Tag: #DIY

Published February 22, 2017

#DIY / #windows

Customer Project: Reclaimed Windows

One of our customers recently reconstructed beautiful leaded stained glass windows by harvesting in-tact panes from damaged windows.  Check them out!

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Published February 22, 2017

#DIY / #sale / #slate

Slate SALE!

Now through March 1st, score 20% off of chalkboard slate salvaged from Loyal Heights Elementary.

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Published January 4, 2017

#customerproject / #DIY / #foundry

Customer Project: Bike Shop Sink

One of our customers, David, recently completed a sink installation in his bike shop.  Primarily for wheel washing, he now has a space to clean parts that’s not his bathtub.

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Published December 28, 2016

#customerproject / #DIY / remodel

Customer Project: Green Home Remodel

One of our customers completed a large-scale home renovation using over 75% of their materials from Second Use Seattle!

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Published October 19, 2016

#containinghomelessness / #DIY / #dreamvision / #homelessness

This Friday: Tour the Shipping Container Homes Designed to Combat Homelessness

For the last several months, Second Use has hosted DreamVision Development Company as they worked on their building project, Containing Homelessness. Join us this Friday, October 21st from 9-6 to tour the space.

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Published October 19, 2016

#artist / #customerproject / #DIY / #foundry / #lesperance

Customer Project: Foundry Mold Sculptures

Seattle-based artist John L’esperance recently created a series of mixed-media sculptures assembled from reclaimed Foundry Patterns. L’esperance describes himself as “an artist in the Outsider tradition, unschooled and self-trained, utilizing found objects and reclaimed materials to construct multi-dimensional, mixed media art pieces that offer a fresh new vernacular.

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Published October 13, 2016

#DIY / #events / #handmademarket / #seattle

Our 4th Annual Handmade Holiday Market

Combat the drudgery of holiday shopping by browsing the work of over 50 local artists in Seattle’s largest architectural salvage yard! Second Use invites you to join us for our 4th Annual Handmade Holiday Market on Saturday, December 10th from 10-4.

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Published September 21, 2016

#designcompetition / #DIY / #fallfest / #foundry

2016 Art + Design Competition Winners

The results from our annual Art + Design Competition are in! Did your favorite piece win?

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Published August 31, 2016

#DIY / #fallfest / #handmademarket / #reclaimed

Handmade & Reclaimed Market Vendors Announced

We couldn’t be more excited to announce the talented lineup of vendors we have for Saturday, September 17th’s Handmade & Reclaimed Market.

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Published August 8, 2016

#DIY / #kids / #workshop

DIY Stepping Stones Workshop for Kids

Attention parents: we’re hosting our first DIY Kids Workshop this weekend and it’s totally free!

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Published July 28, 2016

#art / #designcompetition / #DIY / #fallfest / #foundry

Announcing Our 2016 Art & Design Competition

Second Use Building Materials challenges you (yes you- this competiton is for participants of all ages and abilities) to flaunt your repurposing skills in our annual Art + Design Competition.

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Published July 14, 2016

#artist / #DIY / #handmade / #handmademarket / #reclaimed

Call for Vendors: The Handmade & Reclaimed Market

Second Use’s Handmade & Reclaimed Market is a mere two months away and we are currently accepting applications for vendors!

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Published June 20, 2016

#DIY / #mtbaker / #workshop

DIY Container Building Workshop at the Mount Baker Community Club

Second Use is teaming up with the Mount Baker Community Club and SE Seattle Tool Library to offer a hands-on container garden building workshop at Bradner Gardens on Saturday, July 9th from 1:00-3:00. 

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Published June 20, 2016

#DIY / #mightyhouse / #windows / #workshop

Free Windows 101 Workshop

Join Doug Elfline of Mighty House Construction and Second Use Building Materials for a free education session on working with salvaged windows.

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Published June 2, 2016

#art / #DIY / #tysongrumm

Artist Spotlight: Tyson Grumm

Local artist Tyson Grumm used foundry patterns sourced from Second Use as frames for surreal acrylic paintings- and now we all have a chance to view them!

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Published June 2, 2016

#DIY / #salvageinthewild / #smartypants

Salvage in the Wild: Smarty Pants Garage in Burien

In our latest blog series, “Salvage in the Wild,” we chase down old inventory and highlight the commercial spaces that have put them to good use. First up: Smarty Pants Garage in Burien!

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Published May 25, 2016

#art / #cokebottles / #customerproject / #DIY

Customer Project: Coke Bottle Chandelier

Seattle Upcycle artist Russ Morgan submitted this striking Coke Bottle Chandelier that he was commissioned to make for a client.

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Published May 16, 2016

#customerproject / #DIY

Customer Project: Seek and Find Table

If you are nostalgic for the “I Spy” books that graced the bookshelves of most 90’s era children, you’ll get a kick out of Marianne’s “Seek and Find Table.”

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Published May 16, 2016

#customerproject / #DIY

Customer Project: 21st Century Bathroom Update

Mrs. Gamze Shidler brought her bathroom out of the 1980s and into the 21st century with a clean, modern update that used salvaged cabinets and counter tops from the Second Use store.

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Published May 16, 2016

#customerproject / #DIY

Customer Project: Retro Bathroom Remodel

Second Use customer Warren and their son collaborated on a remodel that infused a small powder room with retro charm without sacrificing clean, timeless style.

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Published May 2, 2016

#DIY / #doors / #mightyhouseconstruction / #workshop

Free Salvaged Doors 101 Education Session

Join Second Use Building Materials and Mighty House Construction on Saturday, May 14th from 11:00 to 12:30 at the Second Use store for a FREE education session on working with salvaged doors.

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Published April 20, 2016

#coldframe / #DIY / #garden

DIY Cold Frames

Any experienced gardener or repurposer knows the benefit of using old sash windows for cold frames. These small greenhouse-like enclosures extend gardening the season, meaning you can start planting earlier in the spring, grow later into the fall, and give hot weather plants an environment within which they will thrive.

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Published February 2, 2016

#DIY / #mightyhouse / #workshop

Salvaged Cabinets 101 Workshop

Join Doug Elfline of Mighty House Construction on Saturday, February 6th at Second Use Building Materials to gain an understanding of how to shop for salvaged cabinets, prevent common installation mistakes, identify the different types and parts of cabinets, and determine what type of cabinets are the best fit for your project.

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Published January 28, 2016

#DIY / #foundry

Tips & Tricks for Working With Foundry Patterns

You found the inspiration piece among the myriad of shapes and sizes and colors, you’re excited about it, but now what?  The foundry patterns at Second Use have a vintage appeal you won’t find elsewhere and turning them into functional pieces of art takes vision, patience and a little know how.

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Published January 25, 2016

#customerprojectgallery / #DIY / #foundry

Foundry Pattern Inspiration & Employee Design Competition Results

If you have checked out the Second Use store in the last few months, you have probably noticed the large collection of antique Foundry Patterns displayed at the front of the store. Check out the multitude of ways the Second Use staff has repurposed them!

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Published October 7, 2015

#DIY / #mightyhouse / #workshop

Free Tile 101 Workshop

Join us Saturday, October 17th for a free Tile 101 Workshop from 11:-12:30 at our SODO store. Learn the best practices for working with tile, from choosing the best tile for your space, to handling tricky spots.

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Published July 14, 2015

#customerproject / #DIY

Customer Project: Reclaimed Wood Office Desk

This customer made an eco-friendly office desk out of reclaimed wood purchased at Second Use.

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Published July 14, 2015

#customerproject / #DIY

Customer Project: Powder Room

A customer transforms her previously unused bathroom into a lovely powder room!

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Published July 6, 2015

#DIY / #events

This Saturday: Free Salvaged Door & Window Workshop

Second Use invites you to join us for a FREE education session on Salvaged Windows and Doors on Saturday, July 11th from 11-12:30 at the Second Use store.

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Published July 2, 2015

#DIY / #tipsandtricks

Ideas for Efficiency Living Spaces

Learn how to make the most of your small living space with these tips and tricks.

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