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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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    Tutor Rosie wearing her own hand painted t-shirt

    Super easy hand painted t-shirt

    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

    Recite Me accessibility and Language Support