is the place to find great ideas to make and mend around the home.

Some DIY & upcycling activities involve using sharp tools or power equipment. Please take care to ensure that your health and safety are a priority when taking part in these sessions.

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An organiser made from recycled Pringles cans

Recycling Pringles cans

a close up of unbranded silver tin cans in a cupboard

Tin can crafts

3 cotton reusable make up pads in a net bag

Reusable cosmetic pads

Part of Upcycling Week 2022

a pallet toolbox with blue wood working tools inside made by Max McMurdo

Simple pallet wood toolbox

Part of Upcycling Week 2022

a white shirt with embroidered red and yellow and green flowers made by Serena Baker

Beginner's Embroidery

Part of Upcycling Week 2022

a close up of collograph and cardboard etching by Rachel Moore

Collograph & Cardboard Etching

Part of Upcycling Week 2022

a pile of blue denim jeans

One pair of Jeans

a close up of a person painting wood with a red paint brush

How to flip a bedside table

a stack of empty egg cartons

Egg box bowls

a pair of fabric scissors resting on a pile of denim jeans

Upcycled Clothing for crafts

various craft materials on a white wooden table

Reuse and Recycle Craft Materials

fabric painting on blue shorts by Rosie Johnson

Fabric Painting on Pre-Loved Clothes

Make Your Own Fabric Softener & Dishwasher Rinse Aid Jo Mantini Istock 1141016048

Fabric softener & dishwasher rinse aid

a close up of someone peeling blue masking tape of a white painted wall

DIY around the home: Painting basics and how to use masking tape

a close up of someone filling in a crack on a white wall

DIY around the home: Filling holes and cracks