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Shop Hours
Weds, Thurs, Fri: 12 - 6 Saturday/Sunday: 10 - 4 Park in any spaced labeled "Building Momentum" or any unmarked space. Need some poster board for a school project? Looking for fabric remnants? Want some inspiration for a new project? UpCycle offers high quality art supplies and discarded materials for affordable prices. Because we are supported by materials donations, our inventory is always changing. While some special items are priced, most of our shopping is by-the-bag. Fill up a bag for a flat price: Mini Bag for $5 Small Bag for $10 Large Bag 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, paper sample books, select art books, 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, candle wax, 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, photo albums.
ARCHITECTURE/DESIGN - Formica samples, wallpaper, 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, pocket and hanging), transparencies, rubber bands, paperclips, envelopes, labels, organizers, note pads, clipboards.
CONTAINERS - Small glass jars (baby food), tins, small cardboard boxes, shopping bags, prescription bottles (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), animal figurines, school manipulatives, bins & containers.
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, candle wax, 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, photo albums.
ARCHITECTURE/DESIGN - Formica samples, wallpaper, 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, pocket and hanging), transparencies, rubber bands, paperclips, envelopes, labels, organizers, note pads, clipboards.
CONTAINERS - Small glass jars (baby food), tins, small cardboard boxes, shopping bags, prescription bottles (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), animal figurines, school manipulatives, bins & containers.
JEWELRY - necklaces (chains, beaded, mardi gras beads, shell), bracelets, earrings, rings, pins, watches, loose beads, jewelry findings.
UpCycle Creative Reuse Center - 5380-D Eisenhower Ave - Alexandria, Virginia - 22304 | 703-861-8705