0:00:03 > 0:00:06So I'll just do a quick check for Granny's gold.
0:00:06 > 0:00:09How do you make money for nothing?
0:00:09 > 0:00:11This is beautiful. Why are you getting rid of it?
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 > 0:00:21It's a bit criminal to throw away stuff like this, isn't it?
0:00:21 > 0:00:24That's why reclamation expert Jay Blades
0:00:24 > 0:00:27wants to get his hands on things before they hit the skip.
0:00:29 > 0:00:32I've been a builder, I've been a philosophy student
0:00:32 > 0:00:34and now I'm a furniture restorer.
0:00:34 > 0:00:37So I know more than most about transformations.
0:00:37 > 0:00:41I revamp the old, and turn it into the new and sell it on for a profit.
0:00:41 > 0:00:45And with some of the country's elite designers and makers...
0:00:45 > 0:00:46So what do you think?
0:00:46 > 0:00:48LAUGHTER
0:00:48 > 0:00:50Oh!
0:00:50 > 0:00:54He can transform his finds into desirable...
0:00:54 > 0:00:55Boom! Smashed it!
0:00:55 > 0:00:57..valuable...
0:00:57 > 0:00:58It's got real potential.
0:00:58 > 0:01:02..and hopefully saleable items.
0:01:02 > 0:01:04I've got to take my hat off to you, sir.
0:01:04 > 0:01:06If Jay is successful,
0:01:06 > 0:01:10then he can hand the profits back to the very people who had no idea
0:01:10 > 0:01:13there was cash to be made from their trash.
0:01:13 > 0:01:16- £80.- What?- Yes!
0:01:26 > 0:01:31Today, Jay is at the Merchants Way recycling centre in Walsall.
0:01:31 > 0:01:33Ever the eagle-eyed entrepreneur,
0:01:33 > 0:01:37he's on the lookout for a boot-full of potential loot.
0:01:37 > 0:01:39There's plenty of plunder coming through these gates
0:01:39 > 0:01:41and I'm itching to get searching.
0:01:41 > 0:01:44Itching? I'd get some cream for that!
0:01:46 > 0:01:49Jay's been given special permission to roam the rubbish tip,
0:01:49 > 0:01:53to rescue three pieces of tip-found treasure
0:01:53 > 0:01:57that he can transform from trash to cash.
0:01:57 > 0:02:00You'll be surprised what you can find down at the dump.
0:02:00 > 0:02:01It'll knock for you six.
0:02:03 > 0:02:06Some people think I'm batty, but I just love it down here.
0:02:06 > 0:02:07Watch out! Six!
0:02:07 > 0:02:09Oh, watch it!
0:02:09 > 0:02:11You almost had my head off there!
0:02:13 > 0:02:16Will the junk in Jazz's trunk catch Jay's eye?
0:02:17 > 0:02:18Oh, what? Look at that.
0:02:18 > 0:02:21- Hi, I'm Jay. How are you? - Nice to meet you, Jay, OK?
0:02:21 > 0:02:23- Fine, thank you.- Obviously, you're throwing these away.
0:02:23 > 0:02:27- Yeah.- Why?- We've got a new dining table and they've been in the family
0:02:27 > 0:02:29for years. And they've got... They're kept in a shed,
0:02:29 > 0:02:32- they've got mould all over them. - These are really, really cool.
0:02:32 > 0:02:34Is it all right to get all of them out?
0:02:34 > 0:02:36Yeah. That's fine. Yeah. Yeah.
0:02:38 > 0:02:42It takes more than mould to put Jay off.
0:02:42 > 0:02:46The retro look of the six dining chairs has peaked his interest.
0:02:46 > 0:02:50Their design is similar in style to '60s classic the egg chair.
0:02:50 > 0:02:54Although the curves are slightly more subtle.
0:02:54 > 0:02:56Do you know anything at all about these chairs?
0:02:56 > 0:03:00No. I know that an auntie bought them years and years ago.
0:03:00 > 0:03:03- No idea where.- So how long did she have them before...?
0:03:03 > 0:03:06It's got to be 25, 30 years, at least.
0:03:06 > 0:03:07- 25, 30 years?- Yeah, at least.
0:03:07 > 0:03:11Cos these look to me like these were born probably in the 1960s.
0:03:11 > 0:03:14They've got that kind of shape to them and the feel.
0:03:14 > 0:03:15- Probably.- If you don't mind,
0:03:15 > 0:03:18I'm going to take these and if I get a chance to transform them,
0:03:18 > 0:03:20then I'll come back and show you what we've done to them.
0:03:20 > 0:03:22- Is that cool? - That's great.- Brilliant!
0:03:22 > 0:03:24- Nice one.- Thank you very much.
0:03:25 > 0:03:28What does Jazz think Jay will do with the chairs?
0:03:30 > 0:03:32I think he'll probably reupholster them, maybe.
0:03:32 > 0:03:33Give them a good clean down.
0:03:33 > 0:03:35Get some new bolts. Get the rust off and stuff like that.
0:03:35 > 0:03:38Shine up the legs and stuff
0:03:38 > 0:03:40and I think, you know, they should be good.
0:03:40 > 0:03:42Mm, that's probably just about right.
0:03:46 > 0:03:48Wow! What a find!
0:03:48 > 0:03:51Now this has really got my juices flowing.
0:03:51 > 0:03:55So we've got to be able to transform them into something really beautiful
0:03:55 > 0:03:57and I know just the person to take them to.
0:03:57 > 0:04:00Let's meet the maker Jay has in mind for this challenge.
0:04:03 > 0:04:07Say hello to Anthony Devine.
0:04:07 > 0:04:09He has two decades of design experience
0:04:09 > 0:04:13and passes on his knowledge to the younger generation
0:04:13 > 0:04:15at his school of upholstery.
0:04:17 > 0:04:21His work is loud, proud, fresh and, at times, furry!
0:04:23 > 0:04:26If I was to say I had a style, it would probably...
0:04:26 > 0:04:29It would be erratic.
0:04:29 > 0:04:32There's loads of ideas washing around in my head
0:04:32 > 0:04:35and whichever pops out first is the one normally that gets done.
0:04:37 > 0:04:39The creative process for me, it's quite like a...
0:04:39 > 0:04:42It's not a sit down, draw, plan out the idea.
0:04:42 > 0:04:45It's quite a snap decision of, "Yes, right, let's do this."
0:04:45 > 0:04:48Then probably change your mind halfway through it.
0:04:48 > 0:04:51Anthony may be creatively erratic,
0:04:51 > 0:04:55but when he claps his eyes on these chairs, will he be ecstatic?
0:04:59 > 0:05:04Jay has two more items to find and he'd better be quick.
0:05:04 > 0:05:07Potential tip treasure is hitting the skip with a crash...
0:05:07 > 0:05:08PORCELAIN SHATTERS
0:05:08 > 0:05:10..and a bang... LOUD BANGING
0:05:10 > 0:05:11And a...
0:05:11 > 0:05:14Oh, no, not a cute little fluffy bunny rabbit?
0:05:14 > 0:05:16Where is Jay when you need him?
0:05:16 > 0:05:19- There you go, mate. You want a hand? Yeah?- Isn't that nice!
0:05:19 > 0:05:21He just can't help being helpful.
0:05:22 > 0:05:26And I'm sure Brenda would appreciate a little assistance, too.
0:05:26 > 0:05:28Oh, that seems to be quite heavy.
0:05:28 > 0:05:31- Well, it is very heavy. It is.- How you doing?
0:05:31 > 0:05:33- I'm Jay.- Hello. I'm Brenda. - Hello, Brenda.
0:05:33 > 0:05:35Let's put this back. Cor, blimey, that is heavy!
0:05:35 > 0:05:37It is very heavy!
0:05:37 > 0:05:39So why are you clearing out?
0:05:39 > 0:05:40I moved into a flat.
0:05:40 > 0:05:45- Right.- And there are two very, very old grates
0:05:45 > 0:05:47with electric fires in them.
0:05:47 > 0:05:49So this belongs to the fireplace?
0:05:49 > 0:05:51- So that's part of the fireplace.- OK.
0:05:51 > 0:05:55And that's just a little bit too old-fashioned for me.
0:05:55 > 0:05:58This hefty old hearth is made of marble composite,
0:05:58 > 0:06:01which is fragments of marble bonded with resin.
0:06:01 > 0:06:04Dye is added to give it a uniform colour.
0:06:04 > 0:06:07This is quite nice, actually. It's too nice to throw away.
0:06:07 > 0:06:10It's a shame that I couldn't find anybody to...
0:06:10 > 0:06:12Cos you need special tools to cut it, as well.
0:06:12 > 0:06:15It's not like... You can't just get your saw out, can you?
0:06:15 > 0:06:17- No.- If it's all right with you, I'd like to take this.
0:06:17 > 0:06:20- Yes.- And if we're able to transform it into something,
0:06:20 > 0:06:22I'll stay in contact with you and let you know what we've done.
0:06:22 > 0:06:23Oh, that would be marvellous.
0:06:23 > 0:06:26- Would that be all right? - Oh, yes, absolutely.- Oh, bless ya.
0:06:27 > 0:06:32Does Brenda have any idea how Jay will transform the hearth?
0:06:32 > 0:06:35I've no idea what Jay could do with it.
0:06:35 > 0:06:37I mean, I just thought it would get smashed up in the tip
0:06:37 > 0:06:39and that'll be the end of it.
0:06:39 > 0:06:42And if it finds a new home, then I'm really pleased.
0:06:43 > 0:06:45Wow. This is a great find.
0:06:45 > 0:06:46A marble composite hearth.
0:06:46 > 0:06:50I know we can turn this into something really useful.
0:06:50 > 0:06:54Transforming this slab of stone will be no easy task.
0:06:54 > 0:06:57Just as well you know who to take it to.
0:06:59 > 0:07:01This is Josh.
0:07:01 > 0:07:03And this is his best mate, Ollie.
0:07:03 > 0:07:06Together they have forged a name for themselves
0:07:06 > 0:07:09as designer makers with an eye for quirky cool.
0:07:12 > 0:07:13I think since we first started,
0:07:13 > 0:07:15we're really interested in found objects.
0:07:15 > 0:07:17We used to go out in the woods.
0:07:17 > 0:07:20We used to just find old wheels and old bits of cart
0:07:20 > 0:07:24and just rusty bits of metal and stuff. And we were kind of like,
0:07:24 > 0:07:27"Well, yeah, something's got to be made out of this."
0:07:27 > 0:07:29You don't have to do a lot to material like that
0:07:29 > 0:07:33in order for it to really stand out and be something impressive.
0:07:33 > 0:07:38But will our boys' enthusiasm be squashed by this heavyweight hearth?
0:07:45 > 0:07:48Jay's got goodies for Anthony and Josh and Ollie.
0:07:48 > 0:07:50Whoop! Sorry, mate.
0:07:50 > 0:07:53Now, he has to find an item that he can work on.
0:07:55 > 0:07:59Perhaps Nick's trunk full of trash will come up trumps.
0:07:59 > 0:08:01Oh, wow.
0:08:01 > 0:08:02- Hello, how are we doing?- Hiya.
0:08:02 > 0:08:05- Hi, I'm Jay. You're all right? - Hi, Jay, all right.
0:08:05 > 0:08:07I love these, what are these?
0:08:07 > 0:08:12They're from an old wardrobe which we took out a long time ago.
0:08:12 > 0:08:13- Wow.- And the, um...
0:08:14 > 0:08:17If you come underneath it, it would have been like that.
0:08:17 > 0:08:18Oh, right, I'm with ya.
0:08:18 > 0:08:21- I'm with ya.- Coat hangers.
0:08:21 > 0:08:24So these used to have coats hooked onto them, is that right?
0:08:24 > 0:08:26I would think so, yes.
0:08:26 > 0:08:27I really like them.
0:08:27 > 0:08:30They look like something you'll find at the funfair.
0:08:30 > 0:08:32To me. Spins around.
0:08:32 > 0:08:35So the history of this. You're saying this is...
0:08:35 > 0:08:38- This is from a built-in wardrobe. - Built-in wardrobe in a house?
0:08:38 > 0:08:42- From an old house I bought in the '80s.- Oh, right?
0:08:42 > 0:08:45And I refurbished it a while ago.
0:08:45 > 0:08:47- Yeah.- And I've kept this for a long time.
0:08:47 > 0:08:49- Yeah.- And I've suddenly decided,
0:08:49 > 0:08:52"Well, I don't think I'm going to do anything with it."
0:08:52 > 0:08:54So you kept this to do something with them?
0:08:54 > 0:08:56- That's it, yes.- Right.
0:08:56 > 0:08:57But I don't think I am.
0:08:57 > 0:09:00And today I decided, well, I've had it a long time...
0:09:00 > 0:09:02Yeah. "If I was going to do something with it,
0:09:02 > 0:09:06- "I would have done it by now." - I should by now, that's right.
0:09:07 > 0:09:09No need to worry now, Nick.
0:09:09 > 0:09:11Jay's happy to take them off your hands.
0:09:11 > 0:09:14I'm really pleased that you might do something with it.
0:09:14 > 0:09:17- Brilliant. Thank you. - Saves me a job, as well.
0:09:17 > 0:09:20Right, no problem. You take care now, yeah.
0:09:20 > 0:09:22- OK, yep, bye.- See you later.
0:09:22 > 0:09:25What does Nick think Jay will do with the hooks?
0:09:25 > 0:09:29I'm hoping he might make a more modern wardrobe with it.
0:09:30 > 0:09:34Probably a freestanding wardrobe and use it with that.
0:09:34 > 0:09:36You're not asking for much, are you, Nick?
0:09:39 > 0:09:40These are really cute.
0:09:40 > 0:09:43I really like these. I haven't seen anything like this before.
0:09:43 > 0:09:44Sometimes you salvage something
0:09:44 > 0:09:47and you think, "Oh, yeah, I could do anything with it."
0:09:47 > 0:09:49But then, you're like, "Really, what can I do?"
0:09:49 > 0:09:52So, my brain is thinking but I've no ideas.
0:09:52 > 0:09:56Well, what ever Jay comes up with, it better be a money-spinner.
0:09:58 > 0:10:02Jay has successfully salvaged his three items.
0:10:02 > 0:10:06Anthony will take on the challenge of the six swivel chairs.
0:10:06 > 0:10:10Josh and Ollie will work their makeover magic on the hearth.
0:10:10 > 0:10:15While Jay will try to make something saleable from the rusty old hooks.
0:10:16 > 0:10:18I love the items that I found today.
0:10:18 > 0:10:20There is transformations to be done,
0:10:20 > 0:10:22and obviously there's money to be made.
0:10:28 > 0:10:30The city skyline of Manchester.
0:10:30 > 0:10:35A clash of neoclassical, baroque, brutalist and modern architecture.
0:10:35 > 0:10:40This stylistic collision is reflected in the work of Anthony,
0:10:40 > 0:10:42a designer and upholsterer
0:10:42 > 0:10:45at the forefront of contemporary furniture trends.
0:10:49 > 0:10:53I wonder what he'll make of Jay's latest skip swag.
0:10:54 > 0:10:56I don't know too much about what he's bringing
0:10:56 > 0:11:00but I believe there's six of them. And kind of like a swivel chair.
0:11:00 > 0:11:03And I'm thinking, "Oh, my God, six swivel chairs,
0:11:03 > 0:11:05"that could be quite a lot of work."
0:11:06 > 0:11:08Anthony!
0:11:08 > 0:11:10- You all right?- Good, mate. How are you, you all right?
0:11:10 > 0:11:11Very good, very good.
0:11:14 > 0:11:16- Nice.- Yes.
0:11:16 > 0:11:18Good work. I like them.
0:11:18 > 0:11:20That's a good start.
0:11:26 > 0:11:28- I tell you what, you've done well here.- They are nice.
0:11:28 > 0:11:32They look beautiful but they just need a little bit of oomph.
0:11:32 > 0:11:35- A little bit of a lift. - What ya seeing, what ya seeing?
0:11:35 > 0:11:37I'm seeing some gorgeous stuff here.
0:11:37 > 0:11:40Personally, I would keep them as plain as possible.
0:11:40 > 0:11:45Those are not the eyes of a man thinking as plain as possible, Jay.
0:11:46 > 0:11:49I reckon, for me,
0:11:49 > 0:11:53I'm thinking the Ten Commandments on a really graphical kind of thing
0:11:53 > 0:11:55would look great on here.
0:11:55 > 0:11:58- Right.- You could go music through the generations.
0:11:58 > 0:12:02My mind is just completely racing away with what we can do.
0:12:02 > 0:12:07Icons, we can look at fashion, we can look at religion, dictators.
0:12:07 > 0:12:09Seven dwarfs.
0:12:09 > 0:12:12Oh, you've gone too far now, Anthony.
0:12:12 > 0:12:15Literally, there's only six chairs.
0:12:15 > 0:12:18Anthony's always come up trumps before,
0:12:18 > 0:12:21so Jay's going to gamble that he will do again,
0:12:21 > 0:12:23and is giving him free rein.
0:12:23 > 0:12:26Whatever you come up with, the shape is there, the style,
0:12:26 > 0:12:28whatever you do to them, it's going to be a winner.
0:12:28 > 0:12:31The only thing we have to nail down, though, is the price.
0:12:31 > 0:12:34Is the price. Yeah, yeah, always the same.
0:12:34 > 0:12:35JAY LAUGHS
0:12:35 > 0:12:38I'll give you the individual price and let you do the maths
0:12:38 > 0:12:41to work out how much it is, cos it sounds a lot less then.
0:12:41 > 0:12:45- OK.- I reckon, my labour, plus fabric...
0:12:46 > 0:12:50..if we went around the kind of 220 mark?
0:12:50 > 0:12:52Per chair, 220 per chair?
0:12:52 > 0:12:54- Yeah.- Yeah. I just had to clarify that.
0:12:54 > 0:12:57Yeah, let's clarify. Yeah, 220 a chair.
0:12:57 > 0:12:58A chair. I'm happy with that.
0:12:58 > 0:13:02- 220 per chair.- Nice work. - Thank you, sir.
0:13:02 > 0:13:06The deal is done for these retro dump diamonds.
0:13:06 > 0:13:08Absolutely loving what Jay has dropped off
0:13:08 > 0:13:10and I cannot wait to get started.
0:13:10 > 0:13:12But it's, what do we get started with?
0:13:12 > 0:13:15There's just so many options.
0:13:15 > 0:13:17Yes, it's going to be great.
0:13:19 > 0:13:23£1,320 is a huge outlay.
0:13:23 > 0:13:26Anthony's redesign needs to be super stylish
0:13:26 > 0:13:29to ensure Jay can make a sale.
0:13:32 > 0:13:34BIRDSONG
0:13:36 > 0:13:39The autumnal beauty of West Sussex.
0:13:41 > 0:13:43The skies are grey, the air is chill,
0:13:43 > 0:13:46and the leaves are a golden brown.
0:13:47 > 0:13:51But I'm sure the evergreen enthusiasm of Josh and Ollie
0:13:51 > 0:13:53will warm us all up.
0:13:55 > 0:13:59It will certainly be tested by the composite marble hearth,
0:13:59 > 0:14:03a material the boys have never worked with before.
0:14:03 > 0:14:05But Jay knows what they lack in experience,
0:14:05 > 0:14:08they make up for in imagination.
0:14:08 > 0:14:11He's got a real good eye for stuff,
0:14:11 > 0:14:14so I'm sure he's going to bring something pretty interesting.
0:14:14 > 0:14:16How are we doing, guys?
0:14:16 > 0:14:18- Hiya.- Hello.- All right?
0:14:18 > 0:14:21- Yeah, very good. Good. How are you doing, mate?- Yeah, good, thanks.
0:14:21 > 0:14:23Right. There it is.
0:14:23 > 0:14:27- What's this, then? - It's an old fireplace hearth.
0:14:27 > 0:14:29So what do you guys think? Can we do something?
0:14:34 > 0:14:38Come on, lads, where's that evergreen enthusiasm I mentioned?
0:14:38 > 0:14:40Well, what are you thinking, then?
0:14:40 > 0:14:44So what I'm thinking is making a console table out of this.
0:14:44 > 0:14:48And somehow to have your craftsmanship of the timber
0:14:48 > 0:14:50coming through on the top of that. That, for me...
0:14:50 > 0:14:53Yeah, I think that would look nice, especially if we use a dark timber.
0:14:53 > 0:14:57- Oh! See, now you're talking. - Nice bit of contrast, yeah.
0:14:57 > 0:14:59Ah, we're warming up now.
0:14:59 > 0:15:01Yep, keep it coming, keep it coming.
0:15:01 > 0:15:04If we manage to drill some holes through this...
0:15:04 > 0:15:07- Cool.- Turn some, like, contrasting wooden legs
0:15:07 > 0:15:09and actually bring those out to the top,
0:15:09 > 0:15:13- make a feature of that joint. - Yeah, I like the sound of that.
0:15:13 > 0:15:15OK, this is more like it.
0:15:15 > 0:15:17What else have you got?
0:15:17 > 0:15:20There needs to be something really impressive underneath.
0:15:20 > 0:15:22Yes, please. That's what I like.
0:15:22 > 0:15:24- So maybe, like... - I like your thinking.
0:15:24 > 0:15:29Maybe having, like, a bit of a kind of tangled nest of...
0:15:29 > 0:15:32- almost like pick-up sticks. - So, a bit like...- Underneath.
0:15:32 > 0:15:35I think, that old game, was it KerPlunk or something like that?
0:15:35 > 0:15:37- Yeah, yeah. - When the sticks were like that.
0:15:37 > 0:15:38So you've got a real jumble underneath
0:15:38 > 0:15:42- and it will be a real feature piece, as well.- Now you're talking.
0:15:42 > 0:15:44That will be really, really nice.
0:15:44 > 0:15:49So we've got a console table with crafted wooden feature elements.
0:15:49 > 0:15:51Sounds good. But what about the budget?
0:15:52 > 0:15:54Obviously that's going to come at a price,
0:15:54 > 0:15:56cos that's quite a lot of work into this.
0:15:56 > 0:15:58A lot of detail you're talking about.
0:15:58 > 0:16:01And craftsmanship. So how much for that?
0:16:04 > 0:16:08- 500-ish?- It's going to be 500, 450, something like that, isn't it?
0:16:08 > 0:16:10- I do like the sound of 450. - THEY LAUGH
0:16:10 > 0:16:12All right. I know you do.
0:16:13 > 0:16:15He may have an eye for design,
0:16:15 > 0:16:19but Jay's also got one eye on the bottom line.
0:16:19 > 0:16:20This is going to be special.
0:16:20 > 0:16:21Think so?
0:16:21 > 0:16:24No, sir, I KNOW it's going to be special.
0:16:24 > 0:16:25You guys... We've got a deal.
0:16:25 > 0:16:27- Nice one.- Thank you.- Cheers.
0:16:27 > 0:16:29- See you later.- Speak soon.- OK.
0:16:29 > 0:16:34Jay's excited by this transformation and so are Josh and Ollie.
0:16:34 > 0:16:36Getting a piece like this is always going to be a challenge
0:16:36 > 0:16:38cos we've never done any work with this material.
0:16:38 > 0:16:41But then it's exciting cos you're working with something new
0:16:41 > 0:16:43and you're having to overcome different problems
0:16:43 > 0:16:45and you're actually having to use your head a little bit.
0:16:45 > 0:16:47So, yeah, it's good.
0:16:48 > 0:16:53This marble composite material is a new challenge for the boys.
0:16:53 > 0:16:57The £450 budget is tight and it will need to cover
0:16:57 > 0:17:00any missteps they make on the way.
0:17:02 > 0:17:05Like the sign says, welcome to Wolverhampton.
0:17:08 > 0:17:11Jay has dropped off the swivel chairs with Anthony,
0:17:11 > 0:17:13and the hearth with Josh and Ollie.
0:17:15 > 0:17:18And now he's making his way to his workshop
0:17:18 > 0:17:20so he can get cracking on his own item -
0:17:20 > 0:17:23the rusty old hooks salvaged from a wardrobe.
0:17:27 > 0:17:29Look at that.
0:17:29 > 0:17:30These were too good to give up.
0:17:30 > 0:17:32Look at these.
0:17:32 > 0:17:34These are really, really cute.
0:17:34 > 0:17:38So it's about making them useful and desirable for someone's home.
0:17:38 > 0:17:39And I'm going to make them punchy
0:17:39 > 0:17:42and going to make them really, really colourful.
0:17:42 > 0:17:46Jay plans to turn the hooks into a wall-mounted coat rack.
0:17:47 > 0:17:51Underneath has exposed quite a nice shiny surface,
0:17:51 > 0:17:54and then the rust is completely different.
0:17:59 > 0:18:03Even though I like the brass, I think, for me,
0:18:03 > 0:18:06it's got to be something bang up to date.
0:18:06 > 0:18:09Jay will paint the hooks bold colours.
0:18:09 > 0:18:12Before that, he wants to sand back the wardrobe shelf
0:18:12 > 0:18:16to see if it can be used. That'll be a dusty job.
0:18:19 > 0:18:23When Jay gets filthy, he likes to be suitably attired.
0:18:25 > 0:18:27So now I'm ready to get dirty.
0:18:29 > 0:18:33It is important to wear a safety mask when sanding paint,
0:18:33 > 0:18:37as it may contain chemicals such as acrylic or synthetic resin.
0:18:37 > 0:18:40Inhaling the paint dust could be harmful.
0:18:41 > 0:18:43Really happy with that.
0:18:43 > 0:18:46It's turned out to be a fine bit of pine.
0:18:46 > 0:18:49This piece of wood will become the backboard of the coat rack.
0:18:49 > 0:18:52And Jay will use these stair banister offcuts
0:18:52 > 0:18:56from another project to add the hooks.
0:18:56 > 0:18:59I'm going to drill a hole, where they sit in there like that.
0:18:59 > 0:19:01So they go through this timber.
0:19:01 > 0:19:06Then this is going to be fixed on to that part.
0:19:06 > 0:19:09Then this wood will be stuck to the wall.
0:19:09 > 0:19:14Jay is preparing the hooks for painting by sanding off the rust.
0:19:14 > 0:19:17As he's using spray paint to colour the hooks,
0:19:17 > 0:19:21he won't be able to hold them at the same time.
0:19:21 > 0:19:22Clever chap that he is,
0:19:22 > 0:19:26he's come up with an ingenious little contraption.
0:19:26 > 0:19:28I've made myself a little spray booth.
0:19:28 > 0:19:29Jay is outside,
0:19:29 > 0:19:32as it's vital to be in a well-ventilated area
0:19:32 > 0:19:34when using spray paints.
0:19:36 > 0:19:38All right, it's not working.
0:19:39 > 0:19:42This has never happened to me before.
0:19:42 > 0:19:44How embarrassing is that?
0:19:45 > 0:19:48Here's hoping Jay can fix his faulty nozzle,
0:19:48 > 0:19:51so the upcycling can continue.
0:19:51 > 0:19:54He's using materials he already had in his workshop,
0:19:54 > 0:19:58so his total spend including the paint is just £10.
0:20:03 > 0:20:08In Manchester, Anthony has settled on his design for the swivel chairs.
0:20:08 > 0:20:12He has been inspired by da Vinci's Renaissance classic, Mona Lisa.
0:20:16 > 0:20:18It's not your average day at work.
0:20:18 > 0:20:21We're witnessing Anthony push the boundaries
0:20:21 > 0:20:23of furniture design here, folks.
0:20:23 > 0:20:27He's upholstering a chair with a sheet of cotton,
0:20:27 > 0:20:30onto which he will create the collage.
0:20:30 > 0:20:33The sheet will then be removed and scanned.
0:20:33 > 0:20:36Material will be digitally printed with the design on it,
0:20:36 > 0:20:39which will be used to upholster the chairs.
0:20:39 > 0:20:41This is extreme upholstering.
0:20:43 > 0:20:44So it won't come as any surprise -
0:20:44 > 0:20:48I've never done anything like this before, but I, er...
0:20:50 > 0:20:53You know, first time for everything and all that.
0:20:54 > 0:20:57First and last, perhaps.
0:20:57 > 0:20:59Anthony is using wallpaper paste
0:20:59 > 0:21:03to apply strips of black and purple crepe paper to the chair,
0:21:03 > 0:21:05to create his background.
0:21:07 > 0:21:11So far, it looks like I've just covered it in a bin bag.
0:21:11 > 0:21:14CHUCKLING He's right, you know, it does!
0:21:14 > 0:21:15Sorry, I shouldn't laugh.
0:21:18 > 0:21:22Right, it's time for La Grande Bellezza herself,
0:21:22 > 0:21:24the lovely Miss Mona.
0:21:24 > 0:21:26- Whoop! - HE CHUCKLES
0:21:28 > 0:21:30Er, right, how am I going to do it?
0:21:33 > 0:21:36For centuries, Mona Lisa's beguiling smile
0:21:36 > 0:21:39has intrigued all that gaze upon it.
0:21:39 > 0:21:42A scientific analysis of her expression
0:21:42 > 0:21:45concluded that she's 83% happy,
0:21:45 > 0:21:509% disgusted, 6% fearful and 2% angry.
0:21:50 > 0:21:53I think we might have to up that last number
0:21:53 > 0:21:54when Anthony's finished.
0:21:54 > 0:21:56HE LAUGHS
0:21:56 > 0:21:58Ah, dear, what have I done?!
0:22:00 > 0:22:04Anthony wants to achieve a distressed warm-with-age look,
0:22:04 > 0:22:07so he's rubbing cracks into his collage
0:22:07 > 0:22:09to reveal the black and purple background.
0:22:11 > 0:22:15I don't know who's currently looking more distressed,
0:22:15 > 0:22:16me or my mate, Mona.
0:22:21 > 0:22:26For the next element, Anthony is going to graffiti the chair.
0:22:26 > 0:22:29If this goes wrong, it's back to the beginning again.
0:22:30 > 0:22:31I'm a little bit nervous.
0:22:34 > 0:22:40Anthony is using neon pink spray paint to create a punk-inspired
0:22:40 > 0:22:43Andy Warhol-esque pop art look.
0:22:43 > 0:22:47He wants to graffiti to convey the idea of tears
0:22:47 > 0:22:50contrasting with her enigmatic smile.
0:22:50 > 0:22:53I told you he was pushing the boundaries on this one, folks.
0:22:57 > 0:23:00That's, er, interesting.
0:23:00 > 0:23:02Let's ask Anthony what he thinks.
0:23:02 > 0:23:04I think I just ruined it.
0:23:05 > 0:23:08Yes, she ain't got much to smile about now.
0:23:12 > 0:23:16While Anthony contemplates his design dilemma,
0:23:16 > 0:23:20in West Sussex, Josh and Ollie are faced with their own quandary -
0:23:20 > 0:23:24how to tackle this composite marble hearth.
0:23:24 > 0:23:26I don't really know what we can get away with with this stuff.
0:23:26 > 0:23:29It's like even just clamping it in the vice is...
0:23:29 > 0:23:33I'm nervous cos I don't know if it's just going to suddenly break on me.
0:23:34 > 0:23:38The lads have been tasked by Jay to create a console table
0:23:38 > 0:23:42from this heavyweight hunk of junk.
0:23:42 > 0:23:44Just doing a little sketch, a little plan.
0:23:44 > 0:23:45Always good to have a plan.
0:23:45 > 0:23:49Part one of the plan is to remove the edges of the hearth,
0:23:49 > 0:23:53so they have a slimline surface for the top of their table.
0:23:53 > 0:23:56It's going to get real noisy and dusty in a sec.
0:23:56 > 0:24:00The boys are kitting up for what will be a very grubby, very loud
0:24:00 > 0:24:04and potentially disastrous attempt to cut the marble.
0:24:04 > 0:24:06Get ready to get messy!
0:24:09 > 0:24:11SAW BITES
0:24:11 > 0:24:14Ooh, I didn't think it would be that messy!
0:24:14 > 0:24:15What?!
0:24:15 > 0:24:18Ah, Josh, very droll. You are a wag.
0:24:21 > 0:24:25Josh is using a circular saw to cut the marble,
0:24:25 > 0:24:28but having no experience of working with this material,
0:24:28 > 0:24:32he has no way of knowing if it will crumble or crack
0:24:32 > 0:24:34as he attacks it with his power tool.
0:24:36 > 0:24:38It ain't coming off easy.
0:24:38 > 0:24:40Whoo!
0:24:40 > 0:24:43Hasn't broken yet, so that's one bonus point.
0:24:44 > 0:24:47Ollie has taken delivery of oak batons,
0:24:47 > 0:24:50which the lads will use to create the table legs,
0:24:50 > 0:24:54and an eye-catching feature element Josh described as
0:24:54 > 0:24:57"a jumble of sticks like a bird's nest."
0:24:57 > 0:25:01I'm not sure whose eye they'll be catching with that.
0:25:02 > 0:25:04While Ollie cuts the table legs to size,
0:25:04 > 0:25:08Josh has successfully removed the edges of the hearth.
0:25:08 > 0:25:10So now that it's flat,
0:25:10 > 0:25:13we are going to drill holes all the way through this top
0:25:13 > 0:25:14and bring the legs through,
0:25:14 > 0:25:17so you see the top of the leg in a nice little joint.
0:25:17 > 0:25:18It's quite, er...
0:25:18 > 0:25:20I don't know how it's going to go,
0:25:20 > 0:25:23cos obviously once we've drilled a hole there,
0:25:23 > 0:25:26you're not going to have much left on the edges,
0:25:26 > 0:25:31so it could potentially break, so this is the risky bit.
0:25:31 > 0:25:34This bit of kit - a holesaw -
0:25:34 > 0:25:37will hopefully cut 44-millimetre-wide holes
0:25:37 > 0:25:42straight through the marble without, hopefully, cracking it.
0:25:42 > 0:25:46Right, well, yeah, bit of a moment of truth now, I think.
0:25:46 > 0:25:48So, hopefully this goes well.
0:25:48 > 0:25:50There's a whole lot of hoping going on here.
0:25:55 > 0:25:57This drillbit is diamond-tipped,
0:25:57 > 0:26:00one of the hardest materials known to man.
0:26:00 > 0:26:05The ferocious-looking jagged teeth are made from carbon steel,
0:26:05 > 0:26:07to increase the strength and durability.
0:26:07 > 0:26:12They can reach speeds of up to 5,000 revolutions per minute,
0:26:12 > 0:26:14and applying the pressure is Josh,
0:26:14 > 0:26:18who goes to the gym once or twice a year.
0:26:18 > 0:26:19There's no, er...
0:26:20 > 0:26:23No splits or cracks or anything, so that's pretty good.
0:26:23 > 0:26:24That's what we were hoping for.
0:26:24 > 0:26:27He doesn't sound too pleased, but then again,
0:26:27 > 0:26:30he has got another three holes to go.
0:26:35 > 0:26:37Our artisans are busy, busy, busy.
0:26:39 > 0:26:43And in Wolverhampton, it's all go with Jay, too.
0:26:43 > 0:26:47With only one more hook to add, he has almost completed his coat rack.
0:26:48 > 0:26:51Now, it's time to put on the life of the party.
0:26:51 > 0:26:54This little baby is the deal-clincher.
0:26:54 > 0:26:57This is what brings the whole design together.
0:26:57 > 0:26:59I can't wait to see it.
0:26:59 > 0:27:03These rusty old hooks from a wardrobe were destined for the dump
0:27:03 > 0:27:05before Jay took a shine to them.
0:27:08 > 0:27:12And now they are bright, bold and reborn as a cool coat rack.
0:27:13 > 0:27:17I love the colours and the simple yet ingenious use
0:27:17 > 0:27:19of the stair banister offcuts.
0:27:21 > 0:27:24It seems a shame to cover up this colourful rack with coats.
0:27:26 > 0:27:28Jay, you've got me hooked, mate.
0:27:29 > 0:27:31Delighted, the way it's come out.
0:27:31 > 0:27:34I was able to use the hooks and even the backboard,
0:27:34 > 0:27:37which means that it's 100% reused.
0:27:37 > 0:27:40Now all I've got to do is get this online and get it sold.
0:27:42 > 0:27:45The rusty old hooks belonged to Nick,
0:27:45 > 0:27:48who had always planned but never quite got round to
0:27:48 > 0:27:50upcycling them himself.
0:27:50 > 0:27:53I'm really pleased that you might do something with it.
0:27:53 > 0:27:55Brilliant. Thank you.
0:27:55 > 0:27:56Saves me a job, as well.
0:27:56 > 0:27:58Jay saved you a job, Nick.
0:28:01 > 0:28:03And he's made you a few bob, too.
0:28:04 > 0:28:09The coat rack was sold to a vintage and retro store in Shropshire.
0:28:09 > 0:28:12The shop owner, River, well, he's chuffed to bits.
0:28:12 > 0:28:15I think I might be keeping this one for myself.
0:28:17 > 0:28:19Now Jay is back in the West Midlands
0:28:19 > 0:28:25to tell Nick what happened to his hooks and pass on a little profit.
0:28:25 > 0:28:26How you doing, Nick?
0:28:26 > 0:28:28- All right?- Jay, isn't it?
0:28:28 > 0:28:30- How you doing? - Not so bad, thank you.- Good on you.
0:28:30 > 0:28:33So, do you remember when we last met, I picked up,
0:28:33 > 0:28:36I think it was, part of a wardrobe that had some hooks onto it?
0:28:36 > 0:28:38- That's right. - Was it one that you built?
0:28:38 > 0:28:43- No, it was an old shelf that was in the wardrobe.- OK.
0:28:43 > 0:28:47And that was an old shelf which I'd saved for a long time,
0:28:47 > 0:28:51thinking I might do something with it, but never got round to doing it.
0:28:51 > 0:28:55Bless you. Well, I did something with it, and what I did was...
0:28:55 > 0:28:58turned it into something quite nice, I think.
0:28:58 > 0:28:59- Very colourful.- Yeah.
0:28:59 > 0:29:01You've painted them up as well.
0:29:01 > 0:29:04- Nice and bright. - Yeah, I do like it bright.
0:29:04 > 0:29:07- Cos I love a splash of colour. - Yeah, yeah.
0:29:07 > 0:29:10And it caught the eye of someone else, who wanted to have that,
0:29:10 > 0:29:14so we've sold it, and I've got a bit of cash for you, actually.
0:29:14 > 0:29:18- Oh?- I've got £35 profit.
0:29:18 > 0:29:20- Wow.- And that's yours.
0:29:20 > 0:29:22- Really?- Yeah, that's yours.
0:29:22 > 0:29:24So, any ideas of what you might spend it on?
0:29:24 > 0:29:28Er, not really. I'm a bit gobsmacked about it, really.
0:29:28 > 0:29:30I was just throwing that away,
0:29:30 > 0:29:32and you've come along and made something out of it.
0:29:32 > 0:29:37I'm renovating a van at the moment to make it into a caravanette,
0:29:37 > 0:29:38cos my wife goes to dog shows
0:29:38 > 0:29:42and stays there overnight on some of them,
0:29:42 > 0:29:48and it'll go well for the materials what I'm using on that.
0:29:48 > 0:29:51I'm going to wish you all the best with your endeavours, so good luck.
0:29:51 > 0:29:54- Thank you very much. - And you take care.
0:29:54 > 0:29:55OK, thank you.
0:29:58 > 0:30:02Jay spent £10 creating the coat rack.
0:30:02 > 0:30:04He sold it for £45,
0:30:04 > 0:30:08giving Nick £35 to spend on his wife's caravanette.
0:30:08 > 0:30:11I'm sure it will be the best in show!
0:30:16 > 0:30:20Back in Manchester, Jay is on his way to Anthony's,
0:30:20 > 0:30:24who, when we last saw him, was worried that his ambitious design
0:30:24 > 0:30:28for the swivel chairs might prove to be his undoing.
0:30:28 > 0:30:30So, these chairs...
0:30:30 > 0:30:32Well, where should I start?
0:30:32 > 0:30:34There were six.
0:30:35 > 0:30:40There are still six, but we got a little bit creative.
0:30:40 > 0:30:45Rather than using something that was kind of, like, just really simple,
0:30:45 > 0:30:47which I now wish I had...
0:30:47 > 0:30:49it was tough going.
0:30:50 > 0:30:52Anthony's plagued by doubts
0:30:52 > 0:30:56that his Mona Lisa-inspired design could be a failure.
0:30:56 > 0:31:00But then again, it may prove to be his masterpiece.
0:31:04 > 0:31:07Well, I am flabbergasted.
0:31:07 > 0:31:09I think that's the appropriate word.
0:31:11 > 0:31:14The chairs have an edgy, punky attitude
0:31:14 > 0:31:17that clashes with the classical beauty of the Mona Lisa,
0:31:17 > 0:31:19to create a pop art feel.
0:31:22 > 0:31:27The revered smile and beguiling eyes that have fascinated generations,
0:31:27 > 0:31:29are treated with an impudent irreverence
0:31:29 > 0:31:32with the addition of bows and bananas.
0:31:35 > 0:31:39Jay was smitten with the sleek and smooth curves of the swivel chairs
0:31:39 > 0:31:43and wanted a design to complement their retro style.
0:31:43 > 0:31:46I'm impressed by Anthony's punk makeover...
0:31:48 > 0:31:50..but I don't know what Jay will make of it.
0:31:52 > 0:31:55If Jay doesn't like them and I don't get a reaction out of him,
0:31:55 > 0:31:59I'm just going to have to stamp on his foot or something.
0:31:59 > 0:32:00Uh-oh...
0:32:00 > 0:32:02- Anthony.- Hello, mate. How's it going?
0:32:02 > 0:32:04How we doing, sir?
0:32:04 > 0:32:06HE CHUCKLES
0:32:06 > 0:32:08Cor blimey!
0:32:08 > 0:32:09- LAUGHING:- "Cor blimey"?
0:32:09 > 0:32:11Wow.
0:32:11 > 0:32:13Wow. You've gone to town, haven't you?
0:32:15 > 0:32:17Hold on, I'm going to come up with something in a minute.
0:32:17 > 0:32:19This is...um...
0:32:19 > 0:32:20ANTHONY CLEARS HIS THROAT
0:32:20 > 0:32:22There's a lot to take in, admittedly.
0:32:24 > 0:32:26Prepare yourself here, people.
0:32:26 > 0:32:28This could get unpleasant.
0:32:36 > 0:32:38I love it.
0:32:38 > 0:32:39- You've done well, sir.- Really?
0:32:39 > 0:32:42No, you've done well. I'm happy. No, that's, um...
0:32:43 > 0:32:46I'm lost for words, man. This is really good.
0:32:47 > 0:32:49I weren't expecting this.
0:32:49 > 0:32:51I was not expecting this at all.
0:32:51 > 0:32:53You've taken things to a different level.
0:32:53 > 0:32:55You dropped off six chairs...
0:32:55 > 0:32:57- Yeah.- I'm returning your six chairs.
0:32:57 > 0:33:00Well, you're returning me six statement pieces.
0:33:00 > 0:33:03Each one, individually, is a statement.
0:33:03 > 0:33:05I don't know which one to look at first.
0:33:05 > 0:33:09They do take your breath away, but they are amazing.
0:33:09 > 0:33:11Is this the fabric, then?
0:33:11 > 0:33:12- Yes.- Oh, man!
0:33:14 > 0:33:16So, we've had them...
0:33:16 > 0:33:20Gone through a little process here, I'm not going to lie.
0:33:20 > 0:33:24We got some posters, and we basically...
0:33:24 > 0:33:26It was a bit like Fuzzy-Felt for adults -
0:33:26 > 0:33:28just printed bits out, stuck bits on.
0:33:31 > 0:33:34Anthony scrapped his original process
0:33:34 > 0:33:36of collaging directly onto the chairs
0:33:36 > 0:33:41and came up with a simpler method of creating the collages on board,
0:33:41 > 0:33:43which was then scanned.
0:33:46 > 0:33:48And the back? What's the back look like?
0:33:48 > 0:33:50Don't tell me you've done the same on the back.
0:33:50 > 0:33:53So, we have...
0:33:53 > 0:33:54Oh...
0:33:54 > 0:33:56All the way round.
0:33:56 > 0:33:59Yeah, that's mustard. That definitely...
0:33:59 > 0:34:01So, when the chair is pushed in and you can't see it,
0:34:01 > 0:34:04- you can see that.- The important thing is with, like, dining chairs,
0:34:04 > 0:34:05when they're pushed under tables...
0:34:05 > 0:34:07Yeah. You know, you don't really see the insides of it.
0:34:07 > 0:34:09They're always facing the outside.
0:34:09 > 0:34:12This has been a labour of love for Anthony.
0:34:12 > 0:34:14He has not only pushed the boundaries
0:34:14 > 0:34:16of contemporary furniture design,
0:34:16 > 0:34:19he's elbowed them over and trod all over them.
0:34:19 > 0:34:25He agreed a budget of £1,320, and he's sticking to it.
0:34:25 > 0:34:27I'm over the moon that you've come in on budget,
0:34:27 > 0:34:30and I've definitely never seen anything like this before,
0:34:30 > 0:34:31in my entire life.
0:34:31 > 0:34:33I don't think I'll ever see anything like it again.
0:34:33 > 0:34:36Yeah, you've smashed it. You've smashed it on this one.
0:34:36 > 0:34:39Sir, I'm off. I've got to get selling these ones.
0:34:42 > 0:34:46Wow! Now, that is what I call a transformation.
0:34:46 > 0:34:49Anthony has gone above and beyond what I would have done.
0:34:49 > 0:34:50Wherever those chairs end up,
0:34:50 > 0:34:53they're definitely going to be a talking point.
0:34:55 > 0:35:00Jazz was about to sling his set of six dining chairs in the skip,
0:35:00 > 0:35:03but he was happy to let Jay scoop them up.
0:35:03 > 0:35:06He even had an idea or two about what he could do to them.
0:35:06 > 0:35:08I think he'll probably reupholster them, maybe,
0:35:08 > 0:35:11give them a good clean down, shine up the legs and stuff.
0:35:11 > 0:35:14And I think, you know, they should be good.
0:35:14 > 0:35:16He's right - that would have been good.
0:35:18 > 0:35:20But Anthony went in another direction.
0:35:22 > 0:35:26The chairs were sold to an online vintage and retro furniture shop -
0:35:26 > 0:35:31Smithers of Stamford - and owner Nick is well impressed with them.
0:35:31 > 0:35:34Anthony's certainly pulled it out the bag this time.
0:35:34 > 0:35:37I think these chairs are going to go down very well.
0:35:40 > 0:35:47Jay is in Walsall to see Jazz and to hand over some cold, hard cash.
0:35:47 > 0:35:50- How are you doing, Jazz?- Hi, Jay. - Are you all right?- Fine, thanks.
0:35:50 > 0:35:52So, you remember those six swivel chairs
0:35:52 > 0:35:54- that you brought down to the recycling centre?- Yes.
0:35:54 > 0:35:57OK. And they belonged to your auntie, if I'm not mistaken?
0:35:57 > 0:35:59- Yes.- Right, well,
0:35:59 > 0:36:01I took them to a guy called Anthony in Manchester
0:36:01 > 0:36:04and we was able to transform them into something...
0:36:06 > 0:36:09..completely... Let's get this up the right way.
0:36:09 > 0:36:11Wow! That is the Mona Lisa!
0:36:11 > 0:36:13That's right.
0:36:13 > 0:36:16- Wow.- And we've got six Mona Lisas.
0:36:16 > 0:36:18That is amazing!
0:36:18 > 0:36:21Every single one is completely different.
0:36:21 > 0:36:24I can't believe that. From what they were...
0:36:24 > 0:36:26- Yeah.- ..to what they are now, that is impressive.
0:36:26 > 0:36:28So I'm pleased to tell you that we were able to sell them...
0:36:28 > 0:36:30Yeah, OK.
0:36:30 > 0:36:34And I've got £120 profit for you.
0:36:34 > 0:36:37That's... That is impressive from those chairs!
0:36:37 > 0:36:39What are you likely to spend the money on, then?
0:36:39 > 0:36:41Well, do you know what, Jay? I'm going to give it to my auntie,
0:36:41 > 0:36:44whose chairs they were in the first place. She knows nothing about this.
0:36:44 > 0:36:47- Oh, wow.- So it's going to be an amazing surprise for her, I think.
0:36:47 > 0:36:48Oh, man! So she didn't know
0:36:48 > 0:36:50that they were getting thrown away or anything?
0:36:50 > 0:36:52No, no. She doesn't know anything about this.
0:36:52 > 0:36:54So I'm just literally going to give her and then tell...
0:36:54 > 0:36:56Tell her what's happened with them.
0:36:56 > 0:36:59- Oh, come on, man.- She'll be chuffed. - That is brilliant. I do like that.
0:36:59 > 0:37:01And hopefully I'll get the pictures to you...
0:37:01 > 0:37:03- Great.- ..so then you can show her what they've been turned into.
0:37:03 > 0:37:05- Yeah. That's amazing. - Oh, brilliant, sir.
0:37:05 > 0:37:08- Thank you very, very much. Thank you.- You, too. You take care.
0:37:10 > 0:37:16Jay spent £1,320 on Anthony's redesign of the chairs.
0:37:16 > 0:37:21Jay sold them for £1,440,
0:37:21 > 0:37:23turning a profit of £120,
0:37:23 > 0:37:27which will make a lovely little surprise for Jazz's auntie.
0:37:29 > 0:37:31The coat rack and the swivel chairs
0:37:31 > 0:37:34have both been given a new lease of life.
0:37:34 > 0:37:38And now Jay's in West Sussex to see if Josh and Ollie
0:37:38 > 0:37:42can make it a hat-trick of fantastic transformations
0:37:42 > 0:37:44with their console table.
0:37:44 > 0:37:47It's been a testing time for them.
0:37:47 > 0:37:49- It has been challenging... - A fiddly one.- Yes, just fiddly.
0:37:49 > 0:37:52Cos we were never quite sure whether it was going to break or not
0:37:52 > 0:37:54and then putting in all of the...
0:37:54 > 0:37:58Like, the little bird's nest bit, that just seemed to go on forever,
0:37:58 > 0:38:02and it was really fiddly trying to get all the right angles
0:38:02 > 0:38:05and drilling through in the right places.
0:38:05 > 0:38:07Yeah, so it has been a real fiddly one.
0:38:09 > 0:38:13This slab of stone was a heavyweight hunk of junk.
0:38:13 > 0:38:17Jay hoped Josh and Ollie's craftsmanship could elevate it.
0:38:21 > 0:38:24And that is exactly what they've done.
0:38:24 > 0:38:28The marble slab is now slimline and sophisticated.
0:38:29 > 0:38:34It rests on top of elegant oak legs that, just like Jay asked for,
0:38:34 > 0:38:38travel through the marble, to be admired on the surface.
0:38:40 > 0:38:45The slender oak dowels of the bird's nest, as Josh calls it,
0:38:45 > 0:38:49add a controlled chaos, while also increasing the table's strength.
0:38:53 > 0:38:57I think it's safe to say Jay's going to love this.
0:39:00 > 0:39:04- How are we doing, guys? - All right.- How's it going?
0:39:04 > 0:39:05Very good, very good.
0:39:05 > 0:39:07I'm even better now.
0:39:09 > 0:39:11Wow! Ooh-hoo-hoo!
0:39:11 > 0:39:14- It's nice, isn't it? - Good, I'm glad you're saying that.
0:39:14 > 0:39:16No, do you like it? I like it.
0:39:16 > 0:39:19- Yeah, we're chuffed with it. - You've given me the dark wood...
0:39:19 > 0:39:21You've given me... I think... What's that in there?
0:39:21 > 0:39:24- What's the... What's the inlay? - A little brass...
0:39:24 > 0:39:26- You've given me a bit of quality. - You've got your bling in there.
0:39:26 > 0:39:29Thank you. That's what I wanted. I wanted some of that.
0:39:29 > 0:39:30We sanded down the top as well
0:39:30 > 0:39:34- cos it was that horrible, like, glossy beige-y colour.- Yeah.
0:39:34 > 0:39:38So it's a lot nicer when it's just cut back and looks a bit more matte.
0:39:38 > 0:39:41How was that to cut through? Cos the holes...
0:39:41 > 0:39:44You might have had a bit of a problem with it cracking and stuff.
0:39:44 > 0:39:47- Was it...? Was it OK?- We managed to get some nice, kind of,
0:39:47 > 0:39:50- diamond drill bits...- OK. - ..which did the job, yeah.
0:39:50 > 0:39:53And, yeah, it was a bit sketchy but, er...no, it did the job.
0:39:55 > 0:39:57The dark colour of the wood was achieved
0:39:57 > 0:40:00by steaming the oak with ammonia,
0:40:00 > 0:40:03a technique popularised in the late 1800s.
0:40:03 > 0:40:06This process creates a dark, rich colour
0:40:06 > 0:40:09that descends below the surface, deep into the oak.
0:40:12 > 0:40:15So how did we do...?
0:40:15 > 0:40:16I can't get over how good it looks. Sorry.
0:40:16 > 0:40:19But how did we do with the budget?
0:40:19 > 0:40:21Did we stick to our 450?
0:40:21 > 0:40:24Um... I think we can stick to the 450, yeah.
0:40:24 > 0:40:27- Thank you. - It was a real fiddly job...- Right.
0:40:27 > 0:40:31..but, yeah, for you, Jay, I think we'll manage with that.
0:40:32 > 0:40:35It just looks amazing. For 450, you've done me a brilliant deal.
0:40:35 > 0:40:38All I'm going to say is, thank you for doing this.
0:40:38 > 0:40:40- No worries, man.- She looks a treat. - Good.
0:40:40 > 0:40:42- Good luck.- Thank you.- All right.
0:40:42 > 0:40:44- You guys take care now. - See you later.
0:40:47 > 0:40:49Josh and Ollie, they've done it again.
0:40:49 > 0:40:53They've taken something ordinary and elevated it to extraordinary.
0:40:53 > 0:40:55The transformation is just amazing.
0:40:55 > 0:40:57Now all I've got to do is sell it.
0:41:00 > 0:41:04Brenda was a little taken aback by Jay's interest in her old hearth.
0:41:05 > 0:41:08I've no idea what Jay could do with it.
0:41:08 > 0:41:11I mean, I just thought it would get smashed up in the tip
0:41:11 > 0:41:12and that'll be the end of it.
0:41:12 > 0:41:14The end of it, Brenda?!
0:41:14 > 0:41:16Its journey was just beginning.
0:41:19 > 0:41:23Jay wasted no time in getting the table out there on the market.
0:41:23 > 0:41:27He posted pictures on social media, hoping to bag a buyer,
0:41:27 > 0:41:28but was he successful?
0:41:31 > 0:41:35Jay's travelled to Aldridge in Walsall to meet up with Brenda,
0:41:35 > 0:41:37and let her know how he got on.
0:41:42 > 0:41:44- Hello, Brenda.- Hello. - How are you doing?- Hello, Jay.
0:41:44 > 0:41:47- How are you?- I'm very good.- Nice to see you again.- Likewise.- Yeah, good.
0:41:47 > 0:41:50Do you remember the old fire hearth, was it...?
0:41:50 > 0:41:54That's right. It was the base of a fireplace, that's right.
0:41:54 > 0:41:55- So was it from this house as well? - It was.
0:41:55 > 0:41:57Well, I was able to take it to a couple of guys
0:41:57 > 0:41:59- and they was able to transform it.- Yes?
0:41:59 > 0:42:02- It's not a fire hearth any more. - I'm intrigued.
0:42:02 > 0:42:03- Oh!- You like it, yeah?
0:42:03 > 0:42:06I do! I was totally intrigued at what you might do with it
0:42:06 > 0:42:09- and I couldn't think of anything. - Well, we've elevated it...
0:42:09 > 0:42:12- That is lovely.- And taken it off the floor and made it into a table.
0:42:12 > 0:42:14Yeah, that is lovely.
0:42:14 > 0:42:15It just looks amazing.
0:42:15 > 0:42:18It is amazing. It looks amazing.
0:42:18 > 0:42:20You must be really pleased with that.
0:42:20 > 0:42:22I'm over the moon, to tell the honest truth.
0:42:22 > 0:42:24- I haven't been able to sell it... - OK.
0:42:24 > 0:42:26- But I believe I'm going to.- Yes.
0:42:26 > 0:42:29- If you give me a bit of time... - OK.- ..I will be able to sell it
0:42:29 > 0:42:30and I know I'm going to be coming back to you...
0:42:30 > 0:42:32- Will you?- ..with a profit. I will, definitely.
0:42:32 > 0:42:34- All right, that's lovely. - But until then,
0:42:34 > 0:42:37- I might see you at the recycling centre again.- You probably will!
0:42:37 > 0:42:40- Have a good one. - Thank you very much, indeed.
0:42:40 > 0:42:42- No, thank you.- Nice to see you. - Likewise. You take care now.
0:42:42 > 0:42:43- Bye.- Bye-bye.
0:42:45 > 0:42:50Josh and Ollie came in on budget at £450.
0:42:50 > 0:42:53But with the new table yet to find a new home,
0:42:53 > 0:42:56Jay could be looking at a potential loss.
0:42:56 > 0:42:59However, I'm sure he'll try his best to get it sold
0:42:59 > 0:43:03and be back in touch with Brenda with the profit.
0:43:08 > 0:43:11With more than a little help from his friends,
0:43:11 > 0:43:14Jay has managed to transform these dump diamonds
0:43:14 > 0:43:17into beautiful, bespoke items.
0:43:19 > 0:43:22It's just amazing to see items that are about to be tipped
0:43:22 > 0:43:24given a new lease of life,
0:43:24 > 0:43:27and then showing the owners the transformation.
0:43:27 > 0:43:28Now, that's just priceless.