0:00:03 > 0:00:06Oh, just before you throw those away...
0:00:06 > 0:00:10How do you make money for nothing?
0:00:10 > 0:00:11- Can I have it? - You can have it, yeah.
0:00:11 > 0:00:16The answer could be hiding in the 30 million tonnes of household waste
0:00:16 > 0:00:18we throw out every year.
0:00:18 > 0:00:21Now, this is one seriously unusual tip find.
0:00:21 > 0:00:26That's why entrepreneur Sarah Moore wants to get her hands on things
0:00:26 > 0:00:27before they hit the skip.
0:00:30 > 0:00:34I'm a passionate user, maker and buyer of old stuff
0:00:34 > 0:00:37and I've turned my passion into a moneymaking business.
0:00:37 > 0:00:40I make new stuff out of old stuff and I sell it for profit.
0:00:42 > 0:00:46And with some of the country's elite designers and makers...
0:00:46 > 0:00:48These were going to be thrown away? Seriously?
0:00:48 > 0:00:50I love it, love it, love it.
0:00:50 > 0:00:54..she can transform her finds into desirable...
0:00:54 > 0:00:55It looks brand-new.
0:00:55 > 0:00:57..valuable...
0:00:57 > 0:00:59You are joking.
0:00:59 > 0:01:02..and hopefully saleable items.
0:01:02 > 0:01:04That is a triumph!
0:01:05 > 0:01:08If Sarah is successful, then she can hand the profits back
0:01:08 > 0:01:10to the very people who had no idea
0:01:10 > 0:01:14there was cash to be made from their trash.
0:01:14 > 0:01:16That is amazing!
0:01:28 > 0:01:32Sarah's starting in Surrey today at the Witley Recycling Centre,
0:01:32 > 0:01:36searching for four items that she can save, transform and trade
0:01:36 > 0:01:37for cash.
0:01:42 > 0:01:46Wonky sideboards, stopped clocks, occasional tables, legless chairs -
0:01:46 > 0:01:48they can all be made marvellous and all make money.
0:01:48 > 0:01:50All I've got to do is find them.
0:01:52 > 0:01:55Sarah's been given special permission to be here at Witley,
0:01:55 > 0:01:58so please don't go raking your local rubbish tip.
0:01:58 > 0:02:00Leave that to the experts.
0:02:02 > 0:02:04I can tell the quality of your rubbish.
0:02:04 > 0:02:06You've got superb quality rubbish.
0:02:06 > 0:02:08Could make a hat.
0:02:09 > 0:02:12Oh, yes, there's all manner of things at the tip today
0:02:12 > 0:02:15and it's not long before Sarah spots
0:02:15 > 0:02:18Jason with a boot-full of potential profit.
0:02:18 > 0:02:20You've got some nice pieces of wood...
0:02:20 > 0:02:22and bits, what...? Is it a new kitchen?
0:02:22 > 0:02:26This is an old... Part of the sink that we took out -
0:02:26 > 0:02:28- we put a new sink in. - I like that.
0:02:28 > 0:02:29I've just had no use for it,
0:02:29 > 0:02:31so I'd be really happy if somebody used it.
0:02:31 > 0:02:32- Let's have a look.- OK.
0:02:32 > 0:02:37Sarah's eye has been caught by a fresh piece of untreated oak
0:02:37 > 0:02:41that's been left over while making new kitchen cabinets.
0:02:41 > 0:02:42That, I think...
0:02:42 > 0:02:47I don't want that, but that looks lovely.
0:02:47 > 0:02:50- It's a coffee table in the waiting, isn't it?- Could be.
0:02:50 > 0:02:52Thank you very much for letting me have this bit.
0:02:52 > 0:02:55- I'm loving the fact that it feels so chunky.- Yeah.
0:02:55 > 0:02:57And I've got lots of people who really make lovely things
0:02:57 > 0:03:00out of natural wood and they'd be really pleased to see this.
0:03:00 > 0:03:02Yeah, fantastic.
0:03:02 > 0:03:04So, hopefully... I'll come back and show you what I've done
0:03:04 > 0:03:06and maybe even turn up with some profit.
0:03:06 > 0:03:08- Yeah.- Thank you ever so much.
0:03:10 > 0:03:12Come on, then, Jason,
0:03:12 > 0:03:16what do you think will become of that large chunk of oak?
0:03:16 > 0:03:18I looked at that and I thought I could possibly make
0:03:18 > 0:03:21a coffee table out of it, but my hands are hurting
0:03:21 > 0:03:23after all of this work so I just ran out of steam on it,
0:03:23 > 0:03:27so it's really great that somebody else could do something with it.
0:03:27 > 0:03:29So this lovely chunk of oak has got everything
0:03:29 > 0:03:32about it that it needs to be recycled.
0:03:32 > 0:03:35It's solid, it's in one piece, it's new, it's untreated.
0:03:35 > 0:03:37So, given all its great qualities,
0:03:37 > 0:03:39I know exactly where this is going
0:03:39 > 0:03:41and I think there's some potential profit in this,
0:03:41 > 0:03:44because it's a big, solid piece of English oak.
0:03:44 > 0:03:46It is indeed.
0:03:46 > 0:03:48Sarah knows where she's taking that,
0:03:48 > 0:03:50but it's not perhaps where you'd think.
0:03:54 > 0:03:59Artist blacksmith Bex Simon is an expert in manipulating metal
0:03:59 > 0:04:03into high-end furniture and bespoke metalwork commissions.
0:04:03 > 0:04:07Together with husband Dave, this formidable team has the skill
0:04:07 > 0:04:13and imagination to create something special from...any old iron.
0:04:13 > 0:04:18I think I find inspiration in pretty much anything and everything.
0:04:18 > 0:04:22And then the passion is to create and build and design,
0:04:22 > 0:04:26which I just love. It's incredibly satisfying,
0:04:26 > 0:04:27it's really nice.
0:04:27 > 0:04:30The love of bending and shaping metal is understandable,
0:04:30 > 0:04:34but what exactly will a blacksmith do with a huge chunk of wood?
0:04:36 > 0:04:38- How you doing?- How are you doing?
0:04:38 > 0:04:40- Look what I've got!- It's wood!
0:04:40 > 0:04:42You've got wood! Are you all right?
0:04:42 > 0:04:45- I'm really well, how you doing? - Put it down here.
0:04:45 > 0:04:48- It's quite heavy. - It's a lovely piece of wood.
0:04:48 > 0:04:49Yeah, I think it's that way up.
0:04:49 > 0:04:52I thought, because it's so beautiful,
0:04:52 > 0:04:54I love the kind of matt quality of the wood...
0:04:54 > 0:04:58- Yeah.- I was just thinking, with some of your beautiful shaped legs on it,
0:04:58 > 0:05:01I was wondering about having something quite industrial-looking,
0:05:01 > 0:05:05like nuts and bolts or something maybe, like, coming through it.
0:05:05 > 0:05:08So, say if it's round, you could have, like,
0:05:08 > 0:05:12just three and it's sort of self-balanced,
0:05:12 > 0:05:14so they are piercing the top.
0:05:14 > 0:05:16Piercing sounds great.
0:05:16 > 0:05:18It's either kind of a javelin shape,
0:05:18 > 0:05:20so they're getting sort of thinner...
0:05:20 > 0:05:22Maybe you could do that. If it's piercing it,
0:05:22 > 0:05:24maybe it gets slightly thinner at the bottom and then a big
0:05:24 > 0:05:26chunky, bolt-y thing at the top.
0:05:26 > 0:05:30Yeah, because you have a flat bit with the bit coming through
0:05:30 > 0:05:33and it's sort of balancing on three legs.
0:05:35 > 0:05:37Industrial-looking legs!
0:05:37 > 0:05:39I've got a pair of them myself.
0:05:39 > 0:05:40But this table will need three,
0:05:40 > 0:05:42so how much will it cost for each leg?
0:05:43 > 0:05:46Um, say 60,
0:05:46 > 0:05:48and then we can sort of fiddle about and, you know,
0:05:48 > 0:05:51make something really nice and it will look like
0:05:51 > 0:05:54a really good interiors piece, you know?
0:05:54 > 0:05:58That's £180 in total for the three legs.
0:05:58 > 0:06:00Now, what's the plan for the wood?
0:06:00 > 0:06:02I'm wondering, are you OK to cut wood
0:06:02 > 0:06:05or do you want me to get this delivered to you in a certain shape?
0:06:05 > 0:06:08- What would be easier?- If we worked out between us what shape
0:06:08 > 0:06:10and then, yeah, that would be good.
0:06:10 > 0:06:14I could make a template, so that would be fine.
0:06:14 > 0:06:16I love your enthusiasm.
0:06:16 > 0:06:18I love yours!
0:06:18 > 0:06:20Let's make a plan for the shape, then, and I reckon
0:06:20 > 0:06:23we've a fairly simple solution to that.
0:06:23 > 0:06:26- Brilliant, well done.- Yep. No, marvellous.
0:06:26 > 0:06:27Once the shape is agreed,
0:06:27 > 0:06:30Sarah's going to organise getting the wood cut
0:06:30 > 0:06:34while Bex takes care of the javelin-shaped legs.
0:06:34 > 0:06:39Brilliant. You have that, that and that, and I'll take the wood.
0:06:39 > 0:06:40OK. Keep in touch, yeah?
0:06:40 > 0:06:42See you later. Bye.
0:06:45 > 0:06:49I think it's going to turn out a really, really nice,
0:06:49 > 0:06:53quite classic little piece. So, looking forward to making that...
0:06:53 > 0:06:55if we get the fire started.
0:06:56 > 0:06:58Bex has got her work cut out with the legs
0:06:58 > 0:07:00and I've got my wood to cut out.
0:07:00 > 0:07:02I think this table is going to be sweet,
0:07:02 > 0:07:04saleable, and I think we'll make a profit.
0:07:06 > 0:07:09With £180 already dedicated to the legs
0:07:09 > 0:07:12and the cost of preparing the wood still unknown,
0:07:12 > 0:07:15can this adventurous table live up to its price tag?
0:07:21 > 0:07:23With another three items still to find,
0:07:23 > 0:07:26Sarah has a unique strategy at the tip.
0:07:27 > 0:07:29BELL RINGS
0:07:29 > 0:07:31Service? Any rubbish?
0:07:31 > 0:07:34Remember, if it goes in there,
0:07:34 > 0:07:35it ain't coming out.
0:07:37 > 0:07:40Undeterred, Sarah's spotted something interesting
0:07:40 > 0:07:42in Rob's hatchback.
0:07:42 > 0:07:44Prepare yourself, Rob, here she comes.
0:07:45 > 0:07:47What have you got in the back, there?
0:07:47 > 0:07:49- Hello.- Hello, there.- Hiya.
0:07:49 > 0:07:51- What are they?- Erm...
0:07:51 > 0:07:53Some old detail from a property we owned
0:07:53 > 0:07:55before the one we're currently in.
0:07:55 > 0:07:59- OK.- Um... Lovely Victorian place, and we had to take a chimney out,
0:07:59 > 0:08:02- and this was the detail above the cupboard.- OK, so it was sort of...
0:08:02 > 0:08:04- May I have a look at them?- Yeah.- So, tell me... Was it an arch, or...?
0:08:04 > 0:08:09- This way.- That way?- Yeah. This was an arch below a lower cupboard with a shelf in this gap.
0:08:09 > 0:08:10Aren't they cool?
0:08:10 > 0:08:13Sarah's uncovered a wooden architrave.
0:08:13 > 0:08:16This architectural piece dates from the 19th century.
0:08:18 > 0:08:19Fantastic.
0:08:19 > 0:08:21Would it be possible to get them all out and just have
0:08:21 > 0:08:25- a quick look at them?- Yeah.- So, what do we think? Victorian detail?
0:08:25 > 0:08:27Yeah, I think the house was mid-1890s, or so.
0:08:27 > 0:08:29They definitely shouldn't go in the wood skip.
0:08:29 > 0:08:31There's something to be done with these, I'm sure,
0:08:31 > 0:08:33and I'd love to take them away and
0:08:33 > 0:08:36have a think about something for them. Would that be OK?
0:08:36 > 0:08:38Please do, yeah. I'd love to see them be made a use of.
0:08:38 > 0:08:40Those are fantastic.
0:08:40 > 0:08:41- Thanks ever so much!- Pleasure.
0:08:41 > 0:08:43Don't run off, Sarah!
0:08:43 > 0:08:47The carved detailing in these pieces is well worth preserving,
0:08:47 > 0:08:50and Sarah can see a pleasurable amount of profit
0:08:50 > 0:08:52in those Victorian off-cuts.
0:08:52 > 0:08:53What about Rob?
0:08:53 > 0:08:56It will be a lovely piece of timber if someone takes
0:08:56 > 0:08:57the time to strip it.
0:08:57 > 0:09:01It'd be nice if someone could get creative and make
0:09:01 > 0:09:03a nice piece that someone else can benefit from.
0:09:04 > 0:09:06Look at those.
0:09:06 > 0:09:08They are so beautiful.
0:09:08 > 0:09:11Things like these just don't grow on trees, especially at tips.
0:09:11 > 0:09:15Architectural detailing like that has a value in its own right.
0:09:15 > 0:09:19Sarah's got just the man in mind to help her maximise
0:09:19 > 0:09:21the potential value in this special find.
0:09:30 > 0:09:34Daniel Heath has a passion for all things sustainable.
0:09:34 > 0:09:37An award-winning wallpaper and textile designer,
0:09:37 > 0:09:41Daniel loves adding an artistic flair to reclaimed materials
0:09:41 > 0:09:46to create made-to-order furniture and contemporary design pieces.
0:09:46 > 0:09:49I've always been interested in drawing.
0:09:49 > 0:09:52I've always drawn things, from a very young age.
0:09:52 > 0:09:54I used to watch wildlife programmes
0:09:54 > 0:09:57and come away and draw the animals.
0:09:57 > 0:10:01I guess I always wanted to be able to apply those drawings to something,
0:10:01 > 0:10:05so the routes were...graphic design or textiles,
0:10:05 > 0:10:07and it's actually meant that I've been able to take
0:10:07 > 0:10:09my imagery and put it on all sorts of different things,
0:10:09 > 0:10:12and it's been really good fun doing that.
0:10:12 > 0:10:14How is Dan going to transfer his skills
0:10:14 > 0:10:17onto those old Victorian architraves?
0:10:20 > 0:10:23- Oh, they look interesting.- I'm really excited about these.- Yeah.
0:10:23 > 0:10:26I think they've got heaps of potential. Look at them.
0:10:26 > 0:10:28Right, OK. Yeah, that's nice.
0:10:31 > 0:10:34Pretty strong Victorian styling on them, isn't there?
0:10:34 > 0:10:35Yeah.
0:10:35 > 0:10:37They're quite nice things as they are.
0:10:37 > 0:10:41Sarah's initial idea was to transform the architectural
0:10:41 > 0:10:44oddments into some kind of a table.
0:10:44 > 0:10:48But design-brain Daniel might have other ideas.
0:10:48 > 0:10:53Whatever it is we do, you kind of want to see all of them.
0:10:53 > 0:10:56You don't want to hide away any of the detail
0:10:56 > 0:10:59and I think maybe if there's a tabletop on top,
0:10:59 > 0:11:01they're kind of underneath...
0:11:01 > 0:11:05So I think...they can go together in some way, can't they?
0:11:05 > 0:11:08Just try this... I think...
0:11:08 > 0:11:13How big is the... Oh, right, OK, it's really quite...substantial
0:11:13 > 0:11:17if we put them all together...
0:11:17 > 0:11:19I know what you're going to say.
0:11:19 > 0:11:21Wow, OK...
0:11:21 > 0:11:23It's a corner bath, isn't it?
0:11:23 > 0:11:25Jacuzzi!
0:11:25 > 0:11:26No, it's not.
0:11:26 > 0:11:29- It's a massive mirror. - It's a massive mirror, yeah,
0:11:29 > 0:11:31- it's a real statement piece. - The killer idea -
0:11:31 > 0:11:36that's genius, it's... I'm...yeah, I'm blown away.
0:11:36 > 0:11:39It's... I'm just thinking it's going to be a huge, huge piece and
0:11:39 > 0:11:44it's going to...really increase the value.
0:11:44 > 0:11:49Daniel has completely reimagined the cornices into a huge mirror frame.
0:11:49 > 0:11:52He may also engrave the mirrored glass with
0:11:52 > 0:11:53a pattern of his own design.
0:11:54 > 0:11:57I have some...
0:11:57 > 0:12:00Some beautiful birds that we can put swooping in
0:12:00 > 0:12:05- and various foliage. - I think that sounds beautiful
0:12:05 > 0:12:08and I'm thinking I'm going to have to pay up to have something like
0:12:08 > 0:12:14- that created.- I think we're talking about £500-600...
0:12:14 > 0:12:20And the main cost will be actually the glass, the mirror.
0:12:20 > 0:12:23- And the engraving of a piece of that size.- OK, well,
0:12:23 > 0:12:27I think if it comes out anywhere close to how I'm imagining it,
0:12:27 > 0:12:30it's going to be a very beautiful thing. I hope it goes well,
0:12:30 > 0:12:33don't break any mirrors cos I want to be lucky on this one, all right?
0:12:33 > 0:12:35- OK!- Enjoy yourself!- Cheers.
0:12:37 > 0:12:41This is a huge mirror, it will be one of the biggest that we've done.
0:12:41 > 0:12:45So it does have its challenges and making sure the whole thing
0:12:45 > 0:12:48comes together without any hitches.
0:12:48 > 0:12:52So, let's just hope Daniel can manage to keep his enormous
0:12:52 > 0:12:55project in one piece... It will need to be something special to make
0:12:55 > 0:12:58a profit on that £600 budget.
0:13:03 > 0:13:07Back in Surrey, blacksmith Bex is getting started
0:13:07 > 0:13:11on the spear-like legs and chunky bolt fittings
0:13:11 > 0:13:15that will hold up the oak tabletop Sarah is having cut into shape.
0:13:20 > 0:13:24It is basically making it so it has got this nice, slow,
0:13:24 > 0:13:26you know, not to a point but...
0:13:27 > 0:13:32..looks nice and slick rather than just a straight bar.
0:13:32 > 0:13:34Before the legs can be tapered,
0:13:34 > 0:13:36first they have to be cut.
0:13:36 > 0:13:39Fancy a cup of tea?
0:13:39 > 0:13:42Bex is using mild steel to form the legs.
0:13:42 > 0:13:45It's a malleable alloy that can be shaped
0:13:45 > 0:13:48when heated above 1,000 degrees Celsius.
0:13:49 > 0:13:52It's more often used in a building context
0:13:52 > 0:13:55and so will provide this coffee table with an industrial feel.
0:13:58 > 0:14:01So I make the bolt, just use that material to make the bolt
0:14:01 > 0:14:05so it's, like, quite slick and small,
0:14:05 > 0:14:08or go nuts and do a big fat bolt.
0:14:08 > 0:14:11But then, it's a coffee table - it might get in the way.
0:14:11 > 0:14:13Ah, it's a tough decision to make.
0:14:15 > 0:14:19Yeah, doing the smaller, neater... Using that material.
0:14:19 > 0:14:22So, small and elegant is the way forward,
0:14:22 > 0:14:26and she can check out her design against the tabletop,
0:14:26 > 0:14:30as Sarah has now returned the chunk of oak all shaped and finished.
0:14:32 > 0:14:36Oh, wow, it's like a giant kidney bean.
0:14:36 > 0:14:38Oh, it's really nice. Look, with her dirty hands.
0:14:39 > 0:14:41No, it's got a really nice shape.
0:14:41 > 0:14:43It'll go well with the legs.
0:14:43 > 0:14:46We haven't told her that we're going to countersink,
0:14:46 > 0:14:49you know, the nuts and stuff, so, you know,
0:14:49 > 0:14:52rather that it looks like they're plonked on,
0:14:52 > 0:14:55they're going to be set in nicely with the little top,
0:14:55 > 0:14:57so it's a really nice detail.
0:14:57 > 0:14:59With the top ready to go,
0:14:59 > 0:15:02Bex concentrates on putting the finishing touches
0:15:02 > 0:15:06to the metal legs with a bit of help from Dave's, erm, pants?
0:15:06 > 0:15:10Actually, there's a new pair that I've been planning to bring in.
0:15:10 > 0:15:12It's when they start to look a bit like a skirt...
0:15:12 > 0:15:14They were perfectly good underpants, them.
0:15:14 > 0:15:17I don't know what she's doing with them in here.
0:15:18 > 0:15:20Four or five years in them!
0:15:20 > 0:15:23Very unflattering, dear.
0:15:23 > 0:15:25Very unflattering.
0:15:25 > 0:15:29Poor Dave. Now all that's left to do is drill and stain the wood,
0:15:29 > 0:15:31fix it together and then show Sarah.
0:15:31 > 0:15:33I can't wait to see this one.
0:15:33 > 0:15:35I hope she likes my nuts.
0:15:35 > 0:15:37SHE CHUCKLES
0:15:37 > 0:15:39Anyway... So immature. Right.
0:15:43 > 0:15:48Back in Walthamstow, Daniel and his assistant Laura are about to
0:15:48 > 0:15:51get to grips with the bits of Victorian architrave.
0:15:51 > 0:15:55What new skills am I going to have to learn today in order to
0:15:55 > 0:15:57make this work?
0:15:57 > 0:15:58He sounds a bit nervous.
0:15:58 > 0:16:02Let's just hope he hasn't bitten off more than they can chew.
0:16:02 > 0:16:05We've made a start on stripping them back,
0:16:05 > 0:16:10and what the intention would be is to join them together
0:16:10 > 0:16:12to make a huge frame for a mirror.
0:16:12 > 0:16:16So we're just going to strip down these other two.
0:16:16 > 0:16:20The heat is on for Daniel and Laura as they get down to stripping
0:16:20 > 0:16:25the chipped layer of gloss paint from the wood beneath using heat guns.
0:16:25 > 0:16:29Dan also removes any old nails in the architrave and the ornate ends,
0:16:29 > 0:16:32which he hopes to include in the finished item.
0:16:32 > 0:16:34- That wasn't too bad.- Nice.
0:16:34 > 0:16:37He has to be careful using a heat gun,
0:16:37 > 0:16:39especially on soft pine like this.
0:16:39 > 0:16:42Too much heat and your wood could burn and...
0:16:42 > 0:16:45Well, I'll let Dan explain the other problem.
0:16:45 > 0:16:49I was a bit over-zealous with the scraping
0:16:49 > 0:16:51and scraped off a little bit of wood.
0:16:53 > 0:16:55I have to take it easy from now.
0:16:55 > 0:16:58Careful, Dan, you don't want to make any more holes.
0:16:58 > 0:17:01He'll fill in any gaps in the wood later with
0:17:01 > 0:17:05a colour-matching wood filler to help create a smooth finish.
0:17:08 > 0:17:10Right, not far to go on this one.
0:17:10 > 0:17:11With the wood stripped,
0:17:11 > 0:17:15it's time for Daniel to start fitting those huge pieces together.
0:17:15 > 0:17:18Now, the risk is,
0:17:18 > 0:17:20with these arches,
0:17:20 > 0:17:22is that they won't be completely identical.
0:17:22 > 0:17:29So I might need to see how they marry up, basically,
0:17:29 > 0:17:32once I've joined these two together,
0:17:32 > 0:17:34and see if I need to make any
0:17:34 > 0:17:38adjustments in order to make it fit all the way round.
0:17:38 > 0:17:42Sounds simple enough, but Daniel's a print designer, not a carpenter.
0:17:42 > 0:17:44This is all new territory.
0:17:45 > 0:17:48I hope my measurements are accurate enough.
0:17:48 > 0:17:49Me too, Dan.
0:17:50 > 0:17:54He's carefully drilling holes into each arch end,
0:17:54 > 0:17:57into which he places dells.
0:17:57 > 0:18:01I'm just going to hammer them in with some glue on the end,
0:18:01 > 0:18:05some wood glue on the end, and then bring those pieces together.
0:18:05 > 0:18:06And they should...
0:18:06 > 0:18:09marry up quite well.
0:18:09 > 0:18:11If he's done his measuring right,
0:18:11 > 0:18:14these will hopefully match up and secure with the corresponding
0:18:14 > 0:18:17architrave corner, which in turn will create
0:18:17 > 0:18:21a frame for the huge mirror he hopes to eventually fit.
0:18:22 > 0:18:25OK, this is proving a little bit more tricky than I'd hoped.
0:18:25 > 0:18:27As we can see, erm...
0:18:28 > 0:18:31This is flat on the table, so it needs to be square,
0:18:31 > 0:18:36and these are not marrying up square because they're not cut straight.
0:18:36 > 0:18:39And that won't do for a perfectionist like our Daniel.
0:18:39 > 0:18:43So I'm going to take these apart and I'm just going to sand them,
0:18:43 > 0:18:46and I'm just going to get them both completely at right angles
0:18:46 > 0:18:48so that they'll marry up.
0:18:48 > 0:18:49To get the joint flush,
0:18:49 > 0:18:53Daniel's going to use his workshop's industrial sanding disc.
0:18:54 > 0:18:56It's a powerful tool,
0:18:56 > 0:18:59but can it create the perfect fit he's looking for?
0:19:01 > 0:19:03It's not bad, I think it's just about there.
0:19:03 > 0:19:06I think I'm just going to have to go for it.
0:19:07 > 0:19:09You certainly do.
0:19:09 > 0:19:12That's still a long way from the perfect polished and expensive
0:19:12 > 0:19:14mirror he's promised Sarah.
0:19:18 > 0:19:21Sarah has now returned to the workshop of Bex and Dave to see
0:19:21 > 0:19:23the fruits of their labour.
0:19:28 > 0:19:30Did you spit on it?
0:19:30 > 0:19:32I think she'll be pleased, don't you?
0:19:32 > 0:19:34I think she'll like this one.
0:19:34 > 0:19:36There's not much to not like about it.
0:19:36 > 0:19:40It's been in our house for a little bit for the wood to dry
0:19:40 > 0:19:43and it looked quite nice in there.
0:19:43 > 0:19:46I've been really looking forward to seeing what Bex has managed to do
0:19:46 > 0:19:48with that old piece of worktop
0:19:48 > 0:19:50because although it was only quite a small item,
0:19:50 > 0:19:53it's potentially a really big transformation.
0:19:55 > 0:19:58When Sarah dropped off the chunk of untreated oak,
0:19:58 > 0:20:00it was unremarkable and unwanted.
0:20:03 > 0:20:05In collaboration with Sarah,
0:20:05 > 0:20:11Bex and Dave have created an elegant kidney-shaped coffee table.
0:20:11 > 0:20:14Hand-forged steel legs complete with chunky fittings
0:20:14 > 0:20:17are countersunk into the tabletop,
0:20:17 > 0:20:20which has been stained black to match the legs.
0:20:24 > 0:20:27- Hello, hello, hello.- Hello!
0:20:28 > 0:20:30- Is that it?- Might be.
0:20:32 > 0:20:34- Let's have a look, then. - Here you go.
0:20:34 > 0:20:36Oh, my word. Are they metal?
0:20:36 > 0:20:39- Yeah.- How cool are they?
0:20:39 > 0:20:41It looks really good, doesn't it?
0:20:41 > 0:20:44Yeah, it's worked out nicely.
0:20:44 > 0:20:49I thought it was going to be sort of less polished and a bit metally,
0:20:49 > 0:20:51kind of, rougher, but it's really fine.
0:20:51 > 0:20:53So tell me, was it a good thing to do?
0:20:53 > 0:20:55- Was it a nice make? - Yeah, definitely,
0:20:55 > 0:20:58cos we got to do a bit of forging on it.
0:20:58 > 0:21:03So we made the nuts and we taped the legs down to have that nice,
0:21:03 > 0:21:06you know, clean shape going down.
0:21:06 > 0:21:08These are great, aren't they?
0:21:08 > 0:21:10You can't get those off the shelf.
0:21:10 > 0:21:12They look amazing.
0:21:12 > 0:21:16I think I cunningly chose a three-legged table
0:21:16 > 0:21:19because we were paying by the leg, weren't we?
0:21:19 > 0:21:21It was something like 60...
0:21:21 > 0:21:2360 quid a leg.
0:21:23 > 0:21:25- Anywhere near that? - Yeah.- It's about right.
0:21:25 > 0:21:30By the time you've messed about with the wood,
0:21:30 > 0:21:33got it all working and nice, it's about right.
0:21:33 > 0:21:35It's very cool.
0:21:35 > 0:21:37I'm glad you like it.
0:21:37 > 0:21:41I think it's a charming thing made out of something that was, you know,
0:21:41 > 0:21:45scrub-top utility piece of wood, so I'm really pleased with that.
0:21:45 > 0:21:47- Thanks so much. - Brilliant, thank you.
0:21:47 > 0:21:49Always lovely to see you.
0:21:49 > 0:21:52- How heavy is it?- It's not too bad. - Not too bad.
0:21:52 > 0:21:55- You'll be OK. - That's what they always say.
0:21:55 > 0:21:57- Take care.- See you later.- Bye.
0:22:00 > 0:22:03There's always the question of what other people
0:22:03 > 0:22:06- will think of your work.- Yeah.
0:22:06 > 0:22:08No, it's really good and she was really pleased,
0:22:08 > 0:22:11so that makes us really pleased.
0:22:11 > 0:22:14- You're wearing my hat. - Yeah, all right!
0:22:14 > 0:22:15My hat now.
0:22:17 > 0:22:20Those guys just pull it out of the bag every time.
0:22:20 > 0:22:21Look at the finish on that.
0:22:21 > 0:22:22(It's fantastic.)
0:22:26 > 0:22:29When Sarah spotted Jason at the tip in Witley,
0:22:29 > 0:22:31she immediately spotted potential.
0:22:32 > 0:22:34You've got some nice pieces of wood and bits.
0:22:34 > 0:22:38- Is it a new kitchen?- This is an old part of the sink that we took out.
0:22:38 > 0:22:39We put a new sink in.
0:22:39 > 0:22:42Jason was quick to catch on with ideas of his own.
0:22:42 > 0:22:46I looked at that and I thought I could possibly make a coffee table
0:22:46 > 0:22:49out of it but my hands are hurting after all of this work so I just...
0:22:49 > 0:22:51I just ran out of steam on it.
0:22:51 > 0:22:53Fortunately for Sarah,
0:22:53 > 0:22:56it was full steam ahead when the finished coffee table
0:22:56 > 0:22:59was offered for sale, and it was soon snapped up
0:22:59 > 0:23:03by a vintage and retro retail outlet in London.
0:23:03 > 0:23:06Sarah has returned to Witley to show what Jason what became
0:23:06 > 0:23:10of his oak cast-offs and possibly hand of some profit.
0:23:10 > 0:23:11- Hi, Jason.- Hi, how are you doing?
0:23:11 > 0:23:13- Yeah, really well. How are you? - Good, thank you.
0:23:13 > 0:23:15- Nice to see you again.- Yep.
0:23:15 > 0:23:18I said at the tip that it would be great to catch up if I'd managed
0:23:18 > 0:23:22to do anything with your chunk of oak so I'm here, I'm here.
0:23:22 > 0:23:24We actually managed to use it.
0:23:24 > 0:23:27- Do you want to see what we did? - I'd love to, sounds great.
0:23:27 > 0:23:29- So, that's how it turned out. - That's unbelievable, isn't it?
0:23:29 > 0:23:32That is great. I honestly just thought it would be
0:23:32 > 0:23:34just a nice square oblong of...
0:23:34 > 0:23:36That's what I was going to make.
0:23:36 > 0:23:38But that, yeah, that looks fantastic.
0:23:38 > 0:23:40The good news is it sold and it sold at a profit,
0:23:40 > 0:23:42so I've got some money to hand over to you here.
0:23:42 > 0:23:44I've got...
0:23:44 > 0:23:46Wow, that's incredible. I wasn't expecting that at all.
0:23:46 > 0:23:48£4 there and another 60 more to go with it.
0:23:48 > 0:23:51That's unbelievable. I wasn't expecting that at all.
0:23:51 > 0:23:52Thank you so much.
0:23:52 > 0:23:55So, 64 quid.
0:23:55 > 0:23:57Any ideas what you'd do with £64?
0:23:57 > 0:23:59There's a lot of things I'd like to do with it
0:23:59 > 0:24:01but my children might have a different idea
0:24:01 > 0:24:03about what I can spend it on.
0:24:03 > 0:24:07But, yeah, I'm sure we'll find something fun to do with this.
0:24:07 > 0:24:09- Excellent.- A day out, I should think, at least, yeah.
0:24:09 > 0:24:12Thank you so much for all of your time and for letting us come back
0:24:12 > 0:24:16- and showing you what we did. - Thank you.- Take care. Bye-bye.
0:24:18 > 0:24:22Sarah spent a total of £206 on the coffee table.
0:24:22 > 0:24:26£180 for the three hand-forged legs from Bex,
0:24:26 > 0:24:31the cutting of the wood cost £6 and £20 was spent on wood stain.
0:24:31 > 0:24:37With a sale price of 270, that left £64 to return to Jason.
0:24:37 > 0:24:39I think Jason was genuinely surprised
0:24:39 > 0:24:42and quite pleased with what we did with his chunk of oak.
0:24:42 > 0:24:44And £64, I think the family are going to have
0:24:44 > 0:24:45a lovely day out with that.
0:24:50 > 0:24:54Buoyed by the success of the first item, Sarah is looking for
0:24:54 > 0:24:57another gem, this time at the Walsall Recycling Centre.
0:24:59 > 0:25:01Is it comfy?
0:25:01 > 0:25:03I have no idea. I've never sat in it.
0:25:03 > 0:25:04Come on. You've just started!
0:25:04 > 0:25:06You can't be needing a sit-down already.
0:25:06 > 0:25:08Get a move on.
0:25:08 > 0:25:10Your days are numbered.
0:25:10 > 0:25:12Scary stuff.
0:25:14 > 0:25:15Now she's back on her feet,
0:25:15 > 0:25:19she's spotted a vision in red leather in Zia's car.
0:25:19 > 0:25:20- Hiya.- Hi.
0:25:20 > 0:25:24- Getting rid of the sofa? - Yes, we are, yeah.- Oh, it's a chair.
0:25:24 > 0:25:26I thought it was a sofa.
0:25:26 > 0:25:28Is it...? It's yours? You're just chucking it out?
0:25:28 > 0:25:32- It looks in really good condition. - It is, but the springs have gone.
0:25:32 > 0:25:34- OK.- So... - If it's not comfortable...
0:25:34 > 0:25:36- No...- No, I totally understand.
0:25:36 > 0:25:38The chair is a red herring.
0:25:38 > 0:25:41It's the red leather that's caught Sarah's eye.
0:25:41 > 0:25:43I really like the idea of using the leather
0:25:43 > 0:25:45from something like this,
0:25:45 > 0:25:47so yeah, definitely be great to have a look at it.
0:25:47 > 0:25:49- Shall we get it out... - Yes, absolutely.
0:25:49 > 0:25:50..to have a closer look?
0:25:51 > 0:25:54The price tag on leather goods is growing.
0:25:54 > 0:25:58Repurposing the leather from this sofa could be a real money-maker.
0:25:58 > 0:26:02I think...if we might only use the...
0:26:02 > 0:26:03Can I have a look at the other cushions?
0:26:03 > 0:26:06I think what I might do is just take the cushions away.
0:26:06 > 0:26:09I think I should be able to get enough material out of those,
0:26:09 > 0:26:12and then recycle the chair, if that's all right.
0:26:12 > 0:26:15- That's fine.- Cos those are some really lovely cushions.
0:26:15 > 0:26:17Any ideas what we might make out of them?
0:26:17 > 0:26:18Uh...
0:26:18 > 0:26:21I think cushions would be a nice, easy option.
0:26:21 > 0:26:24Hmm. A little too easy, Zia.
0:26:24 > 0:26:26I think it would be great to take those away, if you don't mind.
0:26:26 > 0:26:27No problem.
0:26:29 > 0:26:33What does Zia think of Sarah scarpering with his cushions?
0:26:34 > 0:26:36Hopefully, somebody can get some use out of it
0:26:36 > 0:26:39rather than just throwing it in the rubbish bin and go to landfill.
0:26:39 > 0:26:42Sarah is going hell for leather to make over this item,
0:26:42 > 0:26:45but could she be on a hiding to nothing?
0:26:45 > 0:26:49Now, there is just heaps of leather in these cushions.
0:26:49 > 0:26:51I really want to see what it's like on the inside
0:26:51 > 0:26:54but I can't do that without ripping... Oh, no, look.
0:26:55 > 0:26:58OK, so, it's a sort of pink suede on the inside.
0:26:58 > 0:27:01I'm thinking maybe this would make, you know,
0:27:01 > 0:27:04loads of handbags out of this, or maybe even a coat.
0:27:04 > 0:27:07Really good find cos there's just heaps of potential
0:27:07 > 0:27:08with what we've got here.
0:27:08 > 0:27:10And Sarah knows just the man
0:27:10 > 0:27:12to turn all that potential into profit.
0:27:14 > 0:27:18When you think bags, think Neil Wragg.
0:27:18 > 0:27:20From salvaged unwanted materials,
0:27:20 > 0:27:24Neil creates everything from handbags to haversacks,
0:27:24 > 0:27:28and prides himself on the fact that his handmade bespoke bags
0:27:28 > 0:27:30will last a lifetime.
0:27:31 > 0:27:33I love being able to create something
0:27:33 > 0:27:38from what would be rubbish, I suppose, to other people.
0:27:38 > 0:27:43You could have, for example, a tent that was at Glastonbury
0:27:43 > 0:27:47and saw the Rolling Stones and then now it becomes a bag,
0:27:47 > 0:27:51and it's seen quite a life already.
0:27:51 > 0:27:53So, everything here has got a personality.
0:27:53 > 0:27:55All the bags have lived a life,
0:27:55 > 0:27:57and they're now about to live a second life.
0:27:57 > 0:28:01But will Neil be able to raise the old leather cushions
0:28:01 > 0:28:03from the dead too?
0:28:04 > 0:28:07- Hello.- Hi. Hi, Sarah. How are you doing?
0:28:07 > 0:28:08I'm really well. I've got presents for you.
0:28:08 > 0:28:10Right. I'm a little worried.
0:28:10 > 0:28:12There's loads here, aren't there?
0:28:12 > 0:28:16Right, well, we've got some funky red cushions.
0:28:16 > 0:28:18One, two, three, four, five.
0:28:18 > 0:28:20Do you know something,
0:28:20 > 0:28:21I thought there was more than enough here
0:28:21 > 0:28:23to make something out of,
0:28:23 > 0:28:25so you must be able to make a purse out of this lot, Neil.
0:28:25 > 0:28:28- Come on.- I think we can do more than a carrier bag, yeah.
0:28:28 > 0:28:30So, we're game on for a bag then, you reckon?
0:28:30 > 0:28:34Yes. You've brought be something that I can sew and it's not alive.
0:28:34 > 0:28:37Yes, it would be awkward if one of the cushions started to moo.
0:28:37 > 0:28:40Time for Sarah to drop the bombshell.
0:28:40 > 0:28:44I was hoping for a bespoke range of designer luggage.
0:28:44 > 0:28:45That's not difficult, is it?
0:28:45 > 0:28:48Luggage I can do. It's just the design.
0:28:48 > 0:28:51I absolutely love the messenger bags that you make,
0:28:51 > 0:28:55so I was wondering about maybe one of those out of it.
0:28:55 > 0:29:01- Easily, yeah.- And a big, usable, expensive weekend bag out of it.
0:29:01 > 0:29:03OK, well, we can do that as well.
0:29:03 > 0:29:06But the idea is that things would last a lifetime,
0:29:06 > 0:29:08so we've got a good start with the fabric.
0:29:08 > 0:29:11I love what you're saying because this has already had its life,
0:29:11 > 0:29:13so now if we can make luggage out of it,
0:29:13 > 0:29:17another 50 years of wear, that's brilliant.
0:29:17 > 0:29:19Phew. That went better than expected.
0:29:19 > 0:29:22Neil seems pretty unflappable, but there's always a snag.
0:29:24 > 0:29:26I don't like the colour,
0:29:26 > 0:29:29and I'm worried that it's not as saleable in this colour,
0:29:29 > 0:29:31so I'm wondering if you've ever dyed stuff before
0:29:31 > 0:29:34or if you think you might be able to make it a bit more stylish,
0:29:34 > 0:29:36a bit darker, a bit richer.
0:29:36 > 0:29:38Well, that would be a journey, won't it?
0:29:38 > 0:29:41We have enough fabric. We can do some tests.
0:29:41 > 0:29:43We can give it a go.
0:29:43 > 0:29:46Not the most confidence-inspiring answer from Neil.
0:29:46 > 0:29:49I'm not sure dyeing is something he's keen on.
0:29:49 > 0:29:53And there's still the matter of the material for the lining.
0:29:53 > 0:29:55The ethos of what I do is to make things
0:29:55 > 0:29:58out of something that would end up in landfill.
0:29:58 > 0:30:00So, this used to be an old Scout tent.
0:30:00 > 0:30:04It's heavy-duty canvas, so I think we use that as lining.
0:30:04 > 0:30:07- That is right up my street. Scout canvas. Perfect.- Great.
0:30:07 > 0:30:10That has now got a nose-to-tail kind of story.
0:30:10 > 0:30:13Once upon a time, there was some manky tents
0:30:13 > 0:30:14and a smelly old sofa.
0:30:14 > 0:30:16Is that the kind of story, Sarah?
0:30:18 > 0:30:19So, I think I'm sold.
0:30:19 > 0:30:21I've got a messenger bag on one shoulder,
0:30:21 > 0:30:24I've got a beautiful, scrunchy, rich-looking holdall on the other.
0:30:24 > 0:30:27- How much is that going to cost me to make me two of those?- OK.
0:30:27 > 0:30:30We're looking at £95 for the messenger bag
0:30:30 > 0:30:33and then the holdall, we could say the same thing.
0:30:33 > 0:30:36Thank you ever so much. I hope the dyeing goes well.
0:30:36 > 0:30:38- Part of the journey.- Ooh!
0:30:42 > 0:30:45Well, that is another load of old rubbish off my mind
0:30:45 > 0:30:46and into Neil's.
0:30:46 > 0:30:49And if he gets it right, I shall be making bags of money.
0:30:50 > 0:30:53It wouldn't be Sarah if there wasn't something awkward.
0:30:53 > 0:30:55She wants me to recolour it, so that's going to be the challenge.
0:30:55 > 0:30:57So, we'll see.
0:30:57 > 0:31:02That's £95 for Neil's tried and tested messenger bag design,
0:31:02 > 0:31:06and the same again for a completely new holdall design.
0:31:06 > 0:31:09In total, that's £190 committed.
0:31:09 > 0:31:11With a new dyeing technique to master
0:31:11 > 0:31:14and some worn-out leather to work with,
0:31:14 > 0:31:16I do hope Neil can pull it off.
0:31:22 > 0:31:25Back in Walthamstow, Daniel has put the final shine on
0:31:25 > 0:31:30the Victorian architrave, which has become a massive mirror.
0:31:30 > 0:31:32I'm really excited to show Sarah this mirror
0:31:32 > 0:31:34because it's quite a big one.
0:31:34 > 0:31:36Yeah, pretty excited.
0:31:36 > 0:31:40And, on reflection, Sarah is very keen to see it too.
0:31:40 > 0:31:43I am truly excited to see what Daniel has done
0:31:43 > 0:31:44with our old architrave.
0:31:44 > 0:31:46I think this item is going to be stunning.
0:31:49 > 0:31:53When Sarah dropped them off, these bits of 19th-century woodwork
0:31:53 > 0:31:56were chipped, cobwebbed and destined for dereliction.
0:32:05 > 0:32:08Thanks to Daniel's design genius, they have now become
0:32:08 > 0:32:11a stylish mirror, ready to grace the very grandest of rooms.
0:32:17 > 0:32:20The old bits of carving now form a graceful frame for
0:32:20 > 0:32:21the massive mirror within,
0:32:21 > 0:32:26which has been delicately engraved with Daniel's own print design.
0:32:31 > 0:32:35The original floral details in the architrave have been retained,
0:32:35 > 0:32:39reflecting the new item's origins and adding a hint of trendy,
0:32:39 > 0:32:42distressed detail to a very polished piece.
0:32:45 > 0:32:49- Daniel, it is amazing! - SHE GASPS
0:32:49 > 0:32:51Thank you, thank you.
0:32:51 > 0:32:54I work with a lot of different people and I'm lucky enough
0:32:54 > 0:32:57to see some pretty stunning things, but, honestly,
0:32:57 > 0:33:00Daniel, this is just amazing.
0:33:00 > 0:33:03These things were, you know, nearly in the tip,
0:33:03 > 0:33:07and look what you've done. It is genuinely a stunning piece.
0:33:07 > 0:33:10Really, I am so proud of you for doing that.
0:33:10 > 0:33:12- I can't believe how beautifully these have come up.- Yeah.
0:33:12 > 0:33:15Talk me through the etching on it, because it is just lovely.
0:33:15 > 0:33:18Well, the etching, I didn't want it to cover it completely because
0:33:18 > 0:33:21people always want mirrors to be functional in some way.
0:33:21 > 0:33:24But we had so much room to play with, so I thought two jays -
0:33:24 > 0:33:27one swooping in from one side and one perched on the other -
0:33:27 > 0:33:31was just enough to give it a little bit of narrative and storytelling.
0:33:31 > 0:33:34I think whoever ends up owning this - and I have to say,
0:33:34 > 0:33:38unfortunately, it can't be me because I would really like this -
0:33:38 > 0:33:42they're going to be really lucky. It's a beautiful piece.
0:33:42 > 0:33:46Sarah left Daniel with a top budget of £600 and,
0:33:46 > 0:33:48not surprisingly, he used every penny.
0:33:50 > 0:33:54But the craftsmanship is definitely reflected in the final piece,
0:33:54 > 0:33:57and hopefully also in its resale value.
0:33:58 > 0:34:01I would put such a high price on this because I think
0:34:01 > 0:34:02it's absolutely lovely.
0:34:02 > 0:34:06I think it is so original and what you've done with what you
0:34:06 > 0:34:08had and the whole thing, what you've done,
0:34:08 > 0:34:11is lovely, and I want to see this making a lot of money,
0:34:11 > 0:34:14and I'd love to be handing back a big profit to the guy
0:34:14 > 0:34:16who dropped the architrave off cos...
0:34:16 > 0:34:19- It should sell well, shouldn't it? - It should do, it should do, yeah.
0:34:19 > 0:34:20Yeah.
0:34:20 > 0:34:23Sarah is delighted with the massive mirror.
0:34:23 > 0:34:25Well done, Dan.
0:34:25 > 0:34:29Well, I had high hopes for the mirror, but even I was surprised
0:34:29 > 0:34:34how absolutely amazing it looks. That is a total winner.
0:34:35 > 0:34:40Sarah's eyes lit up when she spotted Rob's Victorian bootful.
0:34:40 > 0:34:42What have you got in the back there?
0:34:42 > 0:34:45And Rob was delighted to see them rescued.
0:34:45 > 0:34:47I'd love to see them be made use of.
0:34:47 > 0:34:51Rob's luck was in because Sarah was more than happy to oblige.
0:34:51 > 0:34:54- Something can be done with these, I'm sure.- She wasn't wrong.
0:34:54 > 0:34:58The architraves were completely reimagined and Sarah was on
0:34:58 > 0:35:00a mission to find the mirror a new home.
0:35:01 > 0:35:05She hosted a pop-up sale in her barn and put it out on sale.
0:35:07 > 0:35:10Sarah also tried listing it on online sites,
0:35:10 > 0:35:15including eBay, Etsy and social media, but were there any takers?
0:35:17 > 0:35:22Sarah is off to see Rob to tell him what became of his architraves.
0:35:22 > 0:35:25Since they met, Rob's relocated to North Berwick,
0:35:25 > 0:35:26in the east of Scotland.
0:35:26 > 0:35:29- Hi there, hello.- Hello again. - How are you doing?- Very well.
0:35:29 > 0:35:33- Nice to see you.- And you. I met you in Godalming.- That's right.
0:35:33 > 0:35:35And you were on the move to here, isn't this fantastic?
0:35:35 > 0:35:39We've changed a bit, but, yes, now we are east coast of Scotland.
0:35:39 > 0:35:42- Absolutely stunning. - On a day like this, yes.
0:35:42 > 0:35:44You had held on to your architrave for quite a while, hadn't you?
0:35:44 > 0:35:46I had. I'd already moved one property
0:35:46 > 0:35:48and then it came to another big move,
0:35:48 > 0:35:51and whilst I didn't want to lose them,
0:35:51 > 0:35:53I hadn't used them and it just felt...
0:35:53 > 0:35:56It was a big bit of a stretch to take them to Scotland.
0:35:56 > 0:35:59- What were you going to do with it if you'd used it?- I never knew.
0:35:59 > 0:36:01I mean, I enjoy doing up properties and I just thought
0:36:01 > 0:36:04they might slip in somewhere in a subtle way,
0:36:04 > 0:36:06but I never would've made something creative out of them.
0:36:06 > 0:36:08It just would have been a little prop for a shelf
0:36:08 > 0:36:10or something of the sort.
0:36:10 > 0:36:12I took it along to a guy called Daniel Heath,
0:36:12 > 0:36:15who is this fantastic surface pattern designer.
0:36:15 > 0:36:17I've got some pictures here to show you what he did.
0:36:17 > 0:36:18I hope you approve.
0:36:18 > 0:36:23- Here is your architrave...- Wow! - ..turned into the biggest mirror.
0:36:23 > 0:36:25That is stunning, isn't it?
0:36:25 > 0:36:27You can completely see what it originally was,
0:36:27 > 0:36:30but repurposed beautifully.
0:36:30 > 0:36:31I love it, absolutely love it.
0:36:31 > 0:36:34I mean, that's brilliant that you've got people you know that
0:36:34 > 0:36:37are that skilful to produce wonderful things from
0:36:37 > 0:36:39something that I had no purpose for, so...
0:36:39 > 0:36:40Fantastic, love it.
0:36:40 > 0:36:44It is still for sale and it is one of those things that I need lots
0:36:44 > 0:36:47of people to go past it because it's going to be a big investment piece.
0:36:47 > 0:36:49When it does find a home, I'm going to be back in touch,
0:36:49 > 0:36:54- hopefully garnishing some profit for you.- Wow.
0:36:54 > 0:36:56You never expect that, but that would be lovely.
0:36:56 > 0:36:59We've got a lot of work to do on the new house, so anything is a help.
0:36:59 > 0:37:02But I just love seeing it repurposed and going in someone's home.
0:37:02 > 0:37:04- That's fantastic. Well done. Great work.- Excellent.
0:37:04 > 0:37:07- Thanks ever so much.- Thank you so much.- Good luck. Cheers.- Bye-bye.
0:37:07 > 0:37:09Bye.
0:37:11 > 0:37:15With Daniel's labour costs coming in on budget of £600 and
0:37:15 > 0:37:20the mirror yet to sell, it does mean we may have loss of £600,
0:37:20 > 0:37:24but I've got a feeling it won't be long before it is snapped up
0:37:24 > 0:37:26and we can return any profit to Rob.
0:37:36 > 0:37:39It's now time for Sarah to find something to get her own
0:37:39 > 0:37:41creative juices flowing.
0:37:44 > 0:37:48Oh, goody. That was a U-bend. Haven't had one of those before.
0:37:48 > 0:37:50Er, let's just let that one go, eh?
0:37:53 > 0:37:57- Oh, look, Christine and Matthew have a boot full of loot.- Oh, hiya.- Hi.
0:37:59 > 0:38:04- I love that.- It's been in the attic for quite a while.- Isn't it cool?
0:38:04 > 0:38:06- No, it's not cool, is it?- No.
0:38:06 > 0:38:08Well, actually, it is cool.
0:38:08 > 0:38:10No, I'm with Matthew, it's not cool.
0:38:12 > 0:38:15- So you said it's been in an attic? - Yep. It's Axminster, I think.
0:38:15 > 0:38:20- Lovely, British quality wool. - Yeah, used to be the lounge carpet.
0:38:20 > 0:38:21Wow, so...
0:38:21 > 0:38:23Yeah, it looks like it's been used,
0:38:23 > 0:38:27or may have been under the sideboard or something like that, doesn't it?
0:38:27 > 0:38:30So how old's your house?
0:38:30 > 0:38:35Well, since the 1930s, so that could be at least 50 years old,
0:38:35 > 0:38:36or something like that.
0:38:36 > 0:38:41These type of carpets have been made in the Devon town of Axminster
0:38:41 > 0:38:42for more than 260 years,
0:38:42 > 0:38:48and they're still supplied to classy residences all over the world today.
0:38:49 > 0:38:54Christine and Matthew, however, need convincing of this carpet's merits.
0:38:54 > 0:38:57People love this kind of thing. Can you see it?
0:38:57 > 0:38:59No.
0:38:59 > 0:39:01Right, I'm going to roll up the carpet, and thank you
0:39:01 > 0:39:02so much for letting me have it.
0:39:02 > 0:39:04You're very welcome. Have fun with that.
0:39:04 > 0:39:06I will have fun, actually. I really will.
0:39:06 > 0:39:10Well, if anyone can have fun with a bit of old carpet, it's Sarah.
0:39:10 > 0:39:13Hopefully, Christine and Matthew will see its beauty
0:39:13 > 0:39:15when she's done with it.
0:39:15 > 0:39:19She said you can trim it up and make a runner, or something, out of it.
0:39:19 > 0:39:22Cos actually, it's quite good quality, isn't it?
0:39:22 > 0:39:25Or one of those old-fashioned carpet bags.
0:39:26 > 0:39:29That might be quite retro, mightn't it, actually?
0:39:30 > 0:39:35Yeah, I think Matthew's going to need a little bit more convincing.
0:39:35 > 0:39:37Love it? See the potential?
0:39:38 > 0:39:41No, honestly, this is going to be lovely.
0:39:41 > 0:39:44Beautiful 1950s original carpet.
0:39:44 > 0:39:46I don't think this bit has been used that much.
0:39:46 > 0:39:48It will need a really good clean-up
0:39:48 > 0:39:53if we're going to make any money out of it, but this could be fantastic.
0:39:53 > 0:39:55Loads of potential here.
0:40:04 > 0:40:07Under the wide skies of the idyllic Sussex countryside...
0:40:09 > 0:40:13..Sarah's at home in her farmhouse,
0:40:13 > 0:40:17and she's about to get to grips with a colourful item of her own -
0:40:17 > 0:40:21that roll of old carpet she grabbed at the tip.
0:40:22 > 0:40:26I absolutely love this big, bold floral style of carpet,
0:40:26 > 0:40:28but I really want to make the most of it,
0:40:28 > 0:40:31so I've decided that I want to make luggage out of it.
0:40:31 > 0:40:34Victorians used to make carpet bags and use them all the time,
0:40:34 > 0:40:36and original ones sell for an absolute fortune,
0:40:36 > 0:40:39but I'm hoping just to create something that is pretty
0:40:39 > 0:40:42and usable, and make a few quid out of it.
0:40:44 > 0:40:48The Victorians might have been a dab hand at carpet bags, but
0:40:48 > 0:40:53Sarah's never made one before, so this job ain't going to be simple.
0:40:53 > 0:40:55I think there are going to be quite a few challenges trying to
0:40:55 > 0:40:59create something that is useful and saleable.
0:41:00 > 0:41:03Especially since the carpet's been gathering dust in an attic.
0:41:04 > 0:41:10- So, first job is to give it a really good clean.- I'll say.
0:41:10 > 0:41:15Sarah's borrowed a domestic carpet cleaner for the job,
0:41:15 > 0:41:16and she'll need it.
0:41:16 > 0:41:19I've never used one before, but can't be that difficult, can it?
0:41:19 > 0:41:20Power on.
0:41:26 > 0:41:30Before the suitcase became popular, carpet bags were used as luggage
0:41:30 > 0:41:34by travellers who would otherwise have to take heavy wooden trunks.
0:41:37 > 0:41:39Who knew carpet cleaning was so much fun?
0:41:39 > 0:41:41It looks a riot.
0:41:41 > 0:41:42So much brighter.
0:41:43 > 0:41:46Just going to roll it up in front of the fire,
0:41:46 > 0:41:48see if I can get it to dry.
0:41:50 > 0:41:54With the carpet de-ponged, Sarah's got to figure out how she'll
0:41:54 > 0:41:58create the structure of the new bag she wants to make.
0:41:58 > 0:42:01And luckily, somebody who knows I like an old thing
0:42:01 > 0:42:02has given me this bag.
0:42:04 > 0:42:07Sarah plans to combine the skeleton of the tatty old leather bag
0:42:07 > 0:42:11with the carpet fabric to make her new luggage,
0:42:11 > 0:42:15but first she'll need to take the bag apart.
0:42:15 > 0:42:18I've only got one chance to get this right, so I need to cut carefully.
0:42:18 > 0:42:20Maybe I'll just pull it apart first and see what happens.
0:42:20 > 0:42:23Maybe you should think it through, Sarah.
0:42:24 > 0:42:25Ooh!
0:42:25 > 0:42:28Or just rip it to bits, that'll work too.
0:42:34 > 0:42:36I don't really like the idea of having a comfort zone,
0:42:36 > 0:42:38but I'm well out of it right now.
0:42:45 > 0:42:48Excellent, it's all coming together really well(!)
0:42:48 > 0:42:49Chin up, Sarah.
0:42:53 > 0:42:55But I love a challenge.
0:42:55 > 0:43:00Attagirl. With the leather bag stripped back to its bare bones,
0:43:00 > 0:43:03she cuts panels from the carpet fabric.
0:43:03 > 0:43:06I'm just using a nice sharp craft knife.
0:43:06 > 0:43:08It's easier than cutting it up with scissors,
0:43:08 > 0:43:09because this is really tough stuff.
0:43:11 > 0:43:14As soon as I cut carpet, it starts to fray.
0:43:14 > 0:43:18So what I've got to do is find a way of stabilising this edge, so that my
0:43:18 > 0:43:22carpet bag doesn't just become a bag of fluff every time you touch it.
0:43:23 > 0:43:25- SIGHS - For goodness' sake, it's a nightmare.
0:43:25 > 0:43:27Oh, it's done it again.
0:43:27 > 0:43:29That's a real problem,
0:43:29 > 0:43:34but Sarah's got a solution in the shape of her trusty sewing machine.
0:43:34 > 0:43:37If I were to stitch fabric strips along the edge, maybe I could
0:43:37 > 0:43:41stitch the fabric together, and get a really good join in the bag.
0:43:43 > 0:43:46Thrifty Sarah had these flowery fabric offcuts at home
0:43:46 > 0:43:50that she's now using as the bag's end panels.
0:43:53 > 0:43:55Yes, that'll work.
0:43:56 > 0:44:01Will it, Sarah? It still looks much more carpet than bag to me.
0:44:01 > 0:44:05She has her work cut out if that's ever going to be saleable.
0:44:06 > 0:44:09As she already had the scraps of material,
0:44:09 > 0:44:13so far Sarah's only spent £5 on some strong glue.
0:44:13 > 0:44:15Stick with it, Sarah.
0:44:19 > 0:44:23In Marlow, Neil is getting to grips with all that lovely red leather
0:44:23 > 0:44:27that he's transforming into a messenger bag and holdall.
0:44:27 > 0:44:30And he has lofty ambitions for his work.
0:44:30 > 0:44:34These bags don't just hold stuff. They save the planet, you see.
0:44:34 > 0:44:38Introducing...super bags! HE CLEARS THROAT
0:44:38 > 0:44:42First, Neil cuts the leather to his ready-made templates.
0:44:42 > 0:44:45Sometimes it's quite cool to keep these seams in
0:44:45 > 0:44:47so that it looks like it was a sofa.
0:44:47 > 0:44:50Sarah has always asked that these leather-clad superheroes
0:44:50 > 0:44:54transform from Superman red to Batman black.
0:44:54 > 0:44:55Don't mind us.
0:44:55 > 0:44:57Oh, look. Catwoman. CAT MEOWS
0:45:00 > 0:45:02Dyeing can be a messy business,
0:45:02 > 0:45:05so Neil has moved outside with the leather pieces
0:45:05 > 0:45:07he has cut to size and cleaned.
0:45:07 > 0:45:11He's painting an oil-based dye directly onto the surface
0:45:11 > 0:45:15until it soaks in, being careful to keep it even.
0:45:15 > 0:45:19They need 24 hours to dry, but here are some he made earlier.
0:45:20 > 0:45:25Get a few coats buffered up and finish it off with some cream.
0:45:25 > 0:45:29Despite all that fuss, it looks like this dyeing malarkey
0:45:29 > 0:45:32is not so scary after all.
0:45:34 > 0:45:37With the leather now ready, Neil is choosing and cutting
0:45:37 > 0:45:41parts of the Scout tent canvas he's using for lining.
0:45:41 > 0:45:43You don't know where it's already been.
0:45:43 > 0:45:46It could've been a tent that saw the Stones at Glastonbury.
0:45:46 > 0:45:49It could've been a tent that has done a trek to the Himalayas.
0:45:49 > 0:45:54Or perhaps more likely it housed loads of freezing children.
0:45:55 > 0:45:57You don't want to lose their personality,
0:45:57 > 0:46:00so we might keep in some of the old writing or labels.
0:46:00 > 0:46:06We can keep some of these in. Makes it look very tent-like.
0:46:06 > 0:46:09So, the only problem with doing this is it's going to make
0:46:09 > 0:46:11some parts of it really thick.
0:46:12 > 0:46:15Luckily, his heavy-duty sewing machine,
0:46:15 > 0:46:18nicknamed The Blaster, is up to the task.
0:46:18 > 0:46:24And it's important to Neil that his bags are fit for purpose, too.
0:46:24 > 0:46:28Nowadays, you've got laptops, iPads, tablets.
0:46:28 > 0:46:29There's so much to carry.
0:46:29 > 0:46:32People just want to carry something that's going to last.
0:46:32 > 0:46:36Neil clips and sews the gusset and the back pieces
0:46:36 > 0:46:37using The Blaster.
0:46:37 > 0:46:40I have to use the clips cos you can't use pins with leather,
0:46:40 > 0:46:43cos you'll end up with holes all over the place.
0:46:43 > 0:46:46I'm sewing everything inside out, so there's no stitching being shown.
0:46:49 > 0:46:51So, this is the body of the bag.
0:46:51 > 0:46:53See, if you've sewn everything upside down,
0:46:53 > 0:46:56back to front, inside out.
0:46:58 > 0:47:03We've got one pocket there, which is obviously the old tent.
0:47:03 > 0:47:04One pocket there for your tablet.
0:47:04 > 0:47:07One pocket there for your mobile phone.
0:47:07 > 0:47:08Better get on the next phase.
0:47:10 > 0:47:13That messenger bag still needs a cape. Sorry, flap.
0:47:13 > 0:47:16And he's also got to make the holdall,
0:47:16 > 0:47:18and Neil has never made one before.
0:47:18 > 0:47:19I need to attach it to the top...
0:47:23 > 0:47:27..first, and then I can turn it right side out afterwards.
0:47:27 > 0:47:29Shall we just leave him to it?
0:47:35 > 0:47:39Back in her farmhouse in the West Sussex countryside,
0:47:39 > 0:47:42Sarah is putting the finishing touches to her new carpet bag.
0:47:43 > 0:47:46I'm going to make sure this side is really well stuck before I carry on.
0:47:46 > 0:47:51When she picked it up, this was a length of unloved floral carpet.
0:48:04 > 0:48:08Now, Sarah's transformed it into an attractive, useful
0:48:08 > 0:48:13and quirky carpet bag, just waiting to be packed for a weekend away.
0:48:14 > 0:48:18The frame of the old leather satchel has been incorporated to give
0:48:18 > 0:48:21the bag structure, and the contrasting floral fabric
0:48:21 > 0:48:25at the sides gives it a sophisticated look.
0:48:26 > 0:48:29Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.
0:48:32 > 0:48:35Well, it turns out that you really can make a carpet bag
0:48:35 > 0:48:36out of an old rug.
0:48:38 > 0:48:40- I'm really pleased with it. - Jolly good.
0:48:42 > 0:48:46When Sarah first spied them, Christine and Matthew were chucking
0:48:46 > 0:48:50out scraps of unwanted carpet that had been stashed in the loft.
0:48:50 > 0:48:54- I love that! - Been in attic for quite a while.
0:48:54 > 0:48:58They weren't that sure Sarah was on to a winner here.
0:48:58 > 0:49:02- People love this kind of thing. Can you see it?- No.
0:49:02 > 0:49:06But they gave her their strip of carpet, and their blessing.
0:49:09 > 0:49:12Sarah's taking photos in order to sell the new luggage.
0:49:16 > 0:49:20And, sure enough, one stylish buyer snapped up the bag.
0:49:22 > 0:49:27Now, 21st century girl Sarah's straight back on the laptop.
0:49:27 > 0:49:31Matthew and Christine spend their winters in Spain.
0:49:31 > 0:49:34So, Sarah will speak to them via webcam.
0:49:34 > 0:49:36BOTH: Hello!
0:49:36 > 0:49:40- Hi, guys! How are you? - Good thank you, yes.
0:49:40 > 0:49:42It was great that you came along with your carpet just when you did,
0:49:42 > 0:49:45because I'd been looking for something like that for ages
0:49:45 > 0:49:47- to work on.- Oh, really?
0:49:47 > 0:49:52I've sent you some pictures of what we did with it.
0:49:52 > 0:49:54Oh! Oh, my God!
0:49:54 > 0:50:00- That's unbelievable. - No, is that the same carpet? Wow.
0:50:00 > 0:50:04It just looks like high-end, sort of unbelievable transformation.
0:50:04 > 0:50:07I sold it as well, after I'd made it,
0:50:07 > 0:50:10and I've got, I don't know if you can see it properly here...
0:50:10 > 0:50:14I've got a little something to share with you for your carpet.
0:50:14 > 0:50:19£90 here for you that I'm going to send over to Spain, for you.
0:50:19 > 0:50:20That is just amazing.
0:50:20 > 0:50:24We didn't expect anything like that, and we just thought, well...
0:50:24 > 0:50:26What we could do with the money,
0:50:26 > 0:50:29maybe, my mother's coming over, we'll take her for a paella.
0:50:29 > 0:50:30Well, that's fantastic news.
0:50:30 > 0:50:32Well, it was really lovely to catch up with you,
0:50:32 > 0:50:36and I'm so pleased you're having such a lovely time over there,
0:50:36 > 0:50:38- and I will wire this across to you as soon as.- Aww.
0:50:38 > 0:50:41Take care, thanks ever so much. Bye-bye.
0:50:45 > 0:50:50Spendthrift Sarah spent a grand total of £5 on craft glue for
0:50:50 > 0:50:55that transformation, as she already had the leather bag and fabric.
0:50:55 > 0:51:00Sarah sold the carpet bag for £95,
0:51:00 > 0:51:04giving her a £90 profit to pass on to Christine and Matthew.
0:51:07 > 0:51:09Ole!
0:51:11 > 0:51:15In Marlow, Neil has transformed those old red leather cushions
0:51:15 > 0:51:21into bags, and he's doing the last few stitches ahead of Sarah's visit.
0:51:21 > 0:51:23I've enjoyed it.
0:51:23 > 0:51:27It's been nice to get a really high-quality finish product
0:51:27 > 0:51:29from fairly challenging leather.
0:51:29 > 0:51:32The transformation has been pretty huge,
0:51:32 > 0:51:33so I think she'll be pleased.
0:51:33 > 0:51:35I hope so.
0:51:35 > 0:51:38Well, Neil's confident, but will Sarah agree?
0:51:39 > 0:51:43I'm back in Marlow to pick up hopefully some high-end luggage,
0:51:43 > 0:51:45but I have been a little bit anxious
0:51:45 > 0:51:49because the materials I left Neil with were anything but high-end.
0:51:50 > 0:51:55Sarah left Neil with some unsightly and worn red cushions,
0:51:55 > 0:51:57hoping he could make some luggage.
0:51:59 > 0:52:03They are now two beautiful handcrafted bags.
0:52:04 > 0:52:09Neil has carefully dyed the leather to give the bags a high-end sheen.
0:52:09 > 0:52:13The messenger bag has been dyed black and has pockets galore,
0:52:13 > 0:52:19incorporating charming details from the Scout tents he's used as lining.
0:52:19 > 0:52:24And that holdall, now a dark brown, is almost indestructible
0:52:24 > 0:52:27with sturdy straps and reinforced corners.
0:52:29 > 0:52:32Sarah's got to be impressed with these, Neil.
0:52:35 > 0:52:38- Heya.- Hey.- How are you doing? - I'm very well. How are you?
0:52:38 > 0:52:40- Yeah, really well. - Good. Come on in.
0:52:40 > 0:52:42Where are they?
0:52:42 > 0:52:44Here they are.
0:52:44 > 0:52:49So, we have what they started off as and what they finished up as.
0:52:49 > 0:52:51Neil, they are amazing.
0:52:51 > 0:52:54- Good. I'm glad you like them. - I'm blown away. Honestly.- Good.
0:52:54 > 0:52:56I'm really... Don't look. I'm...
0:52:59 > 0:53:02I'm getting emotional about them. I can't believe...
0:53:02 > 0:53:04Sorry. Just give me a...
0:53:04 > 0:53:06Look at the detail. I've even got little...
0:53:06 > 0:53:09- Yeah, so you can lock... - I'm going to cry. Stop the...
0:53:09 > 0:53:13Honestly. I don't often get moved to tears by...
0:53:13 > 0:53:15by bits of leather from the tip.
0:53:17 > 0:53:19It was fun.
0:53:19 > 0:53:22The transformation, the dyeing, the changing of the colour.
0:53:22 > 0:53:26The leather is good enough quality, so it's made a decent bag.
0:53:26 > 0:53:30It's actually a work of art. I'm crying. Don't look at me.
0:53:30 > 0:53:31Oh, dear.
0:53:31 > 0:53:34And then messenger bag as well.
0:53:34 > 0:53:38Yes. So, again, slightly different colour. We've gone for black.
0:53:38 > 0:53:40As much leather as I could use.
0:53:40 > 0:53:43And we've got the old toggles from the tent.
0:53:43 > 0:53:47That was a window, which is now magnetic.
0:53:47 > 0:53:51It was a big journey from the old burgundy sofa.
0:53:53 > 0:53:55- It's fantastic.- Yeah. Great.
0:53:55 > 0:53:59Sarah is delighted with Neil's craftsmanship,
0:53:59 > 0:54:00but has he blown the budget?
0:54:04 > 0:54:06I don't even want to talk about money,
0:54:06 > 0:54:09but I know I think I left you with £95 per item.
0:54:09 > 0:54:11Even though there was some extra designing
0:54:11 > 0:54:14and some extra dyeing to do, it was straightforward,
0:54:14 > 0:54:16so they've come within budget.
0:54:16 > 0:54:19I shall have no problem selling those.
0:54:19 > 0:54:20Brilliant.
0:54:20 > 0:54:25Thank you so much. They are just brilliant.
0:54:25 > 0:54:26It was a pleasure.
0:54:31 > 0:54:35I could not have been more surprised and delighted
0:54:35 > 0:54:37with what Neil has managed to produce -
0:54:37 > 0:54:39two stunning bags on budget.
0:54:41 > 0:54:43Absolutely amazed.
0:54:43 > 0:54:45I didn't expect her to be quite so emotional
0:54:45 > 0:54:47about a pair of leather bags,
0:54:47 > 0:54:50but she seemed to be really pleased with them.
0:54:50 > 0:54:54At the recycling centre, Zia's leather armchair
0:54:54 > 0:54:56was being put out to pasture,
0:54:56 > 0:54:59and his ideas for it were lacking imagination.
0:54:59 > 0:55:01Any ideas what we might make out of them?
0:55:01 > 0:55:05Uh, I think cushions would be a nice easy option.
0:55:05 > 0:55:09But Sarah had bigger ideas for Neil to implement.
0:55:09 > 0:55:13He gave the old leather a new life as luggage.
0:55:13 > 0:55:15They were soon bagged by Nick and Kim,
0:55:15 > 0:55:20who run vintage and retro retailer Smithers of Stamford.
0:55:20 > 0:55:23- What do you reckon?- Yeah, I like them. I love the stitching.
0:55:23 > 0:55:26Yeah, apparently it was made from an old sofa, a leather sofa.
0:55:26 > 0:55:29- Done a good job, hasn't he? - Yeah.- Quality.
0:55:31 > 0:55:35Now Sarah is back in the Midlands with some cash for Zia.
0:55:37 > 0:55:39- Hiya.- Hi.- Zia, lovely to see you again.
0:55:39 > 0:55:42- Nice to see you again.- How are you? - I'm very well, thank you.
0:55:42 > 0:55:44Now, I last saw you at the tip and you were dropping off
0:55:44 > 0:55:46your old sofa cushions.
0:55:46 > 0:55:49- Had you had the sofa for ages? - Around six or seven years.
0:55:49 > 0:55:51Obviously, we were about to dispose of it.
0:55:51 > 0:55:53Quite interesting to see what you've done with it.
0:55:53 > 0:55:56They went off to a lovely guy called Neil in Marlow.
0:55:56 > 0:56:00He specialises in making bags from refound materials.
0:56:00 > 0:56:02I've got some pictures here of what he made.
0:56:02 > 0:56:04- I want to see what do you think.- OK.
0:56:04 > 0:56:06Wow.
0:56:06 > 0:56:09That's amazing. It looks nothing like the cushions we gave you.
0:56:09 > 0:56:11There's more.
0:56:11 > 0:56:14He made a messenger bag and a going away back.
0:56:14 > 0:56:15That's absolutely amazing.
0:56:15 > 0:56:18I was really surprised about how they looked.
0:56:18 > 0:56:20I'd never have imagined they'd turn out like that.
0:56:20 > 0:56:23And we have actually sold those two bags,
0:56:23 > 0:56:25and I've got some profit that I'd like to share with you.
0:56:25 > 0:56:27Thank you very much.
0:56:27 > 0:56:30So, I've got £60 here to give to you that came from those bags.
0:56:30 > 0:56:33- Thank you very much. - So, that's... Absolute pleasure.
0:56:33 > 0:56:36Is there anything that £60 is needed for at the moment?
0:56:36 > 0:56:38I think I'll treat the kids, really.
0:56:38 > 0:56:41- They just got back from school, so we'll give them a treat.- Lovely.
0:56:41 > 0:56:44- Thank you so much for your time today.- No, you're welcome.
0:56:44 > 0:56:45- Thank you.- Take care. Bye-bye.- Bye.
0:56:48 > 0:56:50Well, I think Zia was quite surprised
0:56:50 > 0:56:52with what we did with his old cushions.
0:56:52 > 0:56:54And as a transformation, I think it would be difficult
0:56:54 > 0:56:57to beat sofa into luxury luggage.
0:56:57 > 0:57:03Neil charged a total of £190 for labour and materials for the bags.
0:57:03 > 0:57:08Sarah sold them for £250, leaving a profit of £60 for Zia
0:57:08 > 0:57:10and his kids.
0:57:21 > 0:57:25Sarah has prevented four forlorn items from ending up in a skip.
0:57:29 > 0:57:34Jason's chunk of oak was turned into a classy industrial coffee table.
0:57:39 > 0:57:43Rob's Victorian architrave was reimagined as
0:57:43 > 0:57:44a stunnning designer mirror.
0:57:47 > 0:57:50Christine and Matthew's cast-off old carpet
0:57:50 > 0:57:53has a bright new future as a treasured weekend holdall.
0:57:57 > 0:58:03And Zia's old leather cushions were dyed and stitched into stylish bags.
0:58:06 > 0:58:09It's sometimes challenging changing the stuff I find at
0:58:09 > 0:58:12the tip into high-end treasure, but it's always worth it.
0:58:12 > 0:58:16The results are fantastic and we get to make a little bit of money.