0:00:03 > 0:00:05That looks interesting! What is that?
0:00:07 > 0:00:09How do you make money for nothing?
0:00:09 > 0:00:11Stop, stop, stop.
0:00:11 > 0:00:16The answer could be hiding in over 20 million tonnes of household waste
0:00:16 > 0:00:18thrown out by us every year.
0:00:18 > 0:00:22- Can I have it?- Yeah, by all means, you're welcome, yeah.- Fantastic.
0:00:22 > 0:00:25That's why entrepreneur Sarah Moore wants to get her hands on things
0:00:25 > 0:00:27before they hit the skip.
0:00:30 > 0:00:32I'm a passionate buyer,
0:00:32 > 0:00:36maker and user of old stuff and I turned that passion into a moneymaking business.
0:00:36 > 0:00:40I make new stuff out of old stuff and I sell it for a profit.
0:00:41 > 0:00:45And with some of the country's elite designers and makers...
0:00:45 > 0:00:48- Enough to work on?- Just a bit, yeah!
0:00:48 > 0:00:49It is a beast, isn't it?
0:00:49 > 0:00:53..she can transform her finds into desirable...
0:00:53 > 0:00:55I can't believe it!
0:00:55 > 0:00:56..valuable...
0:00:57 > 0:01:02- Aren't you clever!- ..And hopefully saleable items.
0:01:02 > 0:01:04Oh, wow!
0:01:04 > 0:01:09If Sarah is successful then she can hand the profits back to
0:01:09 > 0:01:14the very people who had no idea there was cash to be made from their trash.
0:01:14 > 0:01:16That's amazing!
0:01:25 > 0:01:29Woodhouse Lane Recycling Centre in Altrincham, Greater Manchester.
0:01:31 > 0:01:36Here, Sarah is on the hunt for a piece of junk to fire up
0:01:36 > 0:01:38her rejuvenation imagination.
0:01:39 > 0:01:41You know me, I'm full of rubbish ideas.
0:01:41 > 0:01:44But where's the rubbish? Let's go get it.
0:01:44 > 0:01:48She's been given special permission to roam the tip looking for trash.
0:01:48 > 0:01:51But there's one rule that must obeyed.
0:01:51 > 0:01:54Once it's hit the skip, it's out of bounds.
0:01:56 > 0:01:58Somebody must have popped that in when I wasn't looking.
0:02:01 > 0:02:06Sarah must be ever vigilant and eagle-eyed to find three items
0:02:06 > 0:02:09that she can bring back to life and sell on for a profit.
0:02:12 > 0:02:15Will the junk in Andrew's trunk take her fancy?
0:02:18 > 0:02:19- Hi there.- Hi.
0:02:20 > 0:02:22Is that... What is it?
0:02:22 > 0:02:24It's a piece of granite. It used to be my desk.
0:02:24 > 0:02:26It used to be your desk, you say?
0:02:26 > 0:02:29- Yeah, it used to be sort of fitted in in a run of kitchen units.- OK.
0:02:29 > 0:02:32It used to have my cables through and it sat on some base units
0:02:32 > 0:02:34which I've just skipped, clearly.
0:02:34 > 0:02:37Right, OK. Well, it's my lucky day then,
0:02:37 > 0:02:40cos that is a really substantial chunk of granite.
0:02:40 > 0:02:43- Yeah.- What is the other... Because presumably that's the other side,
0:02:43 > 0:02:44isn't it? So...
0:02:44 > 0:02:47- Wow.- So it looks like that. - It's really impressive, isn't it?
0:02:47 > 0:02:48Yeah.
0:02:50 > 0:02:55Well, now, it would seem Sarah is smitten with this great big slab of granite.
0:02:56 > 0:02:59It looks like just the most fantastic thing that you could imagine
0:02:59 > 0:03:01ending up at the tip. So can I have it?
0:03:01 > 0:03:03- It would be a pleasure.- Yeah?
0:03:03 > 0:03:04Yours. Sold.
0:03:04 > 0:03:08Andrew's desktop is a heavyweight hunk of junk.
0:03:08 > 0:03:12But the good people of Altrincham are always happy to lend Sarah a hand.
0:03:14 > 0:03:15It's actually quite a nice piece of granite.
0:03:15 > 0:03:18Driving here, it just seemed a shame it was going on the tip.
0:03:18 > 0:03:20So in meeting Sarah, she'll take it away,
0:03:20 > 0:03:23hopefully do something fantastic with it, maybe another table or a desk.
0:03:23 > 0:03:25And I'd be really pleased to see it.
0:03:27 > 0:03:32Let's meet the maker Sarah's hoping will take on this piece of solid rock.
0:03:35 > 0:03:40Daniel Heath has a passion for all things salvaged and sustainable.
0:03:40 > 0:03:45He's an award-winning fabric and wallpaper designer who loves adding
0:03:45 > 0:03:49artistic flair to bespoke furniture pieces.
0:03:49 > 0:03:53I started off as a printmaker, doing textiles and wallpaper.
0:03:53 > 0:03:57But now I really enjoy working with wood and working with slate.
0:03:57 > 0:04:01I like the challenge of working with new materials.
0:04:01 > 0:04:06And I really enjoy it when people come to me with interesting projects
0:04:06 > 0:04:09and strange materials to try and print onto,
0:04:09 > 0:04:11cos I like the challenge.
0:04:11 > 0:04:14Be careful what you wish for, Daniel.
0:04:14 > 0:04:17You've got a heavyweight challenge coming your way.
0:04:22 > 0:04:26One item snaffled, but there are still two to find.
0:04:26 > 0:04:31And for Sarah, every boot full of trash has the potential to be turned
0:04:31 > 0:04:33into a pocketful of cash.
0:04:34 > 0:04:36You really need to think before you throw things away because everything
0:04:36 > 0:04:39comes back into fashion eventually.
0:04:39 > 0:04:40Wait for it,
0:04:41 > 0:04:43wait for it, wait...
0:04:44 > 0:04:46SMACK SARAH: Ow!
0:04:46 > 0:04:48Pure comedy gold.
0:04:51 > 0:04:54Is there any loot lurking in Gail's boot?
0:04:58 > 0:05:00So what are you dropping off today, then?
0:05:00 > 0:05:02Well, there's an old microscope...
0:05:02 > 0:05:05- Yeah.- ..which I was given some time ago.
0:05:05 > 0:05:07It's a 10x microscope.
0:05:07 > 0:05:09So that looks like a pretty powerful piece of kit.
0:05:09 > 0:05:12- What do you do with it?- Well, I'm an ecologist,
0:05:12 > 0:05:16but for my spare time I like to look at water beetles from ponds and things...
0:05:16 > 0:05:19- OK.- ..And this was given to me so that I could do that.
0:05:19 > 0:05:21But I've got myself a nice new one.
0:05:21 > 0:05:23So how old do you think that is?
0:05:24 > 0:05:28I don't know. Must be '60s, I would have thought. Looks it, doesn't it?
0:05:28 > 0:05:30There's something about it, it looks like a frog, doesn't it?
0:05:30 > 0:05:33- Look at it.- It does.- It's great. - Yeah.
0:05:33 > 0:05:40Sarah's upcycling expertise could be put under the microscope with this item.
0:05:42 > 0:05:46Is it something that rather than putting it into the small appliance tip,
0:05:46 > 0:05:47I could take away and do something with?
0:05:47 > 0:05:49- Definitely, definitely.- Brilliant.
0:05:49 > 0:05:52And I'm seeing the copper pipe next to it. So what was that from?
0:05:52 > 0:05:55That was just left over from when I had some central heating put in,
0:05:55 > 0:05:58that the plumber never took away, and it's one of those things you think,
0:05:58 > 0:06:00"Oh, I might use it one day," and never did.
0:06:00 > 0:06:03- So you've had that for a while then, as well?- I have, yeah. - Excellent.
0:06:03 > 0:06:05In the shed and then in the garden, so... Yeah.
0:06:05 > 0:06:10Well, what I might do is definitely take the microscope away and have a look at that.
0:06:10 > 0:06:13And oddly, might keep that with it.
0:06:13 > 0:06:16Taking it away might be easier said than done.
0:06:19 > 0:06:22- Would you say it's quite heavy? - It is quite heavy, yes.- OK.
0:06:22 > 0:06:23Oh, my word!
0:06:23 > 0:06:26- Lead, do you think?- I think it probably is, yes.
0:06:26 > 0:06:29Brilliant. Well, I will say thank you very much,
0:06:29 > 0:06:30and I'll keep in touch.
0:06:30 > 0:06:32Great.
0:06:32 > 0:06:37What does Gail think Sarah might do with her rubbish dump goodies?
0:06:37 > 0:06:39I have no idea what she's going to do with it.
0:06:39 > 0:06:43No idea. She could make a water fountain out of the copper.
0:06:43 > 0:06:46She's laughing, but Sarah just might, you know.
0:06:46 > 0:06:50However, I think she's more taken with the microscope.
0:06:50 > 0:06:53Don't you just love it? A scientific instrument.
0:06:53 > 0:06:55I've never had one of those before.
0:06:55 > 0:06:59I think it looks wonderful. It's retro, it's chunky, it's metallic.
0:06:59 > 0:07:01It's got little knobs on it.
0:07:01 > 0:07:04Something fabulous is going to come out of this, isn't it?
0:07:05 > 0:07:08Sarah knows just the fella for this challenge.
0:07:11 > 0:07:14Meet Mark Haig, Robo-sculptor.
0:07:15 > 0:07:21Mark creates one-of-a-kind robots using vintage and second-hand materials.
0:07:21 > 0:07:24Something he's been up to since he was knee-high to a nanobyte.
0:07:26 > 0:07:30My dad was a clock repairer and I would sit in front of a three bar
0:07:30 > 0:07:34electric fire as a seven-year-old kid and I'd get some bits of clocks from my dad
0:07:34 > 0:07:36and I'd make some kind of mad robot.
0:07:36 > 0:07:39And 40 years later, I'm still doing the same stuff.
0:07:40 > 0:07:44I enjoy the process of actually finding something,
0:07:44 > 0:07:46just walking past a skip,
0:07:46 > 0:07:48and I'll see something in the skip and I'll think,
0:07:48 > 0:07:51that's perfect and I can make something out of that.
0:07:51 > 0:07:54And I'll combine it with some other things that I found or I've bought
0:07:54 > 0:07:58from car-boot sales or wherever, and I'll make a sculpture.
0:07:59 > 0:08:02Will the microscope capture Mark's imagination?
0:08:08 > 0:08:11Sarah's grabbed goodies for Daniel and Mark.
0:08:11 > 0:08:13Now she's on the hunt for her own item.
0:08:15 > 0:08:17It can't be any old rubbish, though.
0:08:17 > 0:08:19It has to be just the right kind of rubbish.
0:08:21 > 0:08:23Let's hope Anthony and Jez,
0:08:23 > 0:08:27the most smartly dressed white van men I've ever seen,
0:08:27 > 0:08:29have just what she's looking for.
0:08:29 > 0:08:30- Hiya.- Hiya.- Hello.
0:08:30 > 0:08:32- I'm Sarah.- Nice to meet you.
0:08:32 > 0:08:33- Who are you?- Anthony.- Anthony.
0:08:33 > 0:08:34- Who are you?- I'm Jez.
0:08:34 > 0:08:37Jez. Hiya. Is it the rabbit hutch?
0:08:37 > 0:08:39- This is a chicken pen.- Oh, yeah.
0:08:39 > 0:08:41So have you got chickens?
0:08:41 > 0:08:42- We did have...- Oh, right.
0:08:42 > 0:08:44..but we decided to get shot because of the smell.
0:08:44 > 0:08:48- Really?- So this is the disused pen that we've dismantled.
0:08:48 > 0:08:51OK. So did you have to go and clean them out, or did you refuse?
0:08:51 > 0:08:52- No, I refused.- Really?
0:08:52 > 0:08:54Did you eat the eggs, though?
0:08:54 > 0:08:55Yeah, I did eat the eggs.
0:08:55 > 0:08:58Yeah, I'm contemplating getting chickens.
0:08:58 > 0:09:01- Here we go, here's a panel. - Ah, that's brilliant.
0:09:01 > 0:09:02That is loads there, that's plenty to be...
0:09:02 > 0:09:05- Is that enough?- ..yeah, to be getting on with, definitely.
0:09:05 > 0:09:06Any ideas what you can do with it?
0:09:06 > 0:09:09I'm not going to tell you. But if I do manage to make something,
0:09:09 > 0:09:11- can I come and show you what I've done?- Sure you can.
0:09:11 > 0:09:13- Yes.- Yes?- Yes.- Well, I'm going to do my best to...
0:09:13 > 0:09:15I think some sort of ornament, maybe.
0:09:15 > 0:09:17Some sculpture, maybe?
0:09:17 > 0:09:22That's a challenge. So did the chickens move out recently?
0:09:22 > 0:09:24- Yes.- I'll keep my gloves on, then!
0:09:25 > 0:09:27Thank you so much.
0:09:27 > 0:09:32Who would've thought a chicken coop would have caught Sarah's eye?
0:09:32 > 0:09:34Not me. What about Anthony?
0:09:34 > 0:09:38No, not at all. I thought it would be straight in the skip and get taken away.
0:09:38 > 0:09:40But if it can be used, then that's fantastic, really.
0:09:41 > 0:09:44Well, it might look like a pile of old rubbish to you,
0:09:44 > 0:09:46but I'm going to take that from the chicken house to the penthouse,
0:09:46 > 0:09:51because it is a really useful bundle of raw material and I think it's got
0:09:51 > 0:09:53heaps of potential.
0:09:53 > 0:09:56It's certainly got rubbish heap potential!
0:09:58 > 0:10:00Sarah's saved her three items.
0:10:01 > 0:10:06Daniel will take on the challenge of the hefty hunk of granite.
0:10:06 > 0:10:10Mark will work his makeover magic on the microscope.
0:10:10 > 0:10:14And Sarah will need to make this chicken wire into something saleable.
0:10:18 > 0:10:20Well, it's been rubbish, rubbish, rubbish all day.
0:10:20 > 0:10:23And what fantastic rubbish it turned out to be.
0:10:23 > 0:10:26I've got an eclectic collection of fabulous finds and I think
0:10:26 > 0:10:29I'm going to be able to transform them into hard cash.
0:10:34 > 0:10:39Walthamstow in East London has all the hustle and bustle of
0:10:39 > 0:10:43a thriving city suburb, combined with the warm welcome of village life.
0:10:44 > 0:10:49It's this combination that has earned the area its nickname "Awesome-stow".
0:10:51 > 0:10:55One of its most awesome residents is upcycler extraordinaire Daniel.
0:10:56 > 0:10:59Sarah's got a treat in store for him.
0:10:59 > 0:11:01This slab of stone.
0:11:01 > 0:11:03It's been a real mixed bag in the past,
0:11:03 > 0:11:09so whether I get something that's going to be easier or challenging,
0:11:09 > 0:11:10who knows?
0:11:10 > 0:11:13Me, I know.
0:11:13 > 0:11:16I can tell you this, it's not easier.
0:11:16 > 0:11:19- Good luck, Daniel.- OK!
0:11:19 > 0:11:20A gravestone.
0:11:21 > 0:11:23Don't be rude about my granite!
0:11:23 > 0:11:25We need some help getting it upstairs, this thing weighs a tonne.
0:11:25 > 0:11:28Yeah, yeah, I bet it does.
0:11:28 > 0:11:30Oh, my God!
0:11:30 > 0:11:32Only the two flights of stairs, Daniel.
0:11:32 > 0:11:34Hurry up, now!
0:11:35 > 0:11:36It is a beast, isn't it?
0:11:36 > 0:11:37It's an absolute beast.
0:11:39 > 0:11:41- OK.- Good-looking beast?
0:11:41 > 0:11:44It is. It's very substantial.
0:11:44 > 0:11:47- Have you ever worked with granite before?- No. No.
0:11:47 > 0:11:51I've worked with marble and slate, which I use quite a lot.
0:11:51 > 0:11:52They're all a bit softer, aren't they?
0:11:52 > 0:11:55I think this is going to be a real hard product...
0:11:55 > 0:11:57- They are, yeah.- ..to cut and to move around,
0:11:57 > 0:11:59cos it just feels absolutely rock hard,
0:11:59 > 0:12:03- but slate and that kind of stuff just feels not as dense, does it? - Yeah.
0:12:03 > 0:12:07I mean, this is going to be quite tricky.
0:12:07 > 0:12:08Quite tricky?
0:12:08 > 0:12:12Patting your head while rubbing your tummy is quite tricky.
0:12:12 > 0:12:14This is very hard.
0:12:14 > 0:12:19Literally. Granite is one of the world's hardest stones.
0:12:19 > 0:12:23While Daniel may lack experience of working with granite,
0:12:23 > 0:12:28he makes up for it with ingenuity and an inspired eye for design.
0:12:28 > 0:12:32So, what is he going to make with it?
0:12:32 > 0:12:35It does lend itself obviously to a table, I suppose.
0:12:35 > 0:12:37Yeah, I mean I think it would make sense.
0:12:37 > 0:12:39I mean, it's obviously completely flat.
0:12:39 > 0:12:45The first thing I'm thinking is how do I sort of simplify it, because
0:12:45 > 0:12:47I don't think I want these holes through...
0:12:47 > 0:12:51- Yeah.- ..and if I can maybe trim it down, then it will give me
0:12:51 > 0:12:56some excess bits to sample with and try some ideas out with,
0:12:56 > 0:12:59cos I'd like to do something on it, maybe.
0:12:59 > 0:13:03You know, if I can sandblast the surface or something,
0:13:03 > 0:13:06- that could work quite well.- So it sounds to me like there's a lot of
0:13:06 > 0:13:11process to go on. You've got to cut it, refinish it, build a base to it.
0:13:11 > 0:13:14- Yeah.- Go on, then, hit me with a price tag.
0:13:14 > 0:13:16I think, I think we're talking about 700 quid.
0:13:16 > 0:13:21And do you reckon 700 quid gives you enough leeway to suck up a few
0:13:21 > 0:13:23- problems along the way?- I hope so, I hope so.
0:13:23 > 0:13:25- OK.- Yeah.- OK. Brilliant.
0:13:25 > 0:13:29Well, if you're taking it on, don't pick it up on your own!
0:13:29 > 0:13:33- Thank you very much, yeah.- And I'll see you when you've transformed it into something fantastic!
0:13:33 > 0:13:35Yeah. Thanks for your help!
0:13:35 > 0:13:36Pleasure!
0:13:39 > 0:13:42I think Dan might be a little bit nervous about taking on that granite.
0:13:42 > 0:13:44He's never worked with that material before.
0:13:44 > 0:13:45But I have absolute faith in him.
0:13:45 > 0:13:49He can turn his hand to anything and I reckon, with a bit of hard work,
0:13:49 > 0:13:51we might be onto a winner.
0:13:52 > 0:13:57Turning this cold hard slab of stone into a desirable designer table
0:13:57 > 0:13:59will be no easy task.
0:13:59 > 0:14:02To me it feels quite dated. But it's, you know,
0:14:02 > 0:14:05how can I make it more contemporary and how can I make it into a really
0:14:05 > 0:14:07saleable piece? Also,
0:14:07 > 0:14:10I don't think it's going to be a very easy material to work with, so...
0:14:10 > 0:14:13I'm a bit apprehensive about working with it, to be honest.
0:14:14 > 0:14:18Daniel's on an adventure into the unknown.
0:14:18 > 0:14:21The £700 fee may seem steep,
0:14:21 > 0:14:25but it needs to cover any mishaps Daniel may have along the way.
0:14:29 > 0:14:34Manchester. The city is an architectural mash up.
0:14:34 > 0:14:38Its industrial past and cutting-edge present collide to create
0:14:38 > 0:14:42an offbeat beauty. Much like the goings-on in this workshop.
0:14:47 > 0:14:52The inventor of these steampunk automatons is Mark.
0:14:52 > 0:14:57He's turned his childhood passion for making robots into a thriving business.
0:14:57 > 0:15:01And I think they're bringing out the big kid in me.
0:15:01 > 0:15:03They're great.
0:15:03 > 0:15:08Sarah is on her way to Mark's workshop with the microscope and copper pipes.
0:15:08 > 0:15:12Hopefully she's brought me something nice, vintage looking.
0:15:12 > 0:15:13Something that says "robot" to me.
0:15:13 > 0:15:16Hopefully it's something nice I can work with.
0:15:17 > 0:15:19- Hi, Mark.- Hello, Sarah.
0:15:19 > 0:15:21How are you doing? Hold on, let me get that.
0:15:21 > 0:15:23- Is it heavy?- It is heavy.
0:15:23 > 0:15:25- How are you doing?- I'm fine, thank you.
0:15:25 > 0:15:27- How are you?- Nice to see you. Yeah, really well.
0:15:27 > 0:15:28- I come with gifts.- And this as well?
0:15:28 > 0:15:30- Yeah.- Wow.
0:15:30 > 0:15:32- OK.- What do you think?
0:15:32 > 0:15:33I think it's lovely.
0:15:35 > 0:15:38The microscope has certainly caught Mark's eye.
0:15:39 > 0:15:42And I have to say, I'm pretty excited about this one.
0:15:43 > 0:15:45- See...- Oh, yeah.
0:15:45 > 0:15:46That's what made me think of you.
0:15:46 > 0:15:49Definitely. I'm glad you brought me something symmetrical,
0:15:49 > 0:15:50- I like symmetry.- That helps, doesn't it,
0:15:50 > 0:15:53cos that really helps with the form of the robots, doesn't it?
0:15:53 > 0:15:57Yeah. This... Obviously that is the head.
0:15:57 > 0:15:59So we need a body.
0:15:59 > 0:16:01- Yeah.- Of a commensurate size.
0:16:01 > 0:16:03And then a nice pair of legs.
0:16:03 > 0:16:07So I imagine the robot's going to end up something like that kind of size.
0:16:07 > 0:16:10I think that sounds like it's going to be really cool.
0:16:10 > 0:16:14And I know that you make lots of robots that are just good looking.
0:16:14 > 0:16:17Can you think of something that would make him useful as well?
0:16:17 > 0:16:19I'd like a robot, a laser beam sword,
0:16:19 > 0:16:23and a hyperspace time travel distortion ray, please.
0:16:23 > 0:16:26The two functions that I use is either A, as an iPod dock.
0:16:26 > 0:16:29- Right.- The second option is lighting.
0:16:29 > 0:16:32Ah, well, music player or lamp it is.
0:16:34 > 0:16:37I think that I see quite a lot of lighting,
0:16:38 > 0:16:42but I don't see quite as many things that are useful for music.
0:16:42 > 0:16:46And so I think it would be good, with you, maybe to concentrate on music.
0:16:46 > 0:16:51Giving it a purpose ups the sell-on value and the potential profit.
0:16:51 > 0:16:54But to manufacture electrical items for sale,
0:16:54 > 0:16:57they need to comply with UK safety regulations.
0:16:58 > 0:17:03Fortunately, Mark's a qualified electrical engineer.
0:17:03 > 0:17:05It's difficult to imagine exactly how it's going to look,
0:17:05 > 0:17:08but can you put a price on roughly how it will be?
0:17:08 > 0:17:12So all in, cost wise, for the parts,
0:17:12 > 0:17:18probably talking £130 and then maybe £150 for my labour.
0:17:18 > 0:17:21- OK.- Which makes it £280, so if I did you a deal at £250,
0:17:21 > 0:17:24- how does that sound?- It sounds very interesting.
0:17:24 > 0:17:28I think £250, it's going to be unique, original, and handmade.
0:17:28 > 0:17:31- OK.- I hope he doesn't give you any trouble!
0:17:31 > 0:17:33- I'll see you later.- Thank you so much.- Bye-bye.
0:17:35 > 0:17:38I can't wait to meet my new robot! He's got a lovely personality.
0:17:38 > 0:17:41I don't know what his name is but he sounds like he's going to be exciting!
0:17:42 > 0:17:48Mark's all-in price of £250 gives Sarah plenty of scope for profit.
0:17:48 > 0:17:49My only concern is,
0:17:49 > 0:17:54what happens if our little robot friend turns out to be an evil bot
0:17:54 > 0:17:57intent on destroying the world with his hyperspace
0:17:57 > 0:17:58time travel distortion ray?!
0:18:00 > 0:18:01Oh, no, what have we done!
0:18:07 > 0:18:11Sarah has dropped off the granite worktop with Daniel
0:18:11 > 0:18:15and the microscope with Mark. Now back at home in Sussex,
0:18:15 > 0:18:19she can get cracking on her own item, the broken-down chicken coop.
0:18:21 > 0:18:26I have seen some really cool lampshades made out of wire
0:18:26 > 0:18:28and I think that's the direction I'm going with these.
0:18:28 > 0:18:34So I'm thinking about transforming this wire into hanging garden lampshades.
0:18:34 > 0:18:35They sound like a winner, don't they?
0:18:37 > 0:18:39They sound delightful.
0:18:39 > 0:18:44I imagine a nice floral design, perhaps with dandelions and daffodils,
0:18:44 > 0:18:46butterflies and birds.
0:18:46 > 0:18:50A little rustic treat to add a quaint countryside touch to any lamp.
0:18:54 > 0:18:57So that is a great piece of reclaimed wire and I'm just going to
0:18:57 > 0:18:59wrap it round, get the right size,
0:18:59 > 0:19:02and then trim it to see how big each lampshade's going to be.
0:19:03 > 0:19:07Sarah is using wire reframes, purchased from the internet,
0:19:07 > 0:19:10to add shape and solidity to the chicken wire.
0:19:12 > 0:19:15And quite sensibly, she's wearing her safety gloves.
0:19:18 > 0:19:22This is really quite fiddly.
0:19:24 > 0:19:26Whose idea was this?
0:19:26 > 0:19:28Come on, Sarah, stick with it!
0:19:30 > 0:19:32This is really fiddly business.
0:19:32 > 0:19:34These are way too heavy-duty.
0:19:37 > 0:19:38These will be much finer.
0:19:41 > 0:19:43The lampshade is beginning to take shape.
0:19:45 > 0:19:48That's really come together quite well.
0:19:49 > 0:19:52For inspiration with her floral design,
0:19:52 > 0:19:56Sarah is using an old wildlife book featuring butterflies.
0:19:57 > 0:19:59Ah, that's the one, look at that.
0:20:00 > 0:20:02Oh, I don't like the look of that one.
0:20:02 > 0:20:05Look at that mean thing on there, the death's-head!
0:20:05 > 0:20:07DRAMATIC MUSIC
0:20:09 > 0:20:11The death's-head? Oh, my giddy aunt!
0:20:11 > 0:20:14This is becoming a Gothic monstrosity!
0:20:16 > 0:20:21I want it to be dark and designer rather than kind of pretty and flowery.
0:20:21 > 0:20:23Well, you've got it.
0:20:23 > 0:20:26Sarah is tracing the death's-head picture
0:20:26 > 0:20:28to transfer its outline to card.
0:20:29 > 0:20:30I love tracing.
0:20:32 > 0:20:33I'd forgotten how much fun it was.
0:20:35 > 0:20:39Inspired by the black and gold colouring of the death's-head,
0:20:39 > 0:20:44Sarah will create black and gold silhouettes of moths and leaves
0:20:44 > 0:20:46to adorn the chicken wire lampshade.
0:20:49 > 0:20:53This is a far cry from the hanging basket style lampshades
0:20:53 > 0:20:54I originally envisioned.
0:20:58 > 0:21:01These have definitely taken up the Gothic look.
0:21:03 > 0:21:07In total, Sarah has spent £32 on this project
0:21:07 > 0:21:10and she hopes to complete five lampshades.
0:21:10 > 0:21:14But is there much of a market for death-head designs?
0:21:19 > 0:21:21In Walthamstow, East London,
0:21:23 > 0:21:27Daniel is carefully marking out his design on the granite for
0:21:27 > 0:21:29what will be the tabletop surface.
0:21:31 > 0:21:35His fabric and wallpaper prints are renowned for their elaborate
0:21:35 > 0:21:37and elegant detail.
0:21:37 > 0:21:41He has a passion for the glamour of Art Deco architecture
0:21:41 > 0:21:45and he combines these aspects together in his furniture design.
0:21:48 > 0:21:52The hard and heavy granite is all new material for Daniel,
0:21:52 > 0:21:55and requires a new approach and skill set.
0:21:56 > 0:22:00I've had it cut to size and I've started drawing out
0:22:00 > 0:22:02a pattern onto it,
0:22:02 > 0:22:08and I've got myself one of these rotary tools,
0:22:09 > 0:22:12and I'm just etching into the surface with a hand tool.
0:22:14 > 0:22:18There's a great deal of intricacy and precision involved in
0:22:18 > 0:22:22the work that I do, and I kind of need to be a perfectionist.
0:22:22 > 0:22:25I want to kind of always get things just right.
0:22:27 > 0:22:31It's pretty terrifying when you're working with a piece of material
0:22:31 > 0:22:37and I've only got this piece, so if I mess it up then
0:22:37 > 0:22:38I've got to sort it out.
0:22:40 > 0:22:43Daniel is scratching the surface of the granite as he plans
0:22:43 > 0:22:47to add colour to the tabletop by painting these areas.
0:22:47 > 0:22:53By marking the surface, he hopes the paint will permeate into the stone.
0:22:53 > 0:22:59The granite colour as it is isn't maybe very fashionable.
0:22:59 > 0:23:02I don't know what that's going to look like yet.
0:23:02 > 0:23:03We'll have to see.
0:23:05 > 0:23:09Daniel has been using a slide rule to ensure his chiselled lines
0:23:09 > 0:23:12are straight, but now he has to do circles.
0:23:14 > 0:23:17Fortunately, he has some offcuts to practise on.
0:23:18 > 0:23:21In terms of the design, I'm aiming for sophistication,
0:23:21 > 0:23:23I'm aiming for elegance and I just really,
0:23:23 > 0:23:26really want it to be a luxury item.
0:23:27 > 0:23:30Not seeing much sophistication and elegance there.
0:23:32 > 0:23:33Not the best.
0:23:35 > 0:23:39It's quite hard to draw a curved line,
0:23:39 > 0:23:43especially as I've only been using this tool for a couple of hours.
0:23:45 > 0:23:46Careful, now, Daniel.
0:23:47 > 0:23:50One slip could mean disaster.
0:23:54 > 0:23:55In Manchester,
0:23:57 > 0:23:58at Mark's workshop,
0:24:02 > 0:24:06the business of transforming this little microscope into the best
0:24:06 > 0:24:09little robot this world has ever seen is getting underway.
0:24:11 > 0:24:15The copper pipe picked up at the tip is being set aside,
0:24:15 > 0:24:19but Mark will choose body parts from his treasure trove of bits and bobs.
0:24:19 > 0:24:27I start the design process by figuring out what's going to work
0:24:27 > 0:24:29in a sort of scale situation.
0:24:29 > 0:24:34So I have lots of things around that will act as bodies.
0:24:37 > 0:24:41It's sort of the wrong scale. The head gets lost a little bit.
0:24:41 > 0:24:45Mark scours car-boot sales, scrapyards and charity shops
0:24:45 > 0:24:48all over the north of England to find items
0:24:48 > 0:24:49that capture his imagination.
0:24:51 > 0:24:56This vintage electrical timer was found in a car-boot sale 18 miles
0:24:56 > 0:24:58outside of Manchester.
0:24:58 > 0:25:01So as we put that in there,
0:25:01 > 0:25:06you can see that the scale of the head and body kind of works for me.
0:25:09 > 0:25:10I always write a story for each robot.
0:25:10 > 0:25:13And as we go through the process, little hints will come in,
0:25:13 > 0:25:15like the fact he's from Merseyside.
0:25:15 > 0:25:18The body's from Merseyside, so he might be a Scouse robot.
0:25:19 > 0:25:22And so all these different things will work into the story of the robot.
0:25:22 > 0:25:26So he's a Scouse electrician, 70 years old,
0:25:27 > 0:25:32now he is employed as a DJ in Grimsby.
0:25:33 > 0:25:37I think it's time to give my little friend a funky DJ name.
0:25:38 > 0:25:42- He's Wonky-eyed Joe.- Wonky-eyed Joe?
0:25:42 > 0:25:45I was hoping for something a little cooler than that.
0:25:45 > 0:25:48Microbot or Scopatron or Star Slider.
0:25:50 > 0:25:53Old wonky eyes is about to have a sore neck too.
0:25:59 > 0:26:02That went very well. It's a nice straight cut.
0:26:04 > 0:26:07Joe's microscope head needs to be secured
0:26:07 > 0:26:09to his electricity timer body.
0:26:10 > 0:26:13The timer's casing is made of Bakelite.
0:26:13 > 0:26:19This early plastic can be hazardous so it's best to leave it to professionals like Mark.
0:26:20 > 0:26:25And if you're dealing with it a lot, you should wear appropriate dust protection.
0:26:29 > 0:26:31That's why I hate this stuff.
0:26:33 > 0:26:35Bakelite was the precursor to plastic.
0:26:36 > 0:26:411950s. A lot of this stuff didn't actually survive. Because it's
0:26:41 > 0:26:43so brittle, it would just break.
0:26:43 > 0:26:48So there's actually a crack along the Bakelite there.
0:26:48 > 0:26:50So when I'm drilling this hole,
0:26:50 > 0:26:53I'm going to have to be really careful that I don't actually
0:26:53 > 0:26:55make that crack worse,
0:26:55 > 0:26:57make the thing snap in half.
0:26:57 > 0:27:00So I'm just going to take it really slow.
0:27:02 > 0:27:04Slow and steady, Mark, slow and steady.
0:27:05 > 0:27:07Don't you fret, my wonky-eyed friend,
0:27:07 > 0:27:10everything will be all right.
0:27:12 > 0:27:16If it's not bad enough that I'm all of a tiz about my little robot pal,
0:27:16 > 0:27:22I've also got to worry about Sarah's Gothic death-head lampshades.
0:27:22 > 0:27:25Well, I think this might come together.
0:27:25 > 0:27:28I've got quite a bit of chicken wire
0:27:28 > 0:27:33so I'm hoping to be able to make five lampshades.
0:27:33 > 0:27:35Maybe make a bit of money.
0:27:35 > 0:27:37Well, that would be nice.
0:27:37 > 0:27:40But let's not count our chickens before they're hatched.
0:27:43 > 0:27:48The lampshades are far from the Gothic monstrosities I feared.
0:27:49 > 0:27:53The death-head inspired design has brought the chicken wire to life.
0:27:54 > 0:27:59The lampshades have been sprayed gold to match
0:27:59 > 0:28:02the cardboard cut-out silhouettes. And while I'm not sure how much
0:28:02 > 0:28:05shade they would actually provide, they'll certainly light up
0:28:05 > 0:28:09any lamp in need of a stylish touch.
0:28:09 > 0:28:14Well, they're not exactly designer, but my death-head moth lamps, well,
0:28:14 > 0:28:16they're something original to make out of a bit of chicken wire.
0:28:16 > 0:28:19I reckon there might be a bit of profit to be made here.
0:28:19 > 0:28:22I know some really lovely lighting stores and I'm hoping that
0:28:22 > 0:28:27if they're not too expensive, then maybe they might take all five of these.
0:28:31 > 0:28:37Sarah first spied the chicken coop just as Anthony was about to sling it in the skip.
0:28:37 > 0:28:39Did the chickens move out recently?
0:28:39 > 0:28:42- Yes.- I'll keep my gloves on, then.
0:28:43 > 0:28:46The chickens moved out and the death-head moths moved in.
0:28:48 > 0:28:50And great news.
0:28:50 > 0:28:55Sarah has sold all five lampshades to a vintage and antique lifestyle store -
0:28:55 > 0:28:57The Pack House, in Surrey.
0:28:59 > 0:29:03Now she's at Anthony's home to show him what became of the chicken coop.
0:29:06 > 0:29:09- Hi, Anthony.- Hi, how are you? - I'm really well. How are you doing?
0:29:09 > 0:29:10I'm very good, thanks.
0:29:11 > 0:29:15So I told you I'd be back in touch if I could do anything with
0:29:15 > 0:29:18- your old chicken run.- Yeah.- Now, I know you and your nephew were clearing it out.
0:29:18 > 0:29:21- Yes.- But after you got back in your van, did you say,
0:29:21 > 0:29:22I wonder what she's going to do with that?
0:29:22 > 0:29:25I thought you were absolutely crazy, to be honest.
0:29:25 > 0:29:28Well, I did have a couple of moments where I think I agreed with you
0:29:28 > 0:29:32with that, because it was something that I wanted to make into something quite smart.
0:29:32 > 0:29:36- Yeah.- So I did actually hatch a plan and I turned your chicken wire
0:29:36 > 0:29:38into lampshades.
0:29:38 > 0:29:39Wow. They're brilliant!
0:29:39 > 0:29:43Reclaimed it all and cut out some moths.
0:29:43 > 0:29:45There's a moth called the death-head which is quite a big moth,
0:29:45 > 0:29:47so it was a good one to use.
0:29:47 > 0:29:48I'm really impressed by that.
0:29:48 > 0:29:50Aww, I'm really pleased you like them.
0:29:50 > 0:29:53I managed to make five of them and there's a shop down in Farnham in
0:29:53 > 0:29:55Surrey who liked the look of them.
0:29:55 > 0:29:58So they bought them as a whole set and I've got some profit to
0:29:58 > 0:30:02share with you, in fact. I've got a little bit here, I've got
0:30:02 > 0:30:04£3 there.
0:30:04 > 0:30:07- Yeah.- And another £140 there.
0:30:07 > 0:30:10Wow. I'm flabbergasted by that.
0:30:10 > 0:30:12- Thank you very much.- What are you going to do with that?
0:30:12 > 0:30:15I might take my girlfriend out and have something to eat.
0:30:15 > 0:30:17Maybe a nice meal, something like that.
0:30:17 > 0:30:19Or I might just not tell her and spend it myself!
0:30:21 > 0:30:23You know, your secret's safe with me, and all of them,
0:30:23 > 0:30:25so, great to catch up.
0:30:25 > 0:30:27- Thank you very much.- Thank you so much. Bye-bye.
0:30:30 > 0:30:35In total, Sarah spent £32 making the lampshades.
0:30:35 > 0:30:39She sold all five of them for £175,
0:30:39 > 0:30:45leaving Anthony with £143 to take his girlfriend out to dinner.
0:30:45 > 0:30:48Well, he'd better do, otherwise never mind the chicken house,
0:30:48 > 0:30:50he'll be in the doghouse.
0:30:54 > 0:30:57In Walthamstow the Granite slab has tested
0:30:57 > 0:31:02Daniel's skills and ingenuity to the max.
0:31:02 > 0:31:07Working with granite was pretty hard. It's such a dense material,
0:31:07 > 0:31:11I didn't know how to do anything with it, basically.
0:31:11 > 0:31:14I wasn't sure how to cut it, how to get pattern onto it.
0:31:14 > 0:31:16So that was a real challenge.
0:31:17 > 0:31:20And now, Sarah is here to cast judgment.
0:31:21 > 0:31:23It was crunch time for the granite.
0:31:23 > 0:31:28I left Dan with a tricky material to work with, and a huge £700 budget.
0:31:28 > 0:31:32I just can't wait to see what he's managed to do with it all.
0:31:32 > 0:31:36This has been a creative collision between the immovable object that is
0:31:36 > 0:31:40the granite, and the irresistible force of Daniel's craftsmanship.
0:31:47 > 0:31:51My, oh, my. This is stunning.
0:31:53 > 0:31:56Daniel's signature style of traditional Art Deco,
0:31:56 > 0:31:59fused with the industrial-inspired design,
0:31:59 > 0:32:02is writ large across this coffee table.
0:32:06 > 0:32:09Unable to achieve the intricacy and precision he required with
0:32:09 > 0:32:12his engraving tool, Daniel scrapped this method.
0:32:15 > 0:32:18The abandoned concept is on the underside of the table.
0:32:20 > 0:32:25Sometimes taking a wrong turn is the only way to find the right direction.
0:32:28 > 0:32:32He created this new design on his computer and used a specialised
0:32:32 > 0:32:36industrial printer to transfer it onto the reverse side of the granite.
0:32:39 > 0:32:44This was a new technique for Daniel, and thankfully, it worked a treat.
0:32:44 > 0:32:46- Dan?- Hello.
0:32:46 > 0:32:51- Oh, Dan.- OK, here's the granite.
0:32:51 > 0:32:53Oh, it looks amazing!
0:32:55 > 0:32:58That looks like you've tattooed it, you've given it edge.
0:32:58 > 0:33:00It's really cool.
0:33:00 > 0:33:03Thanks, Sarah. We had a lot of issues with it.
0:33:04 > 0:33:06We tried other approaches,
0:33:06 > 0:33:09we were sort of engraving into it
0:33:09 > 0:33:11and then putting stuff into the engraving.
0:33:11 > 0:33:14But it was just looking, it just looked too naive,
0:33:14 > 0:33:16and it didn't look sophisticated enough.
0:33:16 > 0:33:19So the process that we used in the end is sort of like
0:33:19 > 0:33:20a digital process,
0:33:20 > 0:33:23but it gets the ink really into the grain of the granite,
0:33:23 > 0:33:26and then we sealed it in with a stone sealant as well,
0:33:26 > 0:33:28so it should be resistant to sort of coffee stains
0:33:28 > 0:33:29and things like that as well.
0:33:29 > 0:33:33I had no idea you were going to be able to produce something
0:33:33 > 0:33:36this finely marked and such a strong piece.
0:33:36 > 0:33:38Well, neither did I!
0:33:38 > 0:33:41It's massive relief all round.
0:33:44 > 0:33:49The £700 spend Sarah gave Daniel was generous enough to allow for
0:33:49 > 0:33:53a little trial and error, meaning he's come in on budget.
0:33:55 > 0:34:00I think that you have done, you know, literally the unthinkable with that.
0:34:00 > 0:34:03You have turned it into something that is really desirable now.
0:34:03 > 0:34:05So well done. I'm amazed.
0:34:05 > 0:34:06- Great.- Thanks so much.
0:34:06 > 0:34:08- Thanks, Sarah.- Brilliant.- Take care.
0:34:11 > 0:34:13That coffee table is fantastic.
0:34:13 > 0:34:16It's cutting-edge, it's great design, it's out there,
0:34:16 > 0:34:17but not too far out there.
0:34:17 > 0:34:20And the main thing is, it's got Dan written all over it.
0:34:23 > 0:34:25When Andrew came to the dump,
0:34:25 > 0:34:29little did he suspect that Sarah would pounce upon him.
0:34:29 > 0:34:32- What is it?- It's a piece of granite, it used to be my desk.
0:34:33 > 0:34:35But he was quite happy she did.
0:34:36 > 0:34:39Driving here, it just seemed a shame it was going on the tip.
0:34:39 > 0:34:41So in meeting Sarah, she'll take it away,
0:34:41 > 0:34:43hopefully do something fantastic with it.
0:34:43 > 0:34:45You want something fantastic?
0:34:46 > 0:34:47You got it.
0:34:49 > 0:34:54Sarah posted images of the table online in order to entice a buyer.
0:34:54 > 0:34:58And now, she's at Andrew's home in Cheshire to tell him what became
0:34:58 > 0:35:00of his slab of granite.
0:35:02 > 0:35:03- Hi, Andrew.- Hi, how are you?
0:35:03 > 0:35:06- I'm really well. How are you doing? - Yeah, great, thank you, great.
0:35:06 > 0:35:07So this is the house where those
0:35:07 > 0:35:10- great lumps of granite were coming from, is it?- It is, yeah.
0:35:10 > 0:35:13We took it out, it was part of my office and it all had to come out because
0:35:13 > 0:35:15we were building the extension round the back,
0:35:15 > 0:35:18so it all had to be taken out, unfortunately, and you got it.
0:35:18 > 0:35:21Well, I was really pleased to see what you were dropping off.
0:35:21 > 0:35:24Did you wonder what we might do with it after it went away?
0:35:24 > 0:35:28I'd always wanted to turn it into a desk, so I will be quite interested to see what you did with it.
0:35:28 > 0:35:30Well, I've got some pictures here,
0:35:30 > 0:35:34I took it to a guy named Dan who has given it his own twist.
0:35:34 > 0:35:37He's made it into that.
0:35:37 > 0:35:40Wow, that is really, really not what I expected at all.
0:35:40 > 0:35:43- Wow, it's cool.- It is a lovely piece.
0:35:43 > 0:35:48He has created a great steel frame for it, it floats above the floor,
0:35:48 > 0:35:51- it's a luxury item.- I think it's fantastic.- Do you like it?
0:35:51 > 0:35:54I do, I think it's really fantastic, yeah. It's very unusual and it's not...
0:35:54 > 0:35:58I wouldn't have thought that's what would happen to it.
0:35:58 > 0:35:59Yeah, quite blown away, really.
0:35:59 > 0:36:02- It's great.- It wasn't a cheap thing to get done.
0:36:02 > 0:36:03No, I imagine not.
0:36:03 > 0:36:06- It actually cost £700 to make it look like that.- Oh, wow.
0:36:06 > 0:36:09But there's good news. I managed to sell it.
0:36:09 > 0:36:11- OK.- At a little bit of profit.
0:36:11 > 0:36:16Not a heap, but I have got £50 here for you.
0:36:16 > 0:36:18Wow, it's a good start. Nice to have some profit.
0:36:18 > 0:36:22Yeah, well, is there anything you can think of that that might help towards?
0:36:22 > 0:36:26I'm going to buy a 1960s hi-fi desk for my record collection.
0:36:26 > 0:36:28Fantastic! What a great thing.
0:36:28 > 0:36:30Well, I'm so pleased if that goes towards that,
0:36:30 > 0:36:32then that sounds like a lovely thing.
0:36:32 > 0:36:35- That's what it'll be for.- Thank you so much for all your time...
0:36:35 > 0:36:36Thank you very much. it's been great.
0:36:36 > 0:36:39..at the recycling centre and here, and it was lovely to catch up.
0:36:39 > 0:36:41- And you, see you soon.- Thank you. Bye-bye.- Bye.
0:36:45 > 0:36:49Sarah spent £700 on Daniel's transformation.
0:36:49 > 0:36:54It sold online to a private buyer for £750,
0:36:54 > 0:36:57leaving Andrew £50 of profit.
0:37:01 > 0:37:05In Manchester, at Mark's workshop of robotic wonders,
0:37:05 > 0:37:09Wonky-eyed Joe is having his bolts tightened in preparation
0:37:09 > 0:37:10for Sarah's arrival.
0:37:13 > 0:37:16Well, I've come to see Mark and to meet the robot of my dreams.
0:37:16 > 0:37:18I think he's going to be tall, good-looking,
0:37:18 > 0:37:21probably quite intelligent because he's made from a microscope.
0:37:21 > 0:37:23Do you ever feel like you're being watched?
0:37:25 > 0:37:27Never mind wonky-eyed,
0:37:27 > 0:37:30I'm starry-eyed with excitement to meet my mechanical mate.
0:37:34 > 0:37:36He's fantastic.
0:37:36 > 0:37:40Using the microscope Sarah found as a starting point,
0:37:40 > 0:37:45Mark has used other salvaged items to make this cool and quirky robot.
0:37:48 > 0:37:51Joe has been carefully crafted to ensure
0:37:51 > 0:37:53that all the disparate elements
0:37:53 > 0:37:55sit in robotic harmony.
0:37:56 > 0:38:00He stands atop a vintage speaker which now works as
0:38:00 > 0:38:02a smartphone music player.
0:38:08 > 0:38:11Joe is a weird and wonderful delight.
0:38:13 > 0:38:14- Mark?- Hello.
0:38:14 > 0:38:16Hello, Sarah, how are you?
0:38:17 > 0:38:19Wow! I'm really well.
0:38:19 > 0:38:21Lovely to see you.
0:38:21 > 0:38:23Lovely to see you. Meet Wonky-eyed Joe.
0:38:23 > 0:38:25He is amazing!
0:38:25 > 0:38:26- Thank you.- Hasn't he got...
0:38:26 > 0:38:28- Is it a he?- Yeah, it is a he, I think.
0:38:28 > 0:38:30He's got his own little story.
0:38:31 > 0:38:32Talk me through the story.
0:38:32 > 0:38:34Thank you for adopting me.
0:38:34 > 0:38:36I make up a story for each robot.
0:38:36 > 0:38:37So what... Let me read it.
0:38:37 > 0:38:39Oh, he's had an interesting life!
0:38:39 > 0:38:41Never feed him eggs Benedict!
0:38:41 > 0:38:44He's obviously a DJ because he's got the headphones on.
0:38:44 > 0:38:49And he is a fully functioning iPod dock.
0:38:49 > 0:38:52- No way!- So you plug your phone in there.
0:38:52 > 0:38:53Play some music.
0:38:57 > 0:38:59Hey, I recognise that tune.
0:38:59 > 0:39:01It's got a good toe-tapping beat.
0:39:02 > 0:39:07Joe is not only a music player, he has also had a radio tuner fitted.
0:39:08 > 0:39:09Did it give you any trouble?
0:39:09 > 0:39:13Because I can see all of our microscope in there.
0:39:13 > 0:39:15How did you get on building him?
0:39:15 > 0:39:21I think the hardest thing was that this part here was the thing that...
0:39:21 > 0:39:25it fitted in with the aesthetics and the period of this piece.
0:39:25 > 0:39:30- Yeah.- But it's made from Bakelite, so it's very, very brittle.
0:39:30 > 0:39:34So I basically had to build a sort of skeleton inside this to make sure
0:39:34 > 0:39:36that everything held together.
0:39:36 > 0:39:38So there's a lot of work that's gone on inside there?
0:39:38 > 0:39:40That was the big work, that's the largest amount of work,
0:39:40 > 0:39:42- getting that sorted out. - And did that affect budget?
0:39:42 > 0:39:46Cos I think it was £250 to construct something like this,
0:39:46 > 0:39:48but, you know, I think you've gone, you've gone way over the top,
0:39:48 > 0:39:50- haven't you?- Yeah, but I'm happy with that, it's fine.
0:39:50 > 0:39:52- Absolutely fine.- And are you pleased with him?
0:39:52 > 0:39:57Because I think he is like really packing it in there
0:39:57 > 0:40:00with personality, with all the stuff he does.
0:40:00 > 0:40:02Are you pleased with how he turned out?
0:40:02 > 0:40:03I'm very, very pleased with him.
0:40:03 > 0:40:06I think this is one of the best ones I've ever built.
0:40:06 > 0:40:09Lovely. Well, somebody's going to have a lot of fun with him.
0:40:09 > 0:40:11And I hope we're going to make a little bit of money,
0:40:11 > 0:40:16cos I cannot wait to show the woman who used to use these for you know,
0:40:16 > 0:40:17identifying beetles...
0:40:17 > 0:40:20- Yeah.- ..to show her this. It's going to be great.
0:40:22 > 0:40:25Well, Mark has really managed to pack in the personality.
0:40:25 > 0:40:28He's given him good looks, he's beautiful, he's useful,
0:40:28 > 0:40:31and I reckon that means he's going to sell.
0:40:34 > 0:40:37When she first met Sarah, Gail had a trunkful of junk.
0:40:38 > 0:40:40So what are you dropping off today, then?
0:40:40 > 0:40:42An old microscope.
0:40:42 > 0:40:46The scientific instrument certainly caught Sarah's eye.
0:40:47 > 0:40:50Is it something that, rather than putting it into the small appliance tip,
0:40:50 > 0:40:52I could take away and do something with?
0:40:52 > 0:40:54Definitely, definitely. Yes.
0:40:54 > 0:40:58Sarah is super excited to show Gail how her microscope
0:40:58 > 0:41:01became a mega-cool bot.
0:41:05 > 0:41:07After Sarah shared photos online,
0:41:07 > 0:41:10she made a super quick sale to collector, Tim.
0:41:11 > 0:41:13He's great. Absolutely brilliant.
0:41:16 > 0:41:21Now Sarah's on her way to show Gail how her microscope was transformed.
0:41:23 > 0:41:25Hi, Gail. Hello, how are you?
0:41:25 > 0:41:27- I'm fine, thank you. How are you? - Yeah, very well, very well.
0:41:27 > 0:41:32When I last saw you, you were busily throwing away an old microscope.
0:41:32 > 0:41:34- Yes.- Did you wonder what might happen to it after it left?
0:41:34 > 0:41:37Well, yes, I don't know what you could do with a microscope, really.
0:41:37 > 0:41:41Yes, especially one that looked like that, so...
0:41:41 > 0:41:43Well, luckily, I'm very well-connected...
0:41:43 > 0:41:47- Yes.- ..and there are people who see things like that and just think,
0:41:47 > 0:41:49I know exactly what to do with it.
0:41:49 > 0:41:53And I took your microscope to a man called Mark who is in Manchester
0:41:53 > 0:41:55and I've got some pictures of how it ended up.
0:41:57 > 0:41:59- Are you ready for this?- Go on.
0:42:02 > 0:42:04That is fantastic!
0:42:04 > 0:42:07Mark has utilised all those lovely bits out of your microscope
0:42:07 > 0:42:09to make somebody with real personality.
0:42:09 > 0:42:11Oh, yeah, definitely.
0:42:11 > 0:42:13- Do you approve?- I do. That's brilliant.
0:42:14 > 0:42:18But he was... A few pictures were shared on the internet
0:42:18 > 0:42:20and somebody just fell in love with him.
0:42:20 > 0:42:23So he's gone off to a new home.
0:42:23 > 0:42:25We've made some money for you as well.
0:42:25 > 0:42:27Here is £50.
0:42:27 > 0:42:31Brilliant! Well, I'm glad he got a new home because he looks fantastic.
0:42:31 > 0:42:37Yes, I'd like him as well. So, yeah, I can understand why somebody wanted him.
0:42:37 > 0:42:40£50. Have you got any ideas what you might do that?
0:42:40 > 0:42:41Not really, no.
0:42:43 > 0:42:47Go towards new plants for the garden, perhaps.
0:42:47 > 0:42:50I don't know. I'll see.
0:42:50 > 0:42:51Absolute pleasure. Lovely to catch up.
0:42:51 > 0:42:53And you. Thank you.
0:42:53 > 0:42:55- Bye-bye.- Bye.
0:42:56 > 0:43:02Mark charged Sarah £250 to create Wonky-eyed Joe.
0:43:02 > 0:43:07Sarah sold him for £300, leaving a £50 profit for Gail.
0:43:15 > 0:43:19Sarah saved three unwanted items from the skip.
0:43:20 > 0:43:25And now, instead of being turfed, they've been totally revamped.
0:43:29 > 0:43:32Well, I'm absolutely delighted with those transformations.
0:43:32 > 0:43:35It never fails to amaze me what can be done with a little bit of imagination
0:43:35 > 0:43:37and a lot of hard work.