0:00:03 > 0:00:05- Can I have a little rummage around in your rubbish?- Yeah.
0:00:06 > 0:00:10How do you make money for nothing?
0:00:10 > 0:00:11I love that.
0:00:11 > 0:00:15The answer could be hiding in the 30 million tonnes
0:00:15 > 0:00:18of household waste we throw out every year.
0:00:18 > 0:00:21So heavy. They don't make them like this any more. Look at that.
0:00:21 > 0:00:26That's why entrepreneur Sarah Moore wants to get her hands on things
0:00:26 > 0:00:28before they hit the skip.
0:00:30 > 0:00:34I'm a passionate maker, buyer and user of old stuff,
0:00:34 > 0:00:37and I've turned that passion into a money-making business.
0:00:37 > 0:00:41I make new stuff out of old stuff and I sell it for a profit.
0:00:41 > 0:00:46And with some of the country's elite designers and makers...
0:00:46 > 0:00:47Say something nice about it.
0:00:47 > 0:00:50My juices are flowing in this one. They are going to be wow.
0:00:50 > 0:00:53..she can transform her finds into desirable...
0:00:53 > 0:00:55Isn't that stunning?
0:00:55 > 0:00:57..valuable...
0:00:57 > 0:00:59Oh, wow.
0:00:59 > 0:01:02..and, hopefully, saleable items.
0:01:02 > 0:01:03That is bonkers.
0:01:03 > 0:01:07If Sarah is successful, then she can hand the profits back
0:01:07 > 0:01:09to the very people who had no idea
0:01:09 > 0:01:12there was cash to be made from their trash.
0:01:12 > 0:01:15Got, um, £350.
0:01:15 > 0:01:16No.
0:01:26 > 0:01:30Today we're at the recycling centre in Walsall,
0:01:30 > 0:01:34where Sarah is searching for those ever elusive hidden gems.
0:01:37 > 0:01:40Old cardboard, decimated flat-pack
0:01:40 > 0:01:42and polystyrene are not going to cut it.
0:01:42 > 0:01:46I'm after those solid pieces I can attach a serious price tag to.
0:01:47 > 0:01:51She's been given special permission to ransack the rubbish tip,
0:01:51 > 0:01:54and her challenge is to find three items
0:01:54 > 0:01:57she can bring back to life and sell on for a profit.
0:01:57 > 0:01:58Is it comfy?
0:01:58 > 0:02:00I have no idea. I've never sat in it.
0:02:00 > 0:02:02Come on. You've just started.
0:02:02 > 0:02:04You can't be needing a sit-down already.
0:02:04 > 0:02:06Get a move on.
0:02:06 > 0:02:08Your days are numbered.
0:02:08 > 0:02:09Scary stuff.
0:02:11 > 0:02:13Now she's back on her feet,
0:02:13 > 0:02:16she's spotted a vision in red leather in Zia's car.
0:02:16 > 0:02:18- Hiya.- Hi.
0:02:18 > 0:02:21- Getting rid of the sofa? - Yes, we are, yeah.- Oh, it's a chair.
0:02:21 > 0:02:23I thought it was a sofa.
0:02:23 > 0:02:26Is it...? It's yours? You're just chucking it out?
0:02:26 > 0:02:29- It looks in really good condition. - It is, but the springs have gone.
0:02:29 > 0:02:32- OK.- So... - If it's not comfortable...
0:02:32 > 0:02:34- No...- No, I totally understand.
0:02:34 > 0:02:36The chair is a red herring.
0:02:36 > 0:02:39It's the red leather that's caught Sarah's eye.
0:02:39 > 0:02:41I really like the idea of using the leather
0:02:41 > 0:02:42from something like this,
0:02:42 > 0:02:44so yeah, definitely be great to have a look at it.
0:02:44 > 0:02:46- Shall we get it out... - Yes, absolutely.
0:02:46 > 0:02:48..to have a closer look?
0:02:49 > 0:02:52The price tag on leather goods is growing.
0:02:52 > 0:02:56Repurposing the leather from this sofa could be a real money-maker.
0:02:56 > 0:02:59I think...if we might only use the...
0:02:59 > 0:03:01Can I have a look at the other cushions?
0:03:01 > 0:03:04I think what I might do is just take the cushions away.
0:03:04 > 0:03:07I think I should be able to get enough material out of those,
0:03:07 > 0:03:10and then recycle the chair, if that's all right.
0:03:10 > 0:03:13- That's fine.- Cos those are some really lovely cushions.
0:03:13 > 0:03:14Any ideas what we might make out of them?
0:03:14 > 0:03:16Uh...
0:03:16 > 0:03:19I think cushions would be a nice, easy option.
0:03:19 > 0:03:21Hmm. A little too easy, Zia.
0:03:21 > 0:03:24I think it would be great to take those away, if you don't mind.
0:03:24 > 0:03:25No problem.
0:03:27 > 0:03:30What does Zia think of Sarah scarpering with his cushions?
0:03:32 > 0:03:34Hopefully, somebody can get some use out of it
0:03:34 > 0:03:36rather than just throwing it in the rubbish bin and go to landfill.
0:03:36 > 0:03:40Sarah is going hell for leather to makeover this item,
0:03:40 > 0:03:43but could she be on a hiding to nothing?
0:03:43 > 0:03:47Now, there is just heaps of leather in these cushions.
0:03:47 > 0:03:49I really want to see what it's like on the inside
0:03:49 > 0:03:51but I can't do that without ripping... Oh, no, look.
0:03:53 > 0:03:56OK, so, it's a sort of pink suede on the inside.
0:03:56 > 0:03:58I'm thinking maybe this would make, you know,
0:03:58 > 0:04:02loads of handbags out of this, or maybe even a coat.
0:04:02 > 0:04:05Really good find cos there's just heaps of potential
0:04:05 > 0:04:06with what we've got here.
0:04:06 > 0:04:08And Sarah knows just the man
0:04:08 > 0:04:10to turn all that potential into profit.
0:04:12 > 0:04:16When you think bags, think Neil Wragg.
0:04:16 > 0:04:18From salvaged unwanted materials,
0:04:18 > 0:04:22Neil creates everything from handbags to haversacks,
0:04:22 > 0:04:26and prides himself on the fact that his handmade bespoke bags
0:04:26 > 0:04:28will last a lifetime.
0:04:29 > 0:04:31I love being able to create something
0:04:31 > 0:04:36from what would be rubbish, I suppose, to other people.
0:04:36 > 0:04:40You could have, for example, a tent that was at Glastonbury
0:04:40 > 0:04:44and saw the Rolling Stones and then now it becomes a bag,
0:04:44 > 0:04:49and it's seen quite a life already.
0:04:49 > 0:04:51So, everything here has got a personality.
0:04:51 > 0:04:53All the bags have lived a life,
0:04:53 > 0:04:55and they're now about to live a second life.
0:04:55 > 0:04:59But will Neil be able to raise the old leather cushions
0:04:59 > 0:05:01from the dead too?
0:05:11 > 0:05:13One item down, two to go.
0:05:13 > 0:05:15The weather's taken a turn for the worse,
0:05:15 > 0:05:18but I'm not going to let a little rain dampen
0:05:18 > 0:05:20my naturally sunny disposition.
0:05:21 > 0:05:25Will Jamie and his dad, Jeff, rain on Sarah's parade?
0:05:26 > 0:05:28Oh, wow.
0:05:28 > 0:05:31- Hiya.- Hello.- Whose is that then?
0:05:31 > 0:05:33My nan's, it was.
0:05:33 > 0:05:36Oh, really? That is a fantastic sofa.
0:05:36 > 0:05:40- So, you just...- In the skip. - Really?- Yep.
0:05:40 > 0:05:42I think it looks amazing. I like everything about it.
0:05:42 > 0:05:45The style of it, the fabric's really retro.
0:05:45 > 0:05:46This is your...?
0:05:46 > 0:05:49- My mother's.- Your mother's. Do you remember growing up with it?
0:05:49 > 0:05:51- Do you know when she got it? - Oh, yeah. Ages ago.
0:05:51 > 0:05:54- And did she buy it new? - I think she did, yes.
0:05:54 > 0:05:57So, was that something, like, in the 19...? What was that, 1950s?
0:05:57 > 0:06:01- 19...?- '60s, wasn't it? - '60s. 1960s, yeah.
0:06:01 > 0:06:03It's a good size. Not too big.
0:06:03 > 0:06:05And it's got that kind of
0:06:05 > 0:06:08retro look that people are stuffing into their houses again,
0:06:08 > 0:06:12- so if you let me have it, that would make my day.- Yeah.
0:06:12 > 0:06:14Absolutely love it.
0:06:16 > 0:06:19It looks to me like Sarah might be putting
0:06:19 > 0:06:22passion before profit on this one.
0:06:22 > 0:06:25- Jamie, thanks so much for letting me have that.- OK.
0:06:25 > 0:06:27That's absolutely made my day. I love it.
0:06:27 > 0:06:29Wow. That's going to take some work.
0:06:29 > 0:06:33I have got the most amazing upholsterer lined up.
0:06:33 > 0:06:34They are original, funky.
0:06:34 > 0:06:36They're going to breathe new life into this
0:06:36 > 0:06:39and there's going to be money to be made.
0:06:42 > 0:06:45Welcome to the world of Anthony Devine.
0:06:45 > 0:06:48Anthony's unique and quirky upholstery
0:06:48 > 0:06:52has earned him the reputation as one of the most imaginative
0:06:52 > 0:06:54craftspeople around.
0:06:54 > 0:06:57Anthony can upholster almost anything,
0:06:57 > 0:06:59but he loves a good chair.
0:06:59 > 0:07:01Some chairs you just know.
0:07:01 > 0:07:03You know that this is the one
0:07:03 > 0:07:05and you just know you're onto a winner.
0:07:10 > 0:07:15You can look beyond the kind of dirt and the holes and the grime
0:07:15 > 0:07:17and you think, "Yes, we've got a gem here,"
0:07:17 > 0:07:22and then it's a matter of teaming it up with the right fabric.
0:07:22 > 0:07:26And then from ugly ducklings are beautiful swans.
0:07:28 > 0:07:32Well, Anthony, can you transform this into a beautiful swan?
0:07:37 > 0:07:40Two items found for Neil and Anthony.
0:07:40 > 0:07:44Now Sarah has to find an item that she can get to grips with.
0:07:44 > 0:07:47There's all sorts flying about,
0:07:47 > 0:07:50but will Sarah like the look of what's in Frank's boot?
0:07:50 > 0:07:52Excuse me, are you chucking them all?
0:07:52 > 0:07:54Yeah, you can have those if you want, yeah.
0:07:54 > 0:07:57- Are they all broken or...? - No, they all work.- Really?
0:07:57 > 0:07:59- It's just that nobody wants them any more.- So, where are they from?
0:07:59 > 0:08:01They're from out of cigarette machines.
0:08:01 > 0:08:04All of these were taken out, and we're just dumping them.
0:08:04 > 0:08:06I've no idea if I can do something with them,
0:08:06 > 0:08:07but they look amazing.
0:08:07 > 0:08:10It'll be a very special thing if I can make something.
0:08:10 > 0:08:11- Yeah.- Thanks so much.
0:08:11 > 0:08:14Sarah's face has lit up
0:08:14 > 0:08:17now she's got a little bundle of joy.
0:08:17 > 0:08:21What does Frank think she'll do with his old fluorescent tubes?
0:08:21 > 0:08:22Something artistic, I think.
0:08:22 > 0:08:24Yeah, I think that's what she's going to do.
0:08:24 > 0:08:26You're not wrong there, Frank.
0:08:26 > 0:08:28I'm thinking maybe a big chandelier.
0:08:28 > 0:08:30Perhaps a whole wall of lights,
0:08:30 > 0:08:33or maybe just using them with something in front to light up,
0:08:33 > 0:08:35but really cool stuff.
0:08:37 > 0:08:39I just need to have a bright idea about what to make out of them.
0:08:39 > 0:08:42Oh, yeah. I see what you did there.
0:08:45 > 0:08:46Success.
0:08:46 > 0:08:49Sarah has all three items.
0:08:49 > 0:08:52Neil will repurpose the red leather.
0:08:52 > 0:08:56Anthony will get busy bringing the old-fashioned sofa
0:08:56 > 0:08:58bang up to date.
0:08:58 > 0:08:59And as for Sarah's lights,
0:08:59 > 0:09:03she'll need to be switched on to make them saleable.
0:09:06 > 0:09:10It never ceases to amaze me what people throw away.
0:09:10 > 0:09:13I'm so pleased I was here today to save a couple of pieces
0:09:13 > 0:09:16that I think are dumped diamonds that'll bring home big bucks.
0:09:23 > 0:09:25Nestled between Salford and Manchester
0:09:25 > 0:09:30is master upholsterer Anthony Devine's workshop,
0:09:30 > 0:09:33which he runs with his partner, Susie Milner.
0:09:33 > 0:09:37He's got an amazing track record of transforming crumpled couches
0:09:37 > 0:09:40into sexy sofas.
0:09:40 > 0:09:44Hopefully, he'll appreciate what Sarah's dragging in.
0:09:44 > 0:09:47When the doors are opened and you get the first glimpse,
0:09:47 > 0:09:50you see one and you just know you're onto a winner.
0:09:50 > 0:09:53- Some things just kind of click. - Anthony!
0:09:55 > 0:09:57You brought a sofa.
0:09:59 > 0:10:01- Tell me you love it.- I love it.
0:10:01 > 0:10:03- Come on.- Yes.- Let's get it in. Let's do the business.
0:10:03 > 0:10:06Yes. Now you're listening to what I want.
0:10:06 > 0:10:08Anthony clearly wants very strange things.
0:10:08 > 0:10:12- It's not too heavy. - Oh, this is perfect.
0:10:13 > 0:10:14Up we go.
0:10:16 > 0:10:19This is one of my favourite finds.
0:10:19 > 0:10:22I could hug you. I love it.
0:10:22 > 0:10:24I love it, love it, love it.
0:10:24 > 0:10:27This needs to be sharp and crisp.
0:10:27 > 0:10:30- All the potential.- Huge, isn't it?
0:10:30 > 0:10:35Yeah. We could do a bit of chintz on here. Some flowers up...
0:10:35 > 0:10:39- Patchwork on it. - Just taking the mickey now.
0:10:39 > 0:10:41There is just something about it.
0:10:41 > 0:10:44The '70s-ness of it is oozing out of it.
0:10:44 > 0:10:45It's like a Star Wars sofa.
0:10:45 > 0:10:48I'm not sure oozing is a desirable trait
0:10:48 > 0:10:50in a discarded sofa,
0:10:50 > 0:10:52unless Jabba the Hutt's the target market.
0:10:52 > 0:10:57It's going to be a nice one to do. We are at the absolute top end.
0:10:57 > 0:11:02Everything has to be thread-perfect on it
0:11:02 > 0:11:04if we're looking at the penthouse.
0:11:04 > 0:11:07OK. So, this is now going to be called the penthouse sofa.
0:11:07 > 0:11:10Yeah, just don't tell its glamorous new owners
0:11:10 > 0:11:14that it was nearly the skip sofa when they buy it.
0:11:14 > 0:11:17Now, colours, design. Bear with me on this.
0:11:17 > 0:11:20I know. Go on.
0:11:20 > 0:11:23I was thinking... You're going to love this.
0:11:23 > 0:11:25- HE LAUGHS - OK?
0:11:25 > 0:11:26..pink.
0:11:26 > 0:11:28Right.
0:11:28 > 0:11:32I'm thinking quartz pink, rose quartz. It's bang on trend.
0:11:32 > 0:11:34It works beautifully with gold.
0:11:34 > 0:11:38I think it would look beautiful in it.
0:11:38 > 0:11:39What do you think?
0:11:39 > 0:11:41Anthony's clearly delighted.
0:11:41 > 0:11:44- Um, I... - Can't hold back his enthusiasm...
0:11:44 > 0:11:47- Uh...- ..for Sarah's artistic vision. - Yes.
0:11:47 > 0:11:49Don't worry, Anthony.
0:11:49 > 0:11:52Sarah knows exactly what she's doing.
0:11:52 > 0:11:53But can she afford it?
0:11:56 > 0:12:01I'm thinking around the 1,250 mark.
0:12:01 > 0:12:04We'd give enough good fabric and it gives me enough to be able
0:12:04 > 0:12:08to put everything back and make a little bit for me.
0:12:08 > 0:12:09Wow.
0:12:09 > 0:12:10With that huge budget,
0:12:10 > 0:12:13the pressure is going to be on for Anthony to deliver,
0:12:13 > 0:12:14and deliver big.
0:12:14 > 0:12:17I would see a very strong profit in this.
0:12:17 > 0:12:19I hope so. That's more than a new sofa.
0:12:19 > 0:12:21Hopefully, I'll be able to sell it
0:12:21 > 0:12:24and hand over a good wad of cash to the people who dropped it off.
0:12:24 > 0:12:26This is where we're aiming at. We're up there.
0:12:26 > 0:12:30Nothing like aiming for the stars. It'll be quite a transformation.
0:12:32 > 0:12:35Loving your work. Oh, I've done it again!
0:12:41 > 0:12:44That really is one of my favourite skip finds.
0:12:44 > 0:12:47The transformation is going to be amazing.
0:12:47 > 0:12:50Anthony has taken on board some of the things I've suggested,
0:12:50 > 0:12:52and I'm just hoping that I've made the right call on it.
0:12:52 > 0:12:56And Anthony, how does he feel about Sarah's suggestions?
0:12:56 > 0:12:59This one I really like.
0:12:59 > 0:13:03Between you and me, I'm a big fan of this one.
0:13:03 > 0:13:06I'm just going to enjoy making it
0:13:06 > 0:13:10rather than kind of selecting the fabrics and the outcome of it.
0:13:10 > 0:13:13It's almost as if he's distancing himself from the design.
0:13:13 > 0:13:15I... Yeah.
0:13:16 > 0:13:17Pink.
0:13:18 > 0:13:21That's going to be all kinds of interesting.
0:13:21 > 0:13:26With labour costs of £1,000 and another 250 for fabric,
0:13:26 > 0:13:30Sarah will be expecting something pretty spectacular
0:13:30 > 0:13:33for her 1,250 spend.
0:13:33 > 0:13:37I hope Anthony can pull it off, regardless of the colour.
0:13:40 > 0:13:45Sarah's next stop is Marlow near High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire,
0:13:45 > 0:13:48where Neil Wragg is on a mission to rescue pretty much anything,
0:13:48 > 0:13:51from offcuts to inner tubes,
0:13:51 > 0:13:55and turn them into beautiful handcrafted bags.
0:13:55 > 0:13:58Sarah is coming today, and we shall see what she brings.
0:13:58 > 0:14:00Hopefully, it'll be something I can sew together
0:14:00 > 0:14:02that doesn't break too many needles.
0:14:02 > 0:14:05You know, it's very difficult making a bag from paving slabs.
0:14:05 > 0:14:06You're in luck, Neil.
0:14:06 > 0:14:09They're not made of concrete, and she's not after much.
0:14:09 > 0:14:11Now, in my wildest dreams,
0:14:11 > 0:14:14I would like these tired, red sofa cushions
0:14:14 > 0:14:17turned into a whole range of designer luggage.
0:14:17 > 0:14:19I hope Neil likes a challenge.
0:14:19 > 0:14:21Yeah, me too.
0:14:23 > 0:14:25- Hello.- Hi. Hi, Sarah. How are you doing?
0:14:25 > 0:14:27I'm really well. I've got presents for you.
0:14:27 > 0:14:28Right. I'm a little worried.
0:14:28 > 0:14:30There's loads here, aren't there?
0:14:30 > 0:14:34Right, well, we've got some funky red cushions.
0:14:34 > 0:14:37One, two, three, four, five.
0:14:37 > 0:14:38Do you know something,
0:14:38 > 0:14:40I thought there was more than enough here
0:14:40 > 0:14:41to make something out of,
0:14:41 > 0:14:43so you must be able to make a purse out of this lot, Neil.
0:14:43 > 0:14:47- Come on.- I think we can do more than a carrier bag, yeah.
0:14:47 > 0:14:49So, we're game on for a bag then, you reckon?
0:14:49 > 0:14:52Yes. You've brought be something that I can sew and it's not alive.
0:14:52 > 0:14:55Yes, it would be awkward if one of the cushions started to moo.
0:14:55 > 0:14:58Time for Sarah to drop the bombshell.
0:14:58 > 0:15:02I was hoping for a bespoke range of designer luggage.
0:15:02 > 0:15:04That's not difficult, is it?
0:15:04 > 0:15:07Luggage I can do. It's just the design.
0:15:07 > 0:15:09I absolutely love the messenger bags that you make,
0:15:09 > 0:15:14so I was wondering about maybe one of those out of it.
0:15:14 > 0:15:19- Easily, yeah.- And a big, usable, expensive weekend bag out of it.
0:15:19 > 0:15:22OK, well, we can do that as well.
0:15:22 > 0:15:24But the idea is that things would last a lifetime,
0:15:24 > 0:15:26so we've got a good start with the fabric.
0:15:26 > 0:15:29I love what you're saying because this has already had its life,
0:15:29 > 0:15:32so now if we can make luggage out of it,
0:15:32 > 0:15:35another 50 years of wear, that's brilliant.
0:15:35 > 0:15:37Phew. That went better than expected.
0:15:37 > 0:15:41Neil seems pretty unflappable, but there's always a snag.
0:15:42 > 0:15:44I don't like the colour,
0:15:44 > 0:15:47and I'm worried that it's not as saleable in this colour,
0:15:47 > 0:15:49so I'm wondering if you've ever dyed stuff before
0:15:49 > 0:15:53or if you think you might be able to make it a bit more stylish,
0:15:53 > 0:15:54a bit darker, a bit richer.
0:15:54 > 0:15:56Well, that would be a journey, won't it?
0:15:56 > 0:16:00We have enough fabric. We can do some tests.
0:16:00 > 0:16:01We can give it a go.
0:16:01 > 0:16:04Not the most confidence-inspiring answer from Neil.
0:16:04 > 0:16:07I'm not sure dying is something he's keen on.
0:16:07 > 0:16:11And there's still the matter of the material for the lining.
0:16:11 > 0:16:14The ethos of what I do is to make things
0:16:14 > 0:16:16out of something that would end up in landfill.
0:16:16 > 0:16:18So, this used to be an old Scout tent.
0:16:18 > 0:16:22It's heavy-duty canvas, so I think we use that as lining.
0:16:22 > 0:16:25- That is right up my street. Scout canvas. Perfect.- Great.
0:16:25 > 0:16:28That has now got a nose-to-tail kind of story.
0:16:28 > 0:16:31Once upon a time, there was some manky tents
0:16:31 > 0:16:33and a smelly old sofa.
0:16:33 > 0:16:35Is that the kind of story, Sarah?
0:16:36 > 0:16:37So, I think I'm sold.
0:16:37 > 0:16:39I've got a messenger bag on one shoulder,
0:16:39 > 0:16:43I've got beautiful, scrunchy, rich-looking holdall on the other.
0:16:43 > 0:16:46- How much is that going to cost me to make me two of those?- OK.
0:16:46 > 0:16:49We're looking at £95 for the messenger bag
0:16:49 > 0:16:51and then the holdall, we could say the same thing.
0:16:51 > 0:16:54Thank you ever so much. I hope the dying goes well.
0:16:54 > 0:16:56- Part of the journey.- Ooh!
0:17:00 > 0:17:03Well, that is another load of old rubbish off my mind
0:17:03 > 0:17:04and into Neil's.
0:17:04 > 0:17:07And if he gets it right, I shall be making bags of money.
0:17:08 > 0:17:11It wouldn't be Sarah if there wasn't something awkward.
0:17:11 > 0:17:14She wants me to recolour it, so that's going to be the challenge.
0:17:14 > 0:17:15So, we'll see.
0:17:15 > 0:17:20That's £95 for Neil's tried and tested messenger bag design,
0:17:20 > 0:17:24and the same again for a completely new holdall design.
0:17:24 > 0:17:27In total, that's £190 committed.
0:17:27 > 0:17:30With a new dying technique to master
0:17:30 > 0:17:32and some worn-out leather to work with,
0:17:32 > 0:17:34I do hope Neil can pull it off.
0:17:39 > 0:17:42With the knackered old blue sofa
0:17:42 > 0:17:45and those red leather cushions in safe hands,
0:17:45 > 0:17:47Sarah has travelled back home to Sussex
0:17:47 > 0:17:50to turn those lighting tubes into treasure.
0:17:52 > 0:17:56Sometimes I pick things up at the recycling centre
0:17:56 > 0:17:59and then I start to work on them and I think,
0:17:59 > 0:18:00"Why did I choose these?"
0:18:00 > 0:18:02We're all in the dark here.
0:18:02 > 0:18:04Illuminate us, Sarah.
0:18:06 > 0:18:10I've decided I can use them as droplets for a chandelier,
0:18:10 > 0:18:15and I managed to scavenge one of these for 20 quid,
0:18:15 > 0:18:18which is nothing, to hang them all on.
0:18:19 > 0:18:22OK. And then they all light up, right?
0:18:22 > 0:18:26I'm going to take each one and then wrap it in fabric.
0:18:26 > 0:18:28I see.
0:18:28 > 0:18:32So, she's planning to use them as very fragile decorative poles.
0:18:35 > 0:18:37Typically, Sarah is getting floral.
0:18:39 > 0:18:43First, Sarah grabs some vintage offcuts from her fabric store.
0:18:43 > 0:18:45Then she rips them into strips
0:18:45 > 0:18:48and glues them directly onto the tubes.
0:18:48 > 0:18:50This is just PVA glue,
0:18:50 > 0:18:53the kind of stuff you get for doing craft with children.
0:18:53 > 0:18:55But with delicate glass like this,
0:18:55 > 0:18:58I'd recommend keeping the kids well away.
0:18:58 > 0:19:01I like this cos if the fragile tubes ever were broken,
0:19:01 > 0:19:03they'd be completely contained inside this fabric.
0:19:07 > 0:19:11That's the first one done. Just another 30 to go.
0:19:11 > 0:19:14You've only got yourself to blame, Sarah.
0:19:14 > 0:19:16You could've found something else, anything else,
0:19:16 > 0:19:20but she seems to be getting into the swing of things.
0:19:20 > 0:19:23I love this purple because it works really well with the gold.
0:19:23 > 0:19:26I think I'll probably end up using all the same material.
0:19:26 > 0:19:28It's actually really old -
0:19:28 > 0:19:31probably from 1940, something like that.
0:19:34 > 0:19:36I think it's going to look good.
0:19:36 > 0:19:39It's going to be huge, though, isn't it?
0:19:39 > 0:19:42Well, put it this way. I don't think it'll fit into my house.
0:19:42 > 0:19:45At the moment, I'm not sure I'd want it in my house.
0:19:45 > 0:19:49That old light fixture came with some of the original glass.
0:19:49 > 0:19:52Perhaps that'll improve matters.
0:19:52 > 0:19:55A chandelier really should have a little bit of sparkle to it,
0:19:55 > 0:19:57shouldn't it?
0:19:57 > 0:20:01Good try, Sarah, but if you can make that saleable,
0:20:01 > 0:20:02I'll eat my hat.
0:20:06 > 0:20:11Sarah has spent £35 on that used chandelier, glue and bulbs,
0:20:11 > 0:20:15and she'll need to pay another 30 to her electrician
0:20:15 > 0:20:20for wiring and safety testing, making a total of £65 in costs.
0:20:20 > 0:20:24Let's hope the added sparkle from those glass pieces
0:20:24 > 0:20:27rubs off on the rest of it so she can turn a profit.
0:20:30 > 0:20:35In Manchester, Anthony is having a rip-roaring time with the sofa
0:20:35 > 0:20:39with partner Susie and daughter Poppy watching on.
0:20:39 > 0:20:42The plan is to finish it in this season's luxury pink
0:20:42 > 0:20:45and sell it for millions.
0:20:45 > 0:20:47Luckily, Anthony enjoys this bit.
0:20:47 > 0:20:50To be honest, stripping is never a chore.
0:20:50 > 0:20:53Crikey. I thought this was a child-friendly show.
0:20:53 > 0:20:55I think this one is trying to warn us.
0:20:55 > 0:20:57It'll be nice when you can start to help.
0:20:59 > 0:21:02Oh, money, money, money.
0:21:02 > 0:21:04Ah, that's money for nothing.
0:21:04 > 0:21:08Sarah is hoping to make a bit more than that.
0:21:08 > 0:21:09With its innards exposed,
0:21:09 > 0:21:13Anthony can get a good look at its bottom.
0:21:13 > 0:21:17This has probably had thousands of hours of people sitting on it,
0:21:17 > 0:21:18and, you know, looks all good.
0:21:18 > 0:21:22Nicely intact. Things were just built to last.
0:21:23 > 0:21:25Until you get your hands on them, Anthony.
0:21:25 > 0:21:27It doesn't look great.
0:21:27 > 0:21:30Most people will be thinking, "Oh, my God. Look."
0:21:30 > 0:21:32But this is how a sofa looks.
0:21:32 > 0:21:33Uh, yeah.
0:21:33 > 0:21:37Let's hide those ragged bits of wooden springs ASAP.
0:21:37 > 0:21:40First, Anthony covers the base with hessian
0:21:40 > 0:21:43and then glues new foam onto the arms.
0:21:43 > 0:21:47If you want to be bang on trend, you need bang-on tools.
0:21:47 > 0:21:49Sharp knife, sharp results.
0:21:49 > 0:21:51Are you trying to create, like, a catchphrase for yourself?
0:21:51 > 0:21:54- Yeah. - THEY LAUGH
0:21:54 > 0:21:55Starting with one of the arms,
0:21:55 > 0:22:01Anthony is making a base layer of calico shaped to fit snugly.
0:22:01 > 0:22:03This bit is kind of critical, really.
0:22:03 > 0:22:05This was the one that provides the shape -
0:22:05 > 0:22:08almost the foundations for putting the top fabric on
0:22:08 > 0:22:09and the overall look.
0:22:10 > 0:22:12SOFA, so good.
0:22:12 > 0:22:14Oi, I'll do the puns, thanks.
0:22:14 > 0:22:19I'm sure Sarah will be tickled pink with the progress.
0:22:19 > 0:22:20So, the fabric's arrived.
0:22:20 > 0:22:23I can't wait to see that specific shade of rose quartz
0:22:23 > 0:22:25Sarah was going on about.
0:22:25 > 0:22:28We were struggling to find the rose pink quartz,
0:22:28 > 0:22:34so we just decided to go for this more subtle bright gold all over.
0:22:34 > 0:22:37Clearly a new definition of the word subtle.
0:22:37 > 0:22:40Sarah knows nothing about this at this stage,
0:22:40 > 0:22:44and she is probably going to kill me.
0:22:44 > 0:22:48I think Sarah might go from pink to incandescent crimson
0:22:48 > 0:22:50when she hears about this.
0:22:50 > 0:22:53This is going to go in here, like so.
0:22:53 > 0:22:58Then we have to sew a piece of piping around here, like so,
0:22:58 > 0:23:02and then sew the actual arm itself,
0:23:02 > 0:23:07pull it on and hopefully that'll be as crisp as a cucumber.
0:23:08 > 0:23:10Are cucumbers crisp?
0:23:10 > 0:23:12Yeah, I'd say so.
0:23:13 > 0:23:16With a lot still to do, Anthony's going for gold.
0:23:17 > 0:23:20You are going to work, arm. You are going to work.
0:23:23 > 0:23:24You're a very naughty boy.
0:23:24 > 0:23:27I think it'll be you that gets a spanking
0:23:27 > 0:23:30when Sarah hears about the new colour scheme.
0:23:30 > 0:23:31Yeah. That's what I mean by...
0:23:32 > 0:23:34..as crisp as a cucumber.
0:23:34 > 0:23:36Very nice, Anthony.
0:23:36 > 0:23:38Just the other arm, the back, the base,
0:23:38 > 0:23:40the cushions and the buttons still to do.
0:23:42 > 0:23:44Oh, and shouldn't it be pink?
0:23:47 > 0:23:51In Marlow, Neil is getting to grips with all that lovely red leather
0:23:51 > 0:23:55that he's transforming into a messenger bag and holdall.
0:23:55 > 0:23:58And he has lofty ambitions for his work.
0:23:58 > 0:24:02These bags don't just hold stuff. They save the planet, you see.
0:24:02 > 0:24:06Introducing...super bags! HE CLEARS THROAT
0:24:06 > 0:24:10First, Neil cuts the leather to his ready-made templates.
0:24:10 > 0:24:13Sometimes it's quite cool to keep these seams in
0:24:13 > 0:24:15so that it looks like it was a sofa.
0:24:15 > 0:24:18Sarah has always asked that these leather-clad superheroes
0:24:18 > 0:24:22transform from Superman red to Batman black.
0:24:22 > 0:24:23Don't mind us.
0:24:23 > 0:24:25Oh, look. Catwoman. CAT MEOWS
0:24:28 > 0:24:30Dying can be a messy business,
0:24:30 > 0:24:33so Neil has moved outside with the leather pieces
0:24:33 > 0:24:35he has cut to size and cleaned.
0:24:35 > 0:24:39He's painting an oil-based dye directly onto the surface
0:24:39 > 0:24:43until it soaks in, being careful to keep it even.
0:24:43 > 0:24:47They need 24 hours to dry, but here are some he made earlier.
0:24:48 > 0:24:54Get a few coats buffered up and finish it off with some cream.
0:24:54 > 0:24:57Despite all that fuss, it looks like this dying malarkey
0:24:57 > 0:25:00is not so scary after all.
0:25:03 > 0:25:05With the leather now ready, Neil is choosing and cutting
0:25:05 > 0:25:09parts of the Scout tent canvas he's using for lining.
0:25:09 > 0:25:11You don't know where it's already been.
0:25:11 > 0:25:14It could've been a tent that saw the Stones at Glastonbury.
0:25:14 > 0:25:18It could've been a tent that has done a trek to the Himalayas.
0:25:18 > 0:25:22Or perhaps more likely it housed loads of freezing children.
0:25:23 > 0:25:25You don't want to lose their personality,
0:25:25 > 0:25:28so we might keep in some of the old writing or labels.
0:25:28 > 0:25:34We can keep some of these in. Makes it look very tent-like.
0:25:34 > 0:25:37So, the only problem with doing this is it's going to make
0:25:37 > 0:25:39some parts of it really thick.
0:25:40 > 0:25:43Luckily, his heavy-duty sewing machine,
0:25:43 > 0:25:46nicknamed The Blaster, is up to the task.
0:25:46 > 0:25:52And it's important to Neil that his bags are fit for purpose, too.
0:25:52 > 0:25:56Nowadays, you've got laptops, iPads, tablets.
0:25:56 > 0:25:57There's so much to carry.
0:25:57 > 0:26:00People just want to carry something that's going to last.
0:26:00 > 0:26:04Neil clips and sews the gusset and the back pieces
0:26:04 > 0:26:05using The Blaster.
0:26:05 > 0:26:08I have to use the clips cos you can't use pins with leather,
0:26:08 > 0:26:11cos you'll end up with holes all over the place.
0:26:11 > 0:26:15I'm sewing everything inside out, so there's no stitching being shown.
0:26:17 > 0:26:19So, this is the body of the bag.
0:26:19 > 0:26:21See, if you've sewn everything upside down,
0:26:21 > 0:26:24back to front, inside out.
0:26:27 > 0:26:31We've got one pocket there, which is obviously the old tent.
0:26:31 > 0:26:32One pocket there for your tablet.
0:26:32 > 0:26:35One pocket there for your mobile phone.
0:26:35 > 0:26:36Better get on the next phase.
0:26:38 > 0:26:41That messenger bag still needs a cape. Sorry, flap.
0:26:41 > 0:26:44And he's also got to make the holdall,
0:26:44 > 0:26:46and Neil has never made one before.
0:26:46 > 0:26:47I need to attach it to the top...
0:26:51 > 0:26:55..first, and then I can turn it right side out afterwards.
0:26:55 > 0:26:57Shall we just leave him to it?
0:26:59 > 0:27:03In Manchester, Anthony has also hit a bit of a snag.
0:27:03 > 0:27:05I've put a halt on the sofa.
0:27:05 > 0:27:09It's starting to show scuffs I'm a little bit concerned about
0:27:09 > 0:27:11for the strength of the fabric.
0:27:11 > 0:27:12It's unfortunate and it's a decision
0:27:12 > 0:27:14I don't want to take, but I really think
0:27:14 > 0:27:17we're going to have to try and think of something new on this one.
0:27:17 > 0:27:21I thought that gold finish was something new.
0:27:21 > 0:27:24But with Sarah after the top end of the market,
0:27:24 > 0:27:27a scuffed finish isn't really going to cut the mustard.
0:27:27 > 0:27:30Back to the drawing board, Anthony.
0:27:34 > 0:27:37In Sussex, Sarah is putting the finishing touches
0:27:37 > 0:27:41to her glamorous fluorescent tube chandelier extravaganza.
0:27:41 > 0:27:43You know the one.
0:27:46 > 0:27:48Well, this is definitely coming together.
0:27:48 > 0:27:53I'm just finishing off the last bits and getting the crystals in between,
0:27:53 > 0:27:55and then hopefully I'll have made something
0:27:55 > 0:27:57that somebody will want to buy.
0:27:57 > 0:28:01Hopefully, but I'll reserve judgment until the great switch-on.
0:28:03 > 0:28:04Moment of truth.
0:28:06 > 0:28:08Oh. I'd say that works.
0:28:08 > 0:28:12Before, those used glass tubes were fit for nothing.
0:28:16 > 0:28:20Now, combined with a tired old lighting fixture
0:28:20 > 0:28:24and some plumbing bits, Sarah has transformed them
0:28:24 > 0:28:28into a dramatic and original centrepiece blazing with light.
0:28:28 > 0:28:31It'll need a heck of a hallway to house it.
0:28:31 > 0:28:32Now the lights are on,
0:28:32 > 0:28:34I think the crystals could do with a bit of a clean,
0:28:34 > 0:28:36but I think when that's done and dusted,
0:28:36 > 0:28:37this should be a money-maker.
0:28:40 > 0:28:45At the skip, Sarah lit up when she saw what was in Frank's boot.
0:28:45 > 0:28:49But nobody wants them, so we're just dumping them.
0:28:49 > 0:28:53And Frank had some idea of what she'd do with them.
0:28:53 > 0:28:55Something artistic, I think.
0:28:55 > 0:28:57Yeah, I think that's what she's going to do.
0:28:57 > 0:28:58Sarah didn't disappoint,
0:28:58 > 0:29:01with a striking and original transformation
0:29:01 > 0:29:03that had me eating my hat.
0:29:03 > 0:29:05It was bought by Morag Smith,
0:29:05 > 0:29:10a furniture and interiors dealer who trades in Berwick-upon-Tweed.
0:29:10 > 0:29:12I haven't seen anything like it before.
0:29:12 > 0:29:17It's a very innovative design, so it's upcycling at its best.
0:29:18 > 0:29:21Now Sarah is back in Walsall
0:29:21 > 0:29:24to see if she can dazzle Frank with the money she made.
0:29:28 > 0:29:30- Hello again.- Hello there. - Hi, Frank. How are you doing?
0:29:30 > 0:29:32Nice to meet you again. Yes, all right.
0:29:32 > 0:29:36- Come on out so I can talk to you. - OK. All right. Yeah.
0:29:36 > 0:29:40Well, I really loved those light tubes that you were dropping off.
0:29:40 > 0:29:43When we took them away, did you wonder what might happen to them?
0:29:43 > 0:29:46Something artistic, I thought, so I don't know.
0:29:46 > 0:29:48- Yeah, it'll be a surprise. - They're quite fragile, aren't they?
0:29:48 > 0:29:51So, I had to be quite careful what I did with them.
0:29:51 > 0:29:53But I have made something out of them.
0:29:53 > 0:29:55- Do you want to see? - Oh, yes. I would love to, yeah.
0:29:55 > 0:29:59Here are your light tubes made into a big chandelier.
0:29:59 > 0:30:03Oh, that's amazing. Yeah. Absolutely. Yeah.
0:30:03 > 0:30:06- I've actually got a little bit of profit to hand over to you.- Oh.
0:30:06 > 0:30:07That's a surprise.
0:30:07 > 0:30:09Well, it was sold to a shop in Berwick
0:30:09 > 0:30:13and I've actually got £20 for your old light bulbs,
0:30:13 > 0:30:14so thank you very much.
0:30:14 > 0:30:16That's very kind of you. Thank you.
0:30:16 > 0:30:19Hopefully, you can buy something for yourself or have a treat.
0:30:19 > 0:30:21Oh, yeah. Something for the wife, yeah.
0:30:21 > 0:30:24- That sounds like a very wise move. - THEY LAUGH
0:30:24 > 0:30:26Well, it was great to catch up again.
0:30:26 > 0:30:28Thank you very much for letting me have them
0:30:28 > 0:30:30- and for your time on this... - Thank you.
0:30:30 > 0:30:32- ..freezing cold day. - Oh, your hands are cold.
0:30:32 > 0:30:33But my heart is warm.
0:30:33 > 0:30:36- Thank you ever so much. Nice to catch up, Frank.- OK.- Bye-bye.
0:30:36 > 0:30:39Thank you. Thank you. Bye. Bye.
0:30:39 > 0:30:43Sarah spent £65 transforming the old strip lights,
0:30:43 > 0:30:46and with a sale of £85,
0:30:46 > 0:30:50it means Frank is walking away with £20 to treat the wife.
0:30:58 > 0:31:02In Manchester, Anthony has had a very long night
0:31:02 > 0:31:06putting the final touches onto what was an old blue sofa
0:31:06 > 0:31:07and then went gold for a bit.
0:31:07 > 0:31:10It's anyone's guess what colour it is now.
0:31:10 > 0:31:12I think Sarah is going to love it.
0:31:12 > 0:31:15And you know, on this one, I might have even pleased her
0:31:15 > 0:31:17because it'll be exactly what she's asked for,
0:31:17 > 0:31:19and that's just not like me at all.
0:31:19 > 0:31:22Sarah's invested heavily in this one, Anthony.
0:31:22 > 0:31:24I hope you've done the right thing.
0:31:24 > 0:31:29I am so excited to see what Anthony has done with that sad '70s sofa.
0:31:29 > 0:31:30If he's realised its potential,
0:31:30 > 0:31:34it should be a fantastic interior design piece by now.
0:31:34 > 0:31:37Sarah asked Anthony to transform
0:31:37 > 0:31:40a dilapidated old settee from the '60s
0:31:40 > 0:31:43into a bang-on-trend penthouse sofa.
0:31:45 > 0:31:48It's now a delicious rose quartz vision.
0:31:50 > 0:31:52Anthony has given it clean lines
0:31:52 > 0:31:56and improved its proportions with a single raised cushion.
0:31:56 > 0:32:00He's added sumptuous piping detailing on the arms,
0:32:00 > 0:32:03and with flashes of gold on the buttons,
0:32:03 > 0:32:07he's created exactly the penthouse sofa Sarah was looking for.
0:32:11 > 0:32:13- Hi.- Hello.
0:32:15 > 0:32:16Oh, my word.
0:32:18 > 0:32:22- Liking it?- It's front cover, isn't it? Really cool.
0:32:22 > 0:32:25I can't believe it's the same thing. Isn't it amazing?
0:32:25 > 0:32:26Where's the enthusiasm? Look at it.
0:32:26 > 0:32:28- Sorry, I've been up all night. - Look at it!
0:32:28 > 0:32:31I think Anthony has got some owning up to do.
0:32:31 > 0:32:34- Beautiful. I love the little gold touches.- Just a little hint.
0:32:34 > 0:32:36A little bit.
0:32:36 > 0:32:38A hint, Anthony? Anything to confess?
0:32:40 > 0:32:43There was going to be a lot more gold.
0:32:43 > 0:32:46We were going to have this all over.
0:32:46 > 0:32:48We got the arm on,
0:32:48 > 0:32:51we got all the front done and then we had to call a halt
0:32:51 > 0:32:53because it just wasn't stable enough.
0:32:53 > 0:32:56And Sarah breathes a huge sigh of relief.
0:32:56 > 0:33:00Whatever trauma you've been through, I think it's worth it.
0:33:00 > 0:33:02- This is stunning. - I wouldn't say that.
0:33:02 > 0:33:06And just as a little reminder, we also have a...
0:33:06 > 0:33:10- Aw.- But the problem is you'd have just slipped off it.
0:33:10 > 0:33:12Wouldn't that have been the same, though,
0:33:12 > 0:33:13if the sofa had been in gold?
0:33:13 > 0:33:14Oh, it looked amazing.
0:33:16 > 0:33:19- I know you're tired, OK? - Understatement.
0:33:19 > 0:33:24I know this is a lot of hard work, but that is stylish.
0:33:24 > 0:33:29It's got it. You know that THING? That's got it.
0:33:29 > 0:33:32Despite the whole experiment in gold,
0:33:32 > 0:33:36Anthony has also managed to bring the sofa in on budget too.
0:33:38 > 0:33:40I'm really pleased I've come here, and it is pink, and it worked out.
0:33:40 > 0:33:42I'm going to shake your hand,
0:33:42 > 0:33:44and I would like you to properly say...
0:33:44 > 0:33:46Well done. I'm so pleased. Thank you so much.
0:33:46 > 0:33:48Thank you, Sarah. Thank you.
0:33:48 > 0:33:51It was all worth it in the end, Anthony.
0:33:52 > 0:33:53Wow.
0:33:53 > 0:33:55That kind of transformation makes a long workday at the tip
0:33:55 > 0:33:57really worthwhile.
0:33:57 > 0:34:00And I know Anthony is not pleased it's not covered in lame,
0:34:00 > 0:34:01but as far as I'm concerned,
0:34:01 > 0:34:04rose quartz means I'm going to be sitting on a gold mine.
0:34:04 > 0:34:07I just can't believe it's gone from the back of a car
0:34:07 > 0:34:11to looking like it should be on the front page of a magazine.
0:34:11 > 0:34:13To be honest, what I'm going to do from now on
0:34:13 > 0:34:15is just please people, because that was easy.
0:34:15 > 0:34:19She fell in love with it. I'm happy. Job's a good 'un.
0:34:19 > 0:34:21But it's just not in my nature to do that.
0:34:21 > 0:34:25- Sarah swooped in on Jamie and his dad...- Hiya.
0:34:25 > 0:34:28..to rescue a threadbare sofa.
0:34:28 > 0:34:30- Jamie, thanks so much for letting me have that.- OK.
0:34:30 > 0:34:33- She suggested Anthony turn it pink...- Uh...
0:34:33 > 0:34:35- ..and after just a little dithering...- Yes.
0:34:35 > 0:34:38..he did exactly that.
0:34:38 > 0:34:42Now Sarah is back in Walsall to update Jamie and Jeff
0:34:42 > 0:34:45on what became of the dilapidated sofa.
0:34:45 > 0:34:47- How are you both? - I'm fine, thanks. I'm fine.
0:34:47 > 0:34:50So, you were clearing out things from your mother's house, right?
0:34:50 > 0:34:53That's right. That's right, yes. She had an accident.
0:34:53 > 0:34:56She had a bad fall and she suffered brain damage.
0:34:56 > 0:34:59She's been in the nursing home now for several months.
0:34:59 > 0:35:02She was quite happy for it to go to the tip, so that's where it went.
0:35:02 > 0:35:05- You can't fit somebody else's house into your own, can you?- No.
0:35:05 > 0:35:07We all have our own stuff, and I think...
0:35:07 > 0:35:09- I've got enough with all his junk. - THEY LAUGH
0:35:09 > 0:35:11Excellent. You sound like you're in trouble.
0:35:11 > 0:35:14- Would you like to see some pictures of how it ended up?- I would.
0:35:14 > 0:35:17- Take a deep breath, OK? - Go on, then. Oh, blimey.
0:35:17 > 0:35:19- Do you recognise that?- No.
0:35:21 > 0:35:24- That's amazing, that is. - What do you think of it?
0:35:24 > 0:35:28- Amazing.- Does it look like the sofa you remember?- Nothing like it.
0:35:28 > 0:35:31Now, I've shared it and I've had lots of interest in it,
0:35:31 > 0:35:33- but I haven't managed to sell it yet.- Right, OK.
0:35:33 > 0:35:36But I think there is a buyer out there who's going to love that,
0:35:36 > 0:35:38and I just need a little bit more time and then hopefully
0:35:38 > 0:35:41I'll be back in touch with some profit to share with you.
0:35:41 > 0:35:45It isn't about the money anyway. You've done something with it.
0:35:45 > 0:35:47It's sad going to landfill or being burned.
0:35:47 > 0:35:50- Mum will be delighted when she sees that.- Really?
0:35:50 > 0:35:52- Thank you very much. Thank you. - Lovely to see you again.
0:35:52 > 0:35:54- Thank you. Bye-bye.- Bye-bye.
0:35:57 > 0:35:59With Anthony's labour and materials
0:35:59 > 0:36:03coming in at over £1,200 and no sale,
0:36:03 > 0:36:08that equals a substantial potential loss of £1,250.
0:36:08 > 0:36:12But once that certain buyer with deep pockets has been found,
0:36:12 > 0:36:15Sarah will be back with a profit for Jamie and Jeff.
0:36:19 > 0:36:21In Marlow, Neil has transformed
0:36:21 > 0:36:24those old red leather cushions into bags,
0:36:24 > 0:36:29and he's doing the last few stitches ahead of Sarah's visit.
0:36:29 > 0:36:30I've enjoyed it.
0:36:30 > 0:36:34It's been nice to get a really high-quality finish product
0:36:34 > 0:36:36from fairly challenging leather.
0:36:36 > 0:36:39The transformation has been pretty huge,
0:36:39 > 0:36:41so I think she'll be pleased.
0:36:41 > 0:36:42I hope so.
0:36:42 > 0:36:45Well, Neil's confident, but will Sarah agree?
0:36:47 > 0:36:50I'm back in Marlow to pick up hopefully some high-end luggage,
0:36:50 > 0:36:53but I have been a little bit anxious
0:36:53 > 0:36:56because the materials I left Neil with were anything but high-end.
0:36:58 > 0:37:02Sarah left Neil with some unsightly and worn red cushions,
0:37:02 > 0:37:04hoping he could make some luggage.
0:37:06 > 0:37:10They are now two beautiful handcrafted bags.
0:37:11 > 0:37:17Neil has carefully dyed the leather to give the bags a high-end sheen.
0:37:17 > 0:37:21The messenger bag has been dyed black and has pockets galore,
0:37:21 > 0:37:26incorporating charming details from the Scout tents he's used as lining.
0:37:26 > 0:37:31And that holdall, now a dark brown, is almost indestructible
0:37:31 > 0:37:35with sturdy straps and reinforced corners.
0:37:36 > 0:37:39Sarah's got to be impressed with these, Neil.
0:37:42 > 0:37:45- Heya.- Hey.- How are you doing? - I'm very well. How are you?
0:37:45 > 0:37:47- Yeah, really well. - Good. Come on in.
0:37:47 > 0:37:49Where are they?
0:37:49 > 0:37:51Here they are.
0:37:51 > 0:37:56So, we have what they started off as and what they finished up as.
0:37:56 > 0:37:58Neil, they are amazing.
0:37:58 > 0:38:01- Good. I'm glad you like them. - I'm blown away. Honestly.- Good.
0:38:01 > 0:38:03I'm really... Don't look. I'm...
0:38:06 > 0:38:09I'm getting emotional about them. I can't believe...
0:38:09 > 0:38:11Sorry. Just give me a...
0:38:11 > 0:38:13Look at the detail. I've even got little...
0:38:13 > 0:38:16- Yeah, so you can lock... - I'm going to cry. Stop the...
0:38:16 > 0:38:20Honestly. I don't often get moved to tears by...
0:38:20 > 0:38:22by bits of leather from the tip.
0:38:25 > 0:38:26It was fun.
0:38:26 > 0:38:30The transformation, the dying, the changing of the colour.
0:38:30 > 0:38:34The leather is good enough quality, so it's made a decent bag.
0:38:34 > 0:38:37It's actually a work of art. I'm crying. Don't look at me.
0:38:37 > 0:38:39Oh, dear.
0:38:39 > 0:38:41And then messenger bag as well.
0:38:41 > 0:38:45Yes. So, again, slightly different colour. We've gone for black.
0:38:45 > 0:38:48As much leather as I could use.
0:38:48 > 0:38:51And we've got the old toggles from the tent.
0:38:51 > 0:38:54That was a window, which is now magnetic.
0:38:54 > 0:38:59It was a big journey from the old burgundy sofa.
0:39:00 > 0:39:03- It's fantastic.- Yeah. Great.
0:39:03 > 0:39:06Sarah is delighted with Neil's craftsmanship,
0:39:06 > 0:39:08but has he blown the budget?
0:39:12 > 0:39:13I don't even want to talk about money,
0:39:13 > 0:39:17but I know I think I left you with £95 per item.
0:39:17 > 0:39:19Even though there was some extra designing
0:39:19 > 0:39:22and some extra dying to do, it was straightforward,
0:39:22 > 0:39:24so they've come within budget.
0:39:24 > 0:39:26I shall have no problem selling those.
0:39:26 > 0:39:28Brilliant.
0:39:28 > 0:39:32Thank you so much. They are just brilliant.
0:39:32 > 0:39:33It was a pleasure.
0:39:38 > 0:39:42I could not have been more surprised and delighted
0:39:42 > 0:39:44with what Neil has managed to produce -
0:39:44 > 0:39:46two stunning bags on budget.
0:39:48 > 0:39:50Absolutely amazed.
0:39:50 > 0:39:53I didn't expect her to be quite so emotional
0:39:53 > 0:39:55about a pair of leather bags,
0:39:55 > 0:39:57but she seemed to be really pleased with them.
0:39:57 > 0:40:01At the recycling centre, Zia's leather armchair
0:40:01 > 0:40:03was being put out to pasture,
0:40:03 > 0:40:07and his ideas for it were lacking imagination.
0:40:07 > 0:40:09Any ideas what we might make out of them?
0:40:09 > 0:40:13Uh, I think cushions would be a nice easy option.
0:40:13 > 0:40:16But Sarah had bigger ideas for Neil to implement.
0:40:16 > 0:40:20He gave the old leather a new life as luggage.
0:40:20 > 0:40:23They were soon bagged by Nick and Kim,
0:40:23 > 0:40:27who run vintage and retro retailer Smithers of Stamford.
0:40:27 > 0:40:31- What do you reckon?- Yeah, I like them. I love the stitching.
0:40:31 > 0:40:34Yeah, apparently it was made from an old sofa, a leather sofa.
0:40:34 > 0:40:37- Done a good job, hasn't he? - Yeah.- Quality.
0:40:39 > 0:40:43Now Sarah is back in the Midlands with some cash for Zia.
0:40:45 > 0:40:46- Hiya.- Hi.- Zia, lovely to see you again.
0:40:46 > 0:40:49- Nice to see you again.- How are you? - I'm very well, thank you.
0:40:49 > 0:40:52Now, I last saw you at the tip and you were dropping off
0:40:52 > 0:40:53your old sofa cushions.
0:40:53 > 0:40:57- Had you had the sofa for ages? - Around six or seven years.
0:40:57 > 0:40:59Obviously, we were about to dispose of it.
0:40:59 > 0:41:01Quite interesting to see what you've done with it.
0:41:01 > 0:41:03They went off to a lovely guy called Neil in Marlow.
0:41:03 > 0:41:07He specialises in making bags from refound materials.
0:41:07 > 0:41:09I've got some pictures here of what he made.
0:41:09 > 0:41:12- I want to see what do you think.- OK.
0:41:12 > 0:41:13Wow.
0:41:13 > 0:41:17That's amazing. It looks nothing like the cushions we gave you.
0:41:17 > 0:41:18There's more.
0:41:18 > 0:41:21He made a messenger bag and a going away back.
0:41:21 > 0:41:23That's absolutely amazing.
0:41:23 > 0:41:25I was really surprised about how they looked.
0:41:25 > 0:41:27I'd never have imagined they'd turn out like that.
0:41:27 > 0:41:30And we have actually sold those two bags,
0:41:30 > 0:41:33and I've got some profit that I'd like to share with you.
0:41:33 > 0:41:34Thank you very much.
0:41:34 > 0:41:37So, I've got £60 here to give to you that came from those bags.
0:41:37 > 0:41:40- Thank you very much. - So, that's... Absolute pleasure.
0:41:40 > 0:41:43Is there anything that £60 is needed for at the moment?
0:41:43 > 0:41:45I think I'll treat the kids, really.
0:41:45 > 0:41:48- They just got back from school, so we'll give them a treat.- Lovely.
0:41:48 > 0:41:51- Thank you so much for your time today.- No, you're welcome.
0:41:51 > 0:41:53- Thank you.- Take care. Bye-bye.- Bye.
0:41:55 > 0:41:57Well, I think Zia was quite surprised
0:41:57 > 0:41:59with what we did with his old cushions.
0:41:59 > 0:42:01And as a transformation, I think it would be difficult
0:42:01 > 0:42:05to beat sofa into luxury luggage.
0:42:05 > 0:42:10Neil charged a total of £190 for labour and materials for the bags.
0:42:10 > 0:42:16Sarah sold them for £250, leaving a profit of £60 for Zia
0:42:16 > 0:42:17and his kids.
0:42:24 > 0:42:29Sarah took three tawdry treasures from the tip in Walsall.
0:42:29 > 0:42:30Whose is that then?
0:42:30 > 0:42:33Jamie and Jeff's blue settee was transformed
0:42:33 > 0:42:35into a stunning pink penthouse sofa,
0:42:35 > 0:42:39Zia's worn leather cushions were dyed and stitched
0:42:39 > 0:42:40into stylish bags,
0:42:40 > 0:42:44and Frank's fluorescent tubes were delicately dangled
0:42:44 > 0:42:46to make a unique chandelier.
0:42:46 > 0:42:48Well, I love those transformations
0:42:48 > 0:42:51from drab old trash into something rather flash.
0:42:51 > 0:42:54And with the help of Neil and Anthony's amazing talents,
0:42:54 > 0:42:58I think we've managed to create some pretty classy items.