Exterior view of a building with a blue upper section and a yellow lower section numbered 2050, featuring a sign for 'The Scrap Exchange' and a glass door entrance, surrounded by trees and a sidewalk.

The Scrap Exchange

Blue circular logo with white text that reads 'The Scrap Exchange'.

The Scrap Exchange is our Reuse Arts Shop, where you’ll find what we’re known for: Blue Barrels full of Corks, bottle caps, baby doll heads (when in stock), Fabric, Sewing & Notions, Crafting Supplies, Paper & Office items, Hardware, Toys and more! Listed here are some examples of some staples we’ll usually have in stock for your crafty thrifting needs!

Interior of a thrift store with various clothing, craft supplies, and household items on display and shelving units, with signs labeled 'Fabric,' 'Crafts,' and 'Upholstery' hanging from the ceiling.
A cluttered bookstore with aisles of books, supplies, and decorations hanging from the ceiling, blue signs indicating sections like 'Office,' 'Teacher's Corner,' 'Stamps,' and 'Books & Games,' and a person browsing among the shelves.

Fabric

Fabric

Multiple colorful rolled fabric pieces organized in wooden drawers, divided into two sections, with various patterns and colors including holiday themes, geometric designs, and solid colors.

Fabric is the largest department in the store, with tons of fabric by the roll, rolled select fabric, fat quarters, fabric scraps, leather scraps, and more!

A collection of various red, pink, and multicolored yarn skeins and balls stored in a red container.

Sewing & Notions

This is where you will get all of your knitting needles, Yarn, crochet hooks, cross stitch, lace, zippers, embroidery floss, looms, and sewing machines!

A black tiered display table with various bottles of acrylic paint and supplies. The table is decorated with pink cloth and is located in an industrial setting with concrete floors, yellow lines, and shelving in the background.

Craft

If you need Acrylic, Watercolor, or sometimes Oil paints, mediums, fancy colored pencils, sketchbooks, ribbon, and more the Craft Section is what you are looking for!

Various empty containers, plastic cups, corks, and miscellaneous supplies stored in large buckets.
Three blue recycling bins filled with various types of waste, labeled 'The Scrap Exchange,' with a black background.

Scrap

This is some of the stuff we’re most famous for: the Blue Barrels with all of the scrap.  We’re talkin’ corks, bottle caps, lanyards, empty cd and dvd cases, and all kinds of plastic things that might have gone to the landfill if it wasn’t for you!

Shelf filled with various papers, notebooks, and office supplies in an organized storage room.
A blue, cartoonish, oval-shaped character with large eyes and a wide mouth, smiling and holding his arms out.

Paper & Office

Stationery galore! Paper of all kinds, postcards, greeting cards, envelopes (too many envelopes), memo pads, post-its, staplers, paper clips, and more!

A multi-tiered circular display featuring various hardware items with labels for organization. The top tier contains shower hooks, the second tier has pegboard drywall anchors, the third tier holds plastic drywall anchors, the fourth tier displays light switches, the fifth tier contains electrical outlets, and the bottom tier includes miscellaneous hardware and tools.

Hardware

We sell a selection of hardware items including power tools, hammers, screwdrivers, allen keys, nuts, bolts, nails, and other odds and ends!

Display of small hardware items such as beads, jewelry making supplies, and metal findings organized in clear plastic bags on a wooden rack.

Jewelry Supplies

Think beads, findings, strings, metal wire, and more.  We also have a selection of Broken Jewelry that we sell by the ouce you can maybe give new life to!

A wooden bin filled with various small wooden pieces and craft items at a hardware store. A blue sign on the bin indicates that wood is priced at 1 dollar per pound unless otherwise marked. In the background, shelves contain additional wood pieces and decorative crafts, with a large red letter 'W' displayed on a higher shelf.

Metal and Wood

We also sell a selection of wood and wood scraps, as well as metal of various sizes and use cases by the pound!  Sometimes extra special things are priced with a sticker, but that’s not the norm. Great for sculptural work or working on the house!

A large pile of various small plastic toys, including a doll, toy vehicles, and play tools.

Toys

If you’re looking for all things dolls, board games, puzzles, action figures, collectibles, collectible cards, fake plastic anything, this is where you want to be.

Also on the Scrap Exchange Campus

The Artist Market

Looking for a more upscale vibe? Our Artist Market is filled with hand made goods from local artists an a curated Scrap Selects section of some of the cooler, older items that come through our donations door.

Entrance to Cameron Gallery showcasing a black and yellow sign, colorful floral decoration, display of various art pieces including plush toys, and a sign for 'Scrap Magic' near a lion figure.

Cameron Gallery

An onsite gallery dedicated to displaying reuse artists, our staff, and anything else we want to highlight.

Colorful classroom with yellow walls, decorated with artwork, notices, and crafts. Multiple tables with orange chairs are arranged throughout the room. There are blue bins, shelves, and various craft supplies along the walls. The room has a welcoming, creative atmosphere.

Make N’ Take

Birthday parties, staff retreats, field trips, and team-building days are held in the Make N’ Take Room. Drop in or book a rental!

A craft classroom decorated with colorful banners, artwork, and creative projects. Multiple tables and chairs are arranged in the center, with shelves and craft supplies along the walls.

Design Center

Design Center is where we host our workshops and meet-ups.

Scrap Thrift

If you’re looking for more of your standard Thrift Store fare, the Scrap Thrift is what you’re looking for. Clothes, housewares, books, media, jewelry and more, also where you can donate!