WE COLLECT IT, YOU REPURPOSE IT!
We will reopen on December 19 at 12:00 PM
Need some poster board for a school project? Looking for fabric remnants? Need inspiration for a new project?
UpCycle offers high quality art supplies and discarded materials at affordable prices. Because we are supported by donations, our inventory is always changing.
We are located at 2397 S. Dove St, Alexandria, VA 22314.
Due to the nature of our center - lots of small pieces! - children must be supervised and remain within arms' reach at all times.
UpCycle offers high quality art supplies and discarded materials at affordable prices. Because we are supported by donations, our inventory is always changing.
We are located at 2397 S. Dove St, Alexandria, VA 22314.
Due to the nature of our center - lots of small pieces! - children must be supervised and remain within arms' reach at all times.
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Shop Hours
Pricing
While some special items are priced, most of our shopping is by-the-basket. Fill up a basket for a flat price: Small Basket for $5 Medium Basket for $10 Large Basket for $30 Students, military personnel, and seniors receive a 10% discount on shop purchases. Please be prepared to show ID for discount. |
Here's What You May Find in Our Shop:
PAPER - Copy paper, cardstock, letterhead, envelopes, art paper and pads, construction paper, scrapbook paper, rolls of paper, poster board, blueprints, sturdy cardboard tubes, maps.
FABRIC AND NOTIONS - Fabric (pieces must be at least 1 yard, smoke and pet hair free), zippers, buttons, beads, jewelry pieces, thread, sewing supplies, sewing tools, ribbon, Velcro, leather, yarn, knitting needles, crochet hooks, patterns, raw wool, felt.
ARTIST SUPPLIES - Most types of paint, brushes, pastels, glue, chalk, ink, carving tools, stencils, transfer letters, crayons, markers, rulers, clay, glue guns, silk screens, canvas (blank and used), easels.
CRAFT SUPPLIES - Pipe cleaners, craft foam, glitter, doll supplies, marbles, game and puzzle pieces, silk flowers, wine corks, buttons, straws, plastic bottle caps, and popsicle sticks.
COLLAGE & SCRAPBOOKING - Stickers, scrapbook paper, embellishments, punches, rubber stamps, stamp pads, playing cards, maps, calendars, postage stamps, photographs.
GIFT WRAP & PARTY SUPPLIES - Wrapping paper, gift bags, tissue, greeting cards, party decorations, ribbon and bows.
MAT BOARD, FRAMING, SIGN MAKING - Mat board, foam core, frames, acrylic, corrugated plastic, sign board, adhesive vinyl.
ARCHITECTURE/DESIGN - Wallpaper remnants, paint chip samples, fabric books, upholstery swatches, contact paper.
OFFICE SUPPLIES - Pens, pencils, erasers, scissors, hole punches, staplers, staples, staple removers, tape dispensers, tape, file folders (manila and pocket), transparencies, rubber bands, paperclips, envelopes, labels, organizers, note pads, clipboards.
CONTAINERS - Small tins, small gift-size cardboard boxes, shopping bags, prescription bottles (clean with no labels), cigar boxes, small plastic containers (no food containers), bubble wrap.
MEDIA/TECH - CDs, cassettes, records, media cases, film canisters, slides, floppy disks, telephone wire, coated wire, motherboards, photography equipment, overhead projectors.
METAL - Bottle caps, tins, metal fixtures (hooks, doorknobs, etc.), wire, screws, nails, keys.
WOOD - Small blocks and boards (untreated), sheets of cork, craft wood, spools, dowels, stretcher bars, popsicle sticks.
PLASTIC - Lids & caps (clean), school manipulatives.
JEWELRY - necklaces (chains, beaded, mardi gras beads, shell), bracelets, earrings, rings, pins, watches, loose beads, jewelry findings.
FABRIC AND NOTIONS - Fabric (pieces must be at least 1 yard, smoke and pet hair free), zippers, buttons, beads, jewelry pieces, thread, sewing supplies, sewing tools, ribbon, Velcro, leather, yarn, knitting needles, crochet hooks, patterns, raw wool, felt.
ARTIST SUPPLIES - Most types of paint, brushes, pastels, glue, chalk, ink, carving tools, stencils, transfer letters, crayons, markers, rulers, clay, glue guns, silk screens, canvas (blank and used), easels.
CRAFT SUPPLIES - Pipe cleaners, craft foam, glitter, doll supplies, marbles, game and puzzle pieces, silk flowers, wine corks, buttons, straws, plastic bottle caps, and popsicle sticks.
COLLAGE & SCRAPBOOKING - Stickers, scrapbook paper, embellishments, punches, rubber stamps, stamp pads, playing cards, maps, calendars, postage stamps, photographs.
GIFT WRAP & PARTY SUPPLIES - Wrapping paper, gift bags, tissue, greeting cards, party decorations, ribbon and bows.
MAT BOARD, FRAMING, SIGN MAKING - Mat board, foam core, frames, acrylic, corrugated plastic, sign board, adhesive vinyl.
ARCHITECTURE/DESIGN - Wallpaper remnants, paint chip samples, fabric books, upholstery swatches, contact paper.
OFFICE SUPPLIES - Pens, pencils, erasers, scissors, hole punches, staplers, staples, staple removers, tape dispensers, tape, file folders (manila and pocket), transparencies, rubber bands, paperclips, envelopes, labels, organizers, note pads, clipboards.
CONTAINERS - Small tins, small gift-size cardboard boxes, shopping bags, prescription bottles (clean with no labels), cigar boxes, small plastic containers (no food containers), bubble wrap.
MEDIA/TECH - CDs, cassettes, records, media cases, film canisters, slides, floppy disks, telephone wire, coated wire, motherboards, photography equipment, overhead projectors.
METAL - Bottle caps, tins, metal fixtures (hooks, doorknobs, etc.), wire, screws, nails, keys.
WOOD - Small blocks and boards (untreated), sheets of cork, craft wood, spools, dowels, stretcher bars, popsicle sticks.
PLASTIC - Lids & caps (clean), school manipulatives.
JEWELRY - necklaces (chains, beaded, mardi gras beads, shell), bracelets, earrings, rings, pins, watches, loose beads, jewelry findings.
UpCycle Creative Reuse Center - Alexandria, Virginia | 703-861-8705