0:00:03 > 0:00:04I love these, what are these?
0:00:06 > 0:00:09'How do you make money for nothing?'
0:00:09 > 0:00:11This is beautiful. Why are you getting rid of it?
0:00:11 > 0:00:16'The answer could be hiding in over 20 million tonnes of household waste
0:00:16 > 0:00:18'thrown out by us every year.'
0:00:18 > 0:00:21- It's a bit criminal to throw away stuff like this, isn't it?- I know.
0:00:21 > 0:00:23'That's why reclamation expert,
0:00:23 > 0:00:28'Jay Blades wants 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, turn it into the new and sell it on for a profit.
0:00:41 > 0:00:45'And with some of the country's elite designers and makers...'
0:00:45 > 0:00:46So what do you think?
0:00:48 > 0:00:50Oh!
0:00:50 > 0:00:54'..he can transform his finds into desirable...'
0:00:54 > 0:00:56Boom! Smashed it.
0:00:56 > 0:00:58- '..valuable...' - It's got real potential.
0:00:58 > 0:01:01'..and hopefully saleable items.'
0:01:01 > 0:01:04You've just turned it into a work of art.
0:01:04 > 0:01:06'If Jay is successful,
0:01:06 > 0:01:09'then he can hand the profits back to the very people
0:01:09 > 0:01:13'who had no idea there was cash to be made from their trash.'
0:01:13 > 0:01:16- £80.- What?!- Yes.
0:01:28 > 0:01:30Today we're in the Black Country
0:01:30 > 0:01:34in the former leather capital of the world, Walsall.
0:01:34 > 0:01:39And down the local recycling centre, the spring cleaners,
0:01:39 > 0:01:43garden tidiers and rubbish removers come in their hordes.
0:01:45 > 0:01:51This is where restoration expert Jay loves to spend his days.
0:01:51 > 0:01:54There's nothing I like more than a big hunk of junk,
0:01:54 > 0:01:57cos there's definitely treasure to be found and profit to be made.
0:02:01 > 0:02:03Do you see all these cars there?
0:02:03 > 0:02:05For me, this is just like going shopping.
0:02:05 > 0:02:09Jay is combing these cars for three items that can be rejuvenated
0:02:09 > 0:02:12and sold for real money.
0:02:12 > 0:02:15But don't be tempted to go trawling at your local tip
0:02:15 > 0:02:19because Jay has organised special permission to be here.
0:02:20 > 0:02:23- That's a cardigan, isn't it? - 'Step away from that cardigan.'
0:02:23 > 0:02:25No, no, it won't fit me, I don't think.
0:02:25 > 0:02:26'Nicely dodged, Jay.'
0:02:31 > 0:02:34Kate's got something heavy in the back of her car,
0:02:34 > 0:02:37but does it spell potential for Jay?
0:02:38 > 0:02:41- Oh, hold on a minute, let me give you a hand.- Oh, ta.
0:02:41 > 0:02:44- There we go. And I should introduce myself. I'm Jay.- I'm Kate.
0:02:44 > 0:02:47- Are you OK?- So, what are you up to with these doors?
0:02:47 > 0:02:48Well, I've just bought my own house.
0:02:48 > 0:02:50- Oh, well done.- And I'm just gutting it at the moment.
0:02:50 > 0:02:53How old's the house cos these doors look quite old?
0:02:53 > 0:02:54About 1950s.
0:02:54 > 0:02:55This isn't from inside, is it?
0:02:55 > 0:02:57It's the old bathroom door.
0:02:57 > 0:02:58- Oh is it?- Yeah, yeah.
0:02:58 > 0:03:01These old doors are all made of solid wood.
0:03:02 > 0:03:04That's an internal door?
0:03:04 > 0:03:05- Yeah.- That's heavy, isn't it?
0:03:06 > 0:03:09With renovation the name of the game for Kate,
0:03:09 > 0:03:11these doors have got to go.
0:03:11 > 0:03:14So you're going to open it all up, what - top and bottom?
0:03:14 > 0:03:16No, just the bottom, just the bottom, just downstairs.
0:03:16 > 0:03:18Going to be open plan. So why don't you keep the doors
0:03:18 > 0:03:20- you've got upstairs, then?- No. No, I want new doors.
0:03:20 > 0:03:22I want, like, modern doors, I don't like these.
0:03:22 > 0:03:25But these are quite cool, man.
0:03:25 > 0:03:28It is, it's just having the time to restore it.
0:03:28 > 0:03:31If it's all right with you, I'll take these and I'll stay in contact
0:03:31 > 0:03:33and if we transform it into something nice
0:03:33 > 0:03:36- I'll come along and show you, is that all right?- Yes, great, yeah.
0:03:36 > 0:03:38- Brilliant.- Thank you.- No, thank you.
0:03:38 > 0:03:41Oh, cor blimey, these are heavy, aren't they?
0:03:41 > 0:03:44It's an open and shut case for item number one.
0:03:44 > 0:03:47But is Kate happy to see her doors being nabbed?
0:03:47 > 0:03:50I think it's exciting the fact that he can try and restore them
0:03:50 > 0:03:52and try and re-use them again.
0:03:52 > 0:03:54But re-use them as what?
0:03:55 > 0:03:56Not sure, really.
0:03:56 > 0:03:58I couldn't think of anything to do with them
0:03:58 > 0:03:59but maybe just repaint them.
0:03:59 > 0:04:03Maybe, but I bet Jay's got bigger ideas.
0:04:03 > 0:04:06They don't make them like these any more. These are solid doors.
0:04:06 > 0:04:09This is an internal door from the 1950s.
0:04:09 > 0:04:11Another internal one and then a little baby one,
0:04:11 > 0:04:12really, really, cute.
0:04:12 > 0:04:15Turning internal doors into something has been done,
0:04:15 > 0:04:17it's kind of boring.
0:04:17 > 0:04:20But, to turn a toilet door into something new and different,
0:04:20 > 0:04:22now, come on, I can't resist that.
0:04:22 > 0:04:25Jay's pretty keen on his toilet door,
0:04:25 > 0:04:29but who's he lined up to turn it from lavvy to lavish?
0:04:32 > 0:04:34Say hello to Daniel Heath.
0:04:35 > 0:04:40Daniel is a designer who can turn his hand to just about anything.
0:04:40 > 0:04:43A wallpaper and textiles designer by trade,
0:04:43 > 0:04:48he produces everything, from bespoke furniture to high-end furnishings.
0:04:49 > 0:04:53For me, the creative process is in stages, really.
0:04:53 > 0:04:56First, you try and work around an idea and you try and come up with
0:04:56 > 0:05:00a theme that you want to work around for your imagery
0:05:00 > 0:05:03and then you might be trying to find solutions to problems
0:05:03 > 0:05:06and then you'll sort of get this moment,
0:05:06 > 0:05:09this sort of eureka moment, where you find
0:05:09 > 0:05:11that something is suddenly working
0:05:11 > 0:05:14and you feel a lot happier about the time that you put in then.
0:05:14 > 0:05:17So, yeah, the process is quite up and down, really.
0:05:18 > 0:05:21Daniel loves that eureka moment.
0:05:23 > 0:05:26But will this old loo door be a real stinker?
0:05:35 > 0:05:39So far, Jay's nabbed one item. Only two to go.
0:05:41 > 0:05:43I had that sinking feeling that was going to happen.
0:05:43 > 0:05:45Very funny, get back to work, Jay.
0:05:47 > 0:05:49What's all this in John's boot?
0:05:50 > 0:05:52Wow, that's really nice.
0:05:52 > 0:05:53- How are you doing? I'm Jay.- Hello.
0:05:53 > 0:05:55- All right?- Pleased to meet you.
0:05:55 > 0:05:58So, obviously you are throwing this away.
0:05:58 > 0:06:00- Afraid so, yeah.- I really like that.
0:06:00 > 0:06:03To me it looks like a lathe. So what's the history?
0:06:03 > 0:06:04Well, it belonged to my father.
0:06:04 > 0:06:08- He was quite a keen do-it-yourself guy back in the day.- Yeah.
0:06:08 > 0:06:13- And it's a multi-purpose woodworking tool, basically.- Right.
0:06:13 > 0:06:16It's got a planer, that's a saw table.
0:06:16 > 0:06:17Wow, yeah, it is, look.
0:06:17 > 0:06:19All right. And that's the lathe bit.
0:06:19 > 0:06:20That's the lathe bit.
0:06:20 > 0:06:24A lathe like this, used for smoothing and shaping wood,
0:06:24 > 0:06:28was built small enough for your DIY enthusiast to use at home.
0:06:28 > 0:06:30Well, I remember it as a child,
0:06:30 > 0:06:32right back when I was a little toddler.
0:06:32 > 0:06:34I don't mean to pry about your age,
0:06:34 > 0:06:36but how old do you think this is, then?
0:06:36 > 0:06:39Well, it's got to be over 50 years old.
0:06:39 > 0:06:41- Wow.- It's got to be.- Well, it still looks in good condition.
0:06:41 > 0:06:46John's dad really looked after his lathe and that's made it even harder
0:06:46 > 0:06:49for John to part with this bit of family history.
0:06:49 > 0:06:53I feel really guilty coming down with this cos it's still quite good.
0:06:53 > 0:06:56You shouldn't feel guilty because hopefully we should be able
0:06:56 > 0:06:58to transform this and turn it into something really nice.
0:06:58 > 0:07:01That is such a better end for this
0:07:01 > 0:07:03than to end up over there, isn't it?
0:07:03 > 0:07:05- Over there in the metal bin. - The metal bin.
0:07:05 > 0:07:09I can go home now a lot happier man than I came down,
0:07:09 > 0:07:10with a view of throwing it away.
0:07:10 > 0:07:12That's a weight off John's shoulders.
0:07:12 > 0:07:17With a little help, Jay's taking away the rather heavy lathe.
0:07:17 > 0:07:20But does John have any thoughts on what could be done with it?
0:07:20 > 0:07:22Well, it could be restored to what it was
0:07:22 > 0:07:25or possibly the components could be taken off.
0:07:25 > 0:07:27I'll be really intrigued
0:07:27 > 0:07:29as to what actually ends up happening to it.
0:07:29 > 0:07:34Yeah, me, too, John, and Jay certainly has lathe love.
0:07:34 > 0:07:36Everything is in working order.
0:07:36 > 0:07:38It's been really well looked after.
0:07:38 > 0:07:41But can you actually turn a profit on it?
0:07:41 > 0:07:44This reminds me of a programme I used to watch when I was growing up,
0:07:44 > 0:07:47Metal Mickey. This is definitely Mickey gone wrong.
0:07:47 > 0:07:52But now it's up to us to turn this family heirloom
0:07:52 > 0:07:54into a modern-day gem.
0:07:54 > 0:07:58Well, if you want a modern-day gem, there's only one man for the job.
0:08:03 > 0:08:05If it's old and rusty,
0:08:05 > 0:08:09you'd better believe that Guy Trench has tried to stick a bulb in it.
0:08:09 > 0:08:12Together with his band of happy helpers,
0:08:12 > 0:08:14Guy creates one-of-a-kind lighting
0:08:14 > 0:08:18that is guaranteed to brighten up any home.
0:08:19 > 0:08:22I enjoy my work so much, every day is different.
0:08:22 > 0:08:24I just can't sit still for a second.
0:08:24 > 0:08:25My mind is always buzzing
0:08:25 > 0:08:27and I'm looking around everywhere,
0:08:27 > 0:08:29whether it's a scrapyard, whether it's a skip -
0:08:29 > 0:08:30"Oh, I'll have that out of it," -
0:08:30 > 0:08:33and then clean it up and turn it into something
0:08:33 > 0:08:34of really great use.
0:08:36 > 0:08:38Every day I'm creating something.
0:08:38 > 0:08:41I don't think any banker, no insurance person,
0:08:41 > 0:08:43no car salesman has a better job than I've got.
0:08:43 > 0:08:46It is a great thrill to turn something, for nothing,
0:08:46 > 0:08:48into something.
0:08:48 > 0:08:51Guy gets a real kick out of his creations,
0:08:51 > 0:08:54but how will he feel about this old lathe?
0:09:03 > 0:09:06It's two down, one more to find,
0:09:06 > 0:09:10and this time, it's an item for Jay to do up himself.
0:09:10 > 0:09:13That's not one I would save, definitely destined for the bin.
0:09:15 > 0:09:19Danny and his grandad Tony have a car full of stuff.
0:09:19 > 0:09:21I bet you Jay's right on it.
0:09:21 > 0:09:24- How are we doing?- All right? - My name's Jay.- Tony.
0:09:24 > 0:09:26- Tony, and you are?- Danny. - Danny. All right, Dan.
0:09:26 > 0:09:29- So, you're throwing away obviously this chair.- Yeah.
0:09:29 > 0:09:31- Why are you throwing it away? - Well, we've had it years
0:09:31 > 0:09:33and the wife says about time we got rid of it.
0:09:33 > 0:09:35So how long have you had this then?
0:09:35 > 0:09:36Oh, 20 years.
0:09:36 > 0:09:39We had it from a motel that was being refurbished.
0:09:39 > 0:09:41OK. Not Crossroads.
0:09:41 > 0:09:43- No.- That's showing my age there, isn't it?
0:09:43 > 0:09:46Yeah, you are, Jay, just like this chair is.
0:09:46 > 0:09:48- Well, let's have a look at it, get it out.- Yeah. Yeah.
0:09:48 > 0:09:50Wow, how tiny is that?
0:09:50 > 0:09:52And it's got a big rip in it.
0:09:52 > 0:09:54Wow. That's very, very retro.
0:09:54 > 0:09:58That's quite cool. I'll just do a quick check for Granny's gold.
0:09:58 > 0:10:00Finders keepers as they say.
0:10:00 > 0:10:02Make sure you save some for me, Jay.
0:10:02 > 0:10:03If it's all right with you guys,
0:10:03 > 0:10:06could I take this and stay in contact with you
0:10:06 > 0:10:09and show you what we turn it into, if we transform it into something?
0:10:09 > 0:10:10- Yes.- Would that be all right?- Yes.
0:10:10 > 0:10:15Jay's bagged himself a little green chair, but what can be done with it?
0:10:15 > 0:10:16Tony?
0:10:16 > 0:10:19I haven't got any idea myself what he would do.
0:10:19 > 0:10:21But my wife's been on to me to get rid of it for years,
0:10:21 > 0:10:25so she'll be very amazed when we get back and tell her
0:10:25 > 0:10:28that it could be turned into something else.
0:10:28 > 0:10:31This chair is definitely past its best,
0:10:31 > 0:10:33but Jay thinks there's life left in it.
0:10:33 > 0:10:38So that is a gorgeous, 1950s, I believe, cocktail chair.
0:10:39 > 0:10:41Well, it could be the 1960s,
0:10:41 > 0:10:43but the shape of it, look at that.
0:10:44 > 0:10:49It's covered in the fabric of the time, which is kind of like a vinyl.
0:10:49 > 0:10:52It's a little bit dated but I believe this is
0:10:52 > 0:10:56an easy transformation because it's a gorgeous gem.
0:10:56 > 0:10:58I'll believe that when I see it.
0:10:59 > 0:11:03Jay's tracked down three very different items.
0:11:03 > 0:11:07First, Daniel will get this exciting toilet door.
0:11:07 > 0:11:10Guy will try to light up this lathe.
0:11:10 > 0:11:12And this odd little chair is for Jay.
0:11:12 > 0:11:14Good luck with that one, mate.
0:11:14 > 0:11:16I really love that these guys have been so generous
0:11:16 > 0:11:18with their unwanted items.
0:11:18 > 0:11:21Now all I've got to do is transform them and turn a profit.
0:11:21 > 0:11:22No pressure.
0:11:31 > 0:11:33In Stratford, east London,
0:11:33 > 0:11:37Daniel is waiting for Jay to turn up with a weird and wonderful tip find.
0:11:37 > 0:11:39Jay's on his way over.
0:11:39 > 0:11:42I hope he can bring me something that I can screen print onto.
0:11:42 > 0:11:45It would be nice if it was something flat.
0:11:45 > 0:11:48Not too much chopping things up
0:11:48 > 0:11:53and unscrewing things or welding this time.
0:11:53 > 0:11:54Let's see.
0:11:57 > 0:11:58Now, that's a workout.
0:11:58 > 0:12:01This old toilet door is going to have the transformation of its life.
0:12:01 > 0:12:05But first things first, Daniel needs to give me a hand with this.
0:12:05 > 0:12:07Daniel. How are you doing, mate?
0:12:07 > 0:12:08- How are you doing?- Good.
0:12:08 > 0:12:10Well, he wanted flat.
0:12:10 > 0:12:12But a toilet door?
0:12:12 > 0:12:14Mm, not so sure what he'll think of that.
0:12:16 > 0:12:18Oh, wow. Cheers, Jay.
0:12:18 > 0:12:21That's a door, isn't it? No, thank you.
0:12:21 > 0:12:24- It's quite heavy.- It's very sturdy.
0:12:24 > 0:12:26- Reassuringly heavy, I suppose.- Yeah.
0:12:26 > 0:12:31So this is the side that I believe has all of the character.
0:12:31 > 0:12:33Yeah, very nice.
0:12:33 > 0:12:35But that would be quite hard to print on, do you think?
0:12:35 > 0:12:38Yeah, it's got this kind of cladding on it, hasn't it?
0:12:38 > 0:12:41- Yeah.- Yes, once that's off,
0:12:41 > 0:12:45you're going to have the same amount of character printable
0:12:45 > 0:12:49- obviously on the plank fronts. - But without the brace.- Yeah.
0:12:49 > 0:12:52And without the toilet roll holder.
0:12:52 > 0:12:56- I quite like that, I quite like that!- Er, hmm...
0:12:56 > 0:13:00We could potentially turn this into a table and keep some of this...
0:13:00 > 0:13:03- Yeah.- ..kind of character here, underneath the table.
0:13:03 > 0:13:06Well, I think, you know, the bracing's quite nice.
0:13:06 > 0:13:11Hopefully when I, you know, if I take that bit off the front side...
0:13:11 > 0:13:13- Yeah. - ..it doesn't then fall to pieces,
0:13:13 > 0:13:15it will, you know, be braced
0:13:15 > 0:13:19and it should create quite a nice flat surface for a table, yeah.
0:13:19 > 0:13:21So that could work really well.
0:13:21 > 0:13:23Daniel's going to remove the front panel,
0:13:23 > 0:13:26sand it down and then screen print his designs
0:13:26 > 0:13:31onto one side of the door to make a very unusual table top.
0:13:31 > 0:13:35But it's going to take hours, and as we all know, time is money.
0:13:35 > 0:13:38So, how much would all that cost?
0:13:38 > 0:13:40It is a big piece.
0:13:40 > 0:13:42It's going to need a good couple of large screens
0:13:42 > 0:13:47- to put the print onto it.- Yeah. - I think we're talking about 340.
0:13:47 > 0:13:52340. I think 340 is good, and if we can,
0:13:52 > 0:13:56let's try and keep some of the original for me,
0:13:56 > 0:13:58please, pretty please.
0:13:58 > 0:14:01For a dining table, really?
0:14:01 > 0:14:02Let's just see how that's going to pan out?
0:14:02 > 0:14:05- It's going to look really, cool. - Shall we just see?
0:14:05 > 0:14:10- Now, that's a deal.- Just in case of any spillages on the dinner table.
0:14:10 > 0:14:13- "It's all right..." - "I've got some tissue here."- Yeah!
0:14:13 > 0:14:16Jay's getting a little bogged down with that toilet roll holder.
0:14:16 > 0:14:20What does Daniel really think about the toilet door?
0:14:20 > 0:14:22It's flat.
0:14:22 > 0:14:24Brilliant. Thanks, Jay.
0:14:24 > 0:14:28He had some pretty out-there suggestions, I'm not going to lie.
0:14:28 > 0:14:31The only problem that I can see with this
0:14:31 > 0:14:34is that when I've taken the front piece off,
0:14:34 > 0:14:38I hope that there's not too many surprises behind there.
0:14:38 > 0:14:41I'm really pleased that Daniel's accepted the challenge
0:14:41 > 0:14:45of turning that old toilet door into a cool, contemporary table.
0:14:45 > 0:14:46With his fantastic designs,
0:14:46 > 0:14:49I know we're going to be serving up a profit.
0:14:49 > 0:14:54It's £340 for Daniel to create a unique table.
0:14:54 > 0:14:58As long as it doesn't all fall apart when that front panel's removed.
0:15:05 > 0:15:11Not far from the Blackwater Estuary, in a tucked-away barn near Maldon,
0:15:11 > 0:15:13Guy has his workshop.
0:15:13 > 0:15:16He really loves a bit of rusty old metal.
0:15:16 > 0:15:18But will he be as keen on this old lathe
0:15:18 > 0:15:21that Jay saved from being scrapped?
0:15:21 > 0:15:23Jay's probably a bit like a sort of scavenger.
0:15:23 > 0:15:26He's at the coalface and he's digging around and he's looking for
0:15:26 > 0:15:27all different sorts of things.
0:15:27 > 0:15:29I've got the last bit left in the boot.
0:15:29 > 0:15:30I've brought it to my main man Guy.
0:15:30 > 0:15:33Now, Guy's the man that I believe will know what to do
0:15:33 > 0:15:35with this stuff.
0:15:35 > 0:15:37I love working with metals.
0:15:37 > 0:15:41Old metals that's got lots of rust and dents and nuts and bolts in it.
0:15:41 > 0:15:43I'm going to look forward to whatever he brings,
0:15:43 > 0:15:46cos it's always a test for me - what can I actually do?
0:15:48 > 0:15:51- Guy!- Hi, Jay, how are you? - How you doing?- Nice to see you.
0:15:51 > 0:15:52- You all right? - Good to see you again.
0:15:52 > 0:15:55- I've got something here for you.- Ah!
0:15:55 > 0:15:58- What do you think? - This is a great lathe.
0:15:58 > 0:16:01Probably a wood... it is a wood-turning lathe.
0:16:01 > 0:16:02I'm thinking light,
0:16:02 > 0:16:05is what I'm thinking, but this is quite a lot to deal with.
0:16:05 > 0:16:08There's lot of component parts on this.
0:16:08 > 0:16:11Yeah, we could turn that into a lamp no problem at all.
0:16:11 > 0:16:14This is the motor, I think that's got quite a nice look to it.
0:16:14 > 0:16:15I think we turn that into a wall light.
0:16:15 > 0:16:17We've got the bracket at the back here.
0:16:17 > 0:16:20I could see a light bulb coming out the top here
0:16:20 > 0:16:22or something off the wall here and up the top.
0:16:22 > 0:16:27Nice idea, but that motor looks kind of heavy to mount on a wall.
0:16:27 > 0:16:29It does weigh a ton and I think it will pull someone's wall off.
0:16:29 > 0:16:32- JAY LAUGHS - We can't have that.- No.
0:16:32 > 0:16:34I think what we'll do,
0:16:34 > 0:16:35we'll undo it here, inspect inside,
0:16:35 > 0:16:39remove the guts, nobody's ever going to see that as a wall light
0:16:39 > 0:16:41and we shall make it a lot lighter.
0:16:41 > 0:16:43Guy's going to rip the motor's stuffing out,
0:16:43 > 0:16:46to make it a wall-mountable light.
0:16:46 > 0:16:48But what about the rest of the lathe?
0:16:48 > 0:16:50For me, there's something about this that I really, really love.
0:16:50 > 0:16:53Is it possible that we could use that as the switch?
0:16:53 > 0:16:57I definitely think so. We could somehow fix this...
0:16:57 > 0:16:59- Oh, what?- Into the bottom here.
0:16:59 > 0:17:02It looks part of the unit and it looks like you're going to turn it
0:17:02 > 0:17:04on and off from here, but I think, for simplicity's sake,
0:17:04 > 0:17:08we'll just have a little draw string here and we can just click it on,
0:17:08 > 0:17:09- click it off.- I like, I like.
0:17:09 > 0:17:12And I think that'll just make it look a bit different,
0:17:12 > 0:17:14a bit special and it'll be the only one in the world like this.
0:17:14 > 0:17:16That's what I like to hear. That means we can charge more.
0:17:16 > 0:17:19We can definitely... You can definitely charge more.
0:17:19 > 0:17:22You've brought me right on to the main question, which is the money one.
0:17:22 > 0:17:24How much is it going to cost me
0:17:24 > 0:17:26to have that and that turned into a light?
0:17:26 > 0:17:30- I think £140.- I'm happy with that. That's a fair price.
0:17:30 > 0:17:33- Thank you.- Great.- It's a done deal.
0:17:33 > 0:17:37But repurposing a lathe isn't going to be easy, even for Guy.
0:17:37 > 0:17:38It's a real challenge.
0:17:38 > 0:17:40I mean, there's so many bits and pieces here,
0:17:40 > 0:17:43one could create all sorts of different things with,
0:17:43 > 0:17:46but it's just getting the look right. That's the challenging bit,
0:17:46 > 0:17:49to make it look rather special and that somebody wants to buy.
0:17:49 > 0:17:52I just love coming down to Guy's workshop.
0:17:52 > 0:17:55What we're going to produce is something really, really beautiful.
0:17:55 > 0:17:56What could be better?
0:17:56 > 0:18:00That's £140 to build a one-off wall light.
0:18:00 > 0:18:04Sounds like an industrial mishmash to me. Good luck, Guy.
0:18:09 > 0:18:12Just north-west of Birmingham is Wolverhampton,
0:18:12 > 0:18:15home of '70s rock and Jay's workshop.
0:18:18 > 0:18:20As a captain of colour,
0:18:20 > 0:18:25he's got to come up with a plan to restyle this plasticky old chair
0:18:25 > 0:18:27into an appealing pew.
0:18:27 > 0:18:29How are you going to do that, Jay?
0:18:30 > 0:18:35This mid-century cocktail chair has definitely seen its heyday,
0:18:35 > 0:18:38but now, a bit worse for wear.
0:18:38 > 0:18:41She's come to the right place to get this spruced up,
0:18:41 > 0:18:46a new dress and also a lick of paint.
0:18:46 > 0:18:48I didn't know chairs were female.
0:18:48 > 0:18:52This new upholstery dress will come from some of Jay's
0:18:52 > 0:18:53favourite fabrics.
0:18:53 > 0:18:55And he loves a bright colour.
0:18:55 > 0:19:00That colour with that is going to be the main body.
0:19:00 > 0:19:01So...
0:19:03 > 0:19:06Already you can see that's working.
0:19:06 > 0:19:09So this, for me, is the deal clincher.
0:19:09 > 0:19:11And instead of just being a normal button,
0:19:11 > 0:19:13this is going to be a pom-pom, but then,
0:19:13 > 0:19:17another element of surprise is what we'll put on the back.
0:19:17 > 0:19:21Hang on, did he just say "pom-pom"?
0:19:21 > 0:19:22Oh, that's mustard.
0:19:22 > 0:19:25In Jay's speak, mustard means hot.
0:19:25 > 0:19:28That's hot, as in a shocking pink pom-pom
0:19:28 > 0:19:30sewn into a chair as a button.
0:19:30 > 0:19:33I definitely need to see this.
0:19:33 > 0:19:38After sanding down the chair legs, Jay's going to get them painted.
0:19:38 > 0:19:39Better to be safe than sorry.
0:19:39 > 0:19:42Put a dust mask on. A very good shake.
0:19:42 > 0:19:47Jay's plan is to spray one leg shocking pink to go with the pom-pom
0:19:47 > 0:19:50and the rest of them he'll paint black.
0:19:50 > 0:19:52That is out there, Jay.
0:19:52 > 0:19:55Now, that's pretty in pink, isn't it?
0:19:55 > 0:19:57If you say so, mate.
0:19:58 > 0:20:02Back in his studio, Jay's finishing painting the rest of the legs.
0:20:02 > 0:20:05So, now I'm waiting for that to dry,
0:20:05 > 0:20:07I can crack on with the pom-pom.
0:20:07 > 0:20:09I've been waiting for this bit.
0:20:11 > 0:20:15He's actually got a special pom-pom maker.
0:20:15 > 0:20:18At primary school, didn't we just use a bit of cardboard.
0:20:18 > 0:20:20Just wrap it around.
0:20:20 > 0:20:25Jay winds the wool tightly round the plastic arches on the pom-pom maker.
0:20:25 > 0:20:28Really just go for it, wrap it all on.
0:20:30 > 0:20:32After some intense winding,
0:20:32 > 0:20:35he just has to snip that wool all the way round.
0:20:37 > 0:20:40Check out that pom-pom.
0:20:40 > 0:20:42And he's adding a string.
0:20:42 > 0:20:43The string goes in the middle.
0:20:43 > 0:20:45Oh, I can hardly wait(!)
0:20:46 > 0:20:48And there you have it.
0:20:48 > 0:20:50It's a pink pom-pom.
0:20:50 > 0:20:53So, with the pom-pom over there and the pink leg there,
0:20:53 > 0:20:56that's a pretty popping pink.
0:20:56 > 0:20:59And to give the chair a professionally upholstered finish,
0:20:59 > 0:21:02Jay's taking it to his mate Linford.
0:21:02 > 0:21:05- Afternoon, Jay. Nice to you see you again.- How are you doing?
0:21:05 > 0:21:06- Good?- How are you keeping?
0:21:06 > 0:21:11- Where you picked this up from, Jay? - Walsall.- Walsall.- Walsall tip.
0:21:12 > 0:21:14What's underneath here, is it webbed?
0:21:14 > 0:21:16- Yeah.- Oh, terrible.- Yeah.
0:21:16 > 0:21:19Linford will have to replace all the old padding
0:21:19 > 0:21:22to meet British fire safety standards.
0:21:22 > 0:21:25And, to meet Jay's cool and trendy standard,
0:21:25 > 0:21:28he's going to cover the front of the chair with blue material
0:21:28 > 0:21:31and the back will be floral.
0:21:31 > 0:21:35Then there's the pom-pom. Enough said.
0:21:35 > 0:21:38Altogether, on upholstery, material and paint,
0:21:38 > 0:21:41Jay's spending £210.
0:21:41 > 0:21:45Let's hope this isn't a multicoloured fabric fiasco.
0:21:52 > 0:21:55It's back to Stratford in London where Daniel's about to start
0:21:55 > 0:21:59turning this toilet door into a table.
0:21:59 > 0:22:01First to go is the bog-roll holder.
0:22:08 > 0:22:12It's been many, many different colours, this door, over the years.
0:22:12 > 0:22:15It looks like it's been blue, green, red.
0:22:15 > 0:22:18This door's got a lot of history,
0:22:18 > 0:22:22but will it have any damage under the cladding on the other side?
0:22:22 > 0:22:23Now for the moment of truth.
0:22:23 > 0:22:26There's a really nice colour underneath here.
0:22:28 > 0:22:30Oh!
0:22:30 > 0:22:32Well, at least there are no holes in it.
0:22:34 > 0:22:38Daniel's using a heat gun to help scrape off some of the paint
0:22:38 > 0:22:42so he can reveal the surface that he'll be printing his designs onto.
0:22:43 > 0:22:45Ah, that looks quite satisfying.
0:22:52 > 0:22:53I really like this pink.
0:22:53 > 0:22:57I might use this pink as the base colour.
0:22:57 > 0:23:01Next thing for me to do is work out a design to go onto this.
0:23:03 > 0:23:06Influenced by a bit of Art Deco architecture,
0:23:06 > 0:23:09Daniel's going for a geometric design.
0:23:11 > 0:23:14This is a rough approximation at the moment,
0:23:14 > 0:23:19but pink is going to be more peachy and dusty.
0:23:19 > 0:23:20Dusty pink.
0:23:20 > 0:23:24Lovely, Daniel. Once Daniel's decided on the pattern,
0:23:24 > 0:23:29he has it make a silk screen of the design and print it onto the wood.
0:23:29 > 0:23:31I'm really going to get one hit at this.
0:23:31 > 0:23:34If I misprint it or print it wrongly, I'm going to have to sand
0:23:34 > 0:23:37the whole thing back again and I'll lose some of those
0:23:37 > 0:23:40qualities that I really like in a piece.
0:23:40 > 0:23:45So, fingers crossed, I'll get it right first time.
0:23:45 > 0:23:47No pressure.
0:23:47 > 0:23:50The pressure is most definitely on Daniel.
0:23:50 > 0:23:55Because at this moment, this is more dog's dinner than dinner table.
0:23:59 > 0:24:04Back in Malden, salvage specialist Guy is sizing up the job
0:24:04 > 0:24:09of turning this old lathe motor and industrial switch into a wall light,
0:24:09 > 0:24:13with the help of his electrician pal, Steve.
0:24:13 > 0:24:15Right, so, Steve, I'm thinking of...
0:24:18 > 0:24:20..having this as the top.
0:24:20 > 0:24:21- Right.- OK.
0:24:21 > 0:24:24And having this, the switch point here.
0:24:24 > 0:24:28Because I think it's quite important. It's part of it.
0:24:28 > 0:24:31- Right, and then the whole thing as a wall light, right.- Exactly.- OK.
0:24:31 > 0:24:34I'm with you, boys, top plan.
0:24:34 > 0:24:36There's a big sort of magnet in here, Steve, is there?
0:24:36 > 0:24:40- A motor and there's a lot of weight in there. - Lots of copper and magnets in there.
0:24:40 > 0:24:43We need to get that out to make it lighter,
0:24:43 > 0:24:46otherwise it's going to be a strong wall to put it on.
0:24:46 > 0:24:49Jay's to done us well. He's trying to test me, I think.
0:24:49 > 0:24:51THEY CHUCKLE
0:24:51 > 0:24:54While Steve is off getting the electrical parts together,
0:24:54 > 0:24:56Guy gets on with the graft -
0:24:56 > 0:24:59cleaning the metal with wire wool.
0:24:59 > 0:25:02I don't like taking too much off of the old character.
0:25:02 > 0:25:05We just want to shine up some of those little nuts and bolts.
0:25:09 > 0:25:11So now we're going to use a bit of our colour restorer.
0:25:11 > 0:25:14This stuff takes off the top layer of paint
0:25:14 > 0:25:16and so any scratches with it.
0:25:16 > 0:25:19Here we can see, the colour is starting to come up a bit.
0:25:19 > 0:25:22Lovely. Next to be cleaned up is this switch.
0:25:22 > 0:25:25I'm just going to give this a tiny bit of beeswax,
0:25:25 > 0:25:28it's going to liven this up a bit.
0:25:28 > 0:25:30I thought beeswax was a wood polish.
0:25:30 > 0:25:34Who knew it does a great job on metal?
0:25:34 > 0:25:36Do you know, I think that's come up quite well.
0:25:36 > 0:25:40Sparky Steve's up next to get the guts out of that motor.
0:25:40 > 0:25:43We can be a little bit more destructive than normal,
0:25:43 > 0:25:45which is a relief.
0:25:48 > 0:25:50Yeah, that should do the trick, Steve.
0:25:52 > 0:25:56Yeah, this is why the motor is so heavy. Lots of copper wires.
0:25:56 > 0:25:58We need to extract all that.
0:26:00 > 0:26:01Right, so...
0:26:02 > 0:26:04Could we turn that into a lamp, Steve?
0:26:06 > 0:26:07Not today.
0:26:07 > 0:26:11I think Guy could turn just about anything into a lamp.
0:26:11 > 0:26:13We'll earn a couple of bob out of that as well.
0:26:13 > 0:26:15So no waste at all.
0:26:15 > 0:26:17For a pile of copper wire like this,
0:26:17 > 0:26:21he might get a couple of quid down his local scrapyard.
0:26:21 > 0:26:24Next, the lamp will need a mount to be hung on a wall
0:26:24 > 0:26:27and Guy's got an old bit of scaffolding board.
0:26:27 > 0:26:28Perfect.
0:26:28 > 0:26:30Let's have a look at that.
0:26:31 > 0:26:34Do you know, I reckon that's not bad.
0:26:34 > 0:26:36It still has to be wired up,
0:26:36 > 0:26:39so Steve has made a special tube with threading
0:26:39 > 0:26:43to fit the bulb and switch. Impressive work, Steve.
0:26:44 > 0:26:48I'm just going to use some of this braided flex.
0:26:48 > 0:26:50As a qualified electrician,
0:26:50 > 0:26:55Steve will make sure this lamp complies with UK safety standards.
0:26:55 > 0:26:58That looks like pretty clever work.
0:26:58 > 0:27:01Just put another little bit of threaded tubing on that end
0:27:01 > 0:27:04and that's how we're going to mount electrical connection for the bulb.
0:27:04 > 0:27:07While Steve fixes up the wiring,
0:27:07 > 0:27:09Guy's working on the wood mount,
0:27:09 > 0:27:12but will this lamp be good taste?
0:27:12 > 0:27:13Or industrial waste?
0:27:19 > 0:27:23While work on the other two items is well under way,
0:27:23 > 0:27:26in Wolverhampton, Jay is in his studio,
0:27:26 > 0:27:29putting the final coat of paint on the chair legs.
0:27:30 > 0:27:33The old chair is back from upholsterer Linford
0:27:33 > 0:27:35with a brand-new seat and cover.
0:27:35 > 0:27:40But for perfectionist Jay, the paint finish has to be immaculate.
0:27:45 > 0:27:48It looks like the party was most definitely over
0:27:48 > 0:27:53for this green vinyl cocktail chair, complete with a nasty rip.
0:27:53 > 0:27:54Now...
0:27:59 > 0:28:03..it's been reupholstered in striking, modern fabric.
0:28:03 > 0:28:06Tactile blue velvet for the front
0:28:06 > 0:28:09and this lush flowery design on the back.
0:28:12 > 0:28:16And then there's the fabulous legs in black and pink.
0:28:16 > 0:28:18Signature Jay in every way.
0:28:20 > 0:28:23Finally, you cannot miss this pom-pom.
0:28:23 > 0:28:27It might have seemed like primary school fancy, but looking at it now,
0:28:27 > 0:28:29it looks gorgeous.
0:28:31 > 0:28:35Linford's done a cracking job on this little cocktail chair.
0:28:35 > 0:28:38The chair, the fabric, it just works.
0:28:38 > 0:28:40The pom-pom has made it back into the mix,
0:28:40 > 0:28:45so this chair is definitely ready for a party and I'm as happy
0:28:45 > 0:28:47as a bumblebee in the summer, and what do bumblebees love?
0:28:47 > 0:28:49Flowers.
0:28:49 > 0:28:51Look at that. Now that...
0:28:51 > 0:28:55- HE EXHALES - ..it's just too much and then there's more.
0:28:55 > 0:28:57It goes underneath the chair as well.
0:28:57 > 0:28:59All that's left to do with this one is take some pictures,
0:28:59 > 0:29:01get it online and get it sold.
0:29:01 > 0:29:03That's what's got to be done. Let's get cracking.
0:29:03 > 0:29:06Before you can say, "Fancy a cocktail?"
0:29:06 > 0:29:10Jay is posting pictures online to try and land a buyer,
0:29:10 > 0:29:12not forgetting the pom-pom, of course.
0:29:13 > 0:29:17When Jay met Tony in Walsall, he was throwing out a burst chair.
0:29:17 > 0:29:20We've had it years and my wife said it was about time to get rid of it.
0:29:20 > 0:29:23He'd been given it for free, 20 years ago.
0:29:23 > 0:29:26We had it from a motel that was being refurbished.
0:29:26 > 0:29:28- OK. Not Crossroads.- No.
0:29:28 > 0:29:31Jay was a sucker for that kitsch quality.
0:29:31 > 0:29:34That's very, very retro, that's quite cool.
0:29:34 > 0:29:39After swapping green vinyl for some velvet and a pom-pom,
0:29:39 > 0:29:43Jay's pictures of the chair enticed a private buyer online.
0:29:44 > 0:29:47Now Jay's in Birmingham to tell Tony
0:29:47 > 0:29:50about the transformation of his chair.
0:29:50 > 0:29:52There he is.
0:29:53 > 0:29:54- Hello, Jay.- How are we doing, Tony?
0:29:54 > 0:29:57- Are you all right?- Fine, thanks, yeah. Nice to see you.- Good on you.
0:29:57 > 0:30:00So, do you remember the chair that we picked up off of you
0:30:00 > 0:30:03- at the Walsall dump?- I do. Yeah.
0:30:03 > 0:30:05Well, we've managed to transform it.
0:30:05 > 0:30:07So we've got some pictures to show you.
0:30:07 > 0:30:10I think it's quite amazing what we've turned it into.
0:30:11 > 0:30:14So there's your green chair.
0:30:14 > 0:30:17- Brilliant.- It's got a lovely blue velvet all over it
0:30:17 > 0:30:21and then there we've got a lovely little pink pom-pom.
0:30:21 > 0:30:25That's the whole point of that, to bring a smile and a bit of fun.
0:30:25 > 0:30:28Oh, don't show it to my wife, she might want it back.
0:30:28 > 0:30:31Well, she'll have to argue with the buyer who's bought that
0:30:31 > 0:30:35because we've managed to sell it and we've got a bit of a profit.
0:30:35 > 0:30:39- We've got £65...- Brilliant. - ..to give to you.
0:30:39 > 0:30:43- Thank you very much.- Any ideas of what you might do with the money?
0:30:43 > 0:30:46Well, yeah, I used to have two topiary teddy bears
0:30:46 > 0:30:50- which I nurtured for years... - Right, yeah.- ..and they're diseased.
0:30:50 > 0:30:53So that will buy me a couple of bushes, I think, to...
0:30:53 > 0:30:55- That you're going to grow. - ..start again.
0:30:55 > 0:30:57- And you're going to make new teddy bears? Is that right?- I hope so.
0:30:57 > 0:30:59I'll be round to see that. When they're finished let me know.
0:30:59 > 0:31:02- I will do.- All right, Tony? - Thanks very much, Jay.
0:31:02 > 0:31:03- Take care now. - Nice to see you again.
0:31:03 > 0:31:08- Likewise.- Thank you.- See you soon. Bye.- Bye.
0:31:08 > 0:31:12That former little green chair is one of my favourite transformations
0:31:12 > 0:31:15and the £65 profit is going towards a topiary bear.
0:31:15 > 0:31:17I'd never even heard of one of those,
0:31:17 > 0:31:20but you learn something new every day. Absolutely brilliant.
0:31:21 > 0:31:28Jay spent £210 on the reupholstery and sprucing up of the chair.
0:31:28 > 0:31:32Then he sold it online for £275,
0:31:32 > 0:31:36leaving £65 profit for Tony to tidy up his topiary.
0:31:44 > 0:31:47Over in east London, Daniel's in his Stratford studio,
0:31:47 > 0:31:51where he's been silk-screen printing onto an old door
0:31:51 > 0:31:55and Jay's on his way over to see the results.
0:31:55 > 0:31:58Jay brought me a really standard door.
0:31:58 > 0:31:59It was great to work with,
0:31:59 > 0:32:03a really, really flat piece, but I know that Jay was really concerned
0:32:03 > 0:32:06about the pattern that I had in mind to put onto it.
0:32:06 > 0:32:11I think I've done something subtle, but the scale is still striking.
0:32:11 > 0:32:14I think it's a contemporary piece that he's going to like.
0:32:14 > 0:32:17I'm here to see Daniel, to pick up that old toilet door.
0:32:17 > 0:32:20Hopefully he's turned it into a cool table.
0:32:20 > 0:32:21Let's have a look.
0:32:21 > 0:32:26This bog-standard old door was covered in decades of gloss paint.
0:32:26 > 0:32:28It even still had its loo-roll holder.
0:32:32 > 0:32:35Now it's a sleek and sophisticated table
0:32:35 > 0:32:39with an original screen-printed design in white.
0:32:39 > 0:32:43Daniel's bold, clean shapes are inspired by modern architecture
0:32:43 > 0:32:45and carefully finished to show off
0:32:45 > 0:32:48the original wood grain underneath.
0:32:49 > 0:32:54Supported by thin white metal legs that clinch the geometric feel,
0:32:54 > 0:32:58this table looks so good you could eat your dinner off it.
0:33:01 > 0:33:03- How are we doing, sir? - Hello, Jay, how are you doing?
0:33:03 > 0:33:05Oh! Oh-oh!
0:33:05 > 0:33:07- Look what you've done.- You like?
0:33:07 > 0:33:10More than like. That's...
0:33:13 > 0:33:17Oh-oh! You know, like, when you're little and you ask for something,
0:33:17 > 0:33:19you don't think you're going to get it really,
0:33:19 > 0:33:22but then you do get it and you've got it and it's like,
0:33:22 > 0:33:25you just want to go... you want to pop.
0:33:26 > 0:33:29It turns out that underneath there were all sorts of colours
0:33:29 > 0:33:32of gloss paint and it was really, really thick,
0:33:32 > 0:33:35- but it all came off in one, like cheese.- Cool.
0:33:35 > 0:33:37And once we scraped it back,
0:33:37 > 0:33:41there was a sort of a pinky tone to the wood underneath
0:33:41 > 0:33:43which was perfect, really.
0:33:43 > 0:33:47So I thought, "Let's take that back and do a white print on that
0:33:47 > 0:33:51"to go with the legs," and, yeah, it came up really nicely.
0:33:51 > 0:33:54It's come up more than... You're very modest, ain't you, hey?
0:33:54 > 0:33:55It came up more than really nicely.
0:33:55 > 0:33:57Look at it, man!
0:33:57 > 0:34:00To me, that's a work of art, and this... Oh!
0:34:02 > 0:34:05It's beautiful, but was it costly?
0:34:05 > 0:34:07Next question is - did we come in on budget?
0:34:07 > 0:34:10- Yeah.- We did!- Yeah. This was fine.
0:34:11 > 0:34:14We printed this half and then we turned the screen round
0:34:14 > 0:34:15and printed the other half,
0:34:15 > 0:34:18so the printing and the sanding back
0:34:18 > 0:34:21was the main time, really, on that.
0:34:21 > 0:34:24It used to be a toilet door, now it's so much more.
0:34:24 > 0:34:29It could be an outdoor table, indoor office table, dinner table,
0:34:29 > 0:34:34homework table, inspirational table, it's endless.
0:34:34 > 0:34:37I've got to be off. I've got to sell this before it ends up in my house.
0:34:37 > 0:34:39- Brilliant.- Thank you, sir.
0:34:39 > 0:34:41- Cheers, Jay.- You take care. - Take care.
0:34:43 > 0:34:47Jay's reaction to the table was absolutely amazing.
0:34:47 > 0:34:50So, yeah, I'm very pleased, very pleased indeed.
0:34:52 > 0:34:55Wow! Now, that is what I call a transformation.
0:34:55 > 0:34:57From an old toilet door.
0:34:57 > 0:35:00Any doubts that I had of the geometric patterns that Daniel
0:35:00 > 0:35:02was going to put on there, he's blown them out of the water.
0:35:02 > 0:35:06I can definitely say - I 100% love it.
0:35:13 > 0:35:17Jay spotted Kate at the tip with some heavy wooden doors.
0:35:17 > 0:35:19Hold on a minute, let me give you a hand.
0:35:19 > 0:35:21Jay was drawn to one door in particular.
0:35:21 > 0:35:23It's the old bathroom door.
0:35:23 > 0:35:24- Oh, is it?- Yeah, yeah.
0:35:24 > 0:35:27For Kate, it was out with the old and in with the new.
0:35:27 > 0:35:28I want modern doors.
0:35:28 > 0:35:32- I don't like them.- But these are quite cool, man.
0:35:32 > 0:35:34But she was chuffed they weren't going to waste.
0:35:34 > 0:35:37I think it's exciting, the fact that he can try and restore them
0:35:37 > 0:35:39and try and re-use them again.
0:35:39 > 0:35:41And Jay's done exactly that
0:35:41 > 0:35:44with Daniel's fabulous screen-printed table.
0:35:47 > 0:35:51Jay shared pictures of the table online and it sold to Sixth Link,
0:35:51 > 0:35:54a vintage and retro store in Shropshire,
0:35:54 > 0:35:57and the owner, River, is pretty impressed.
0:35:58 > 0:36:02I absolutely love what Daniel has done with this toilet door.
0:36:02 > 0:36:05I can't believe he's created a fantastic table out of it.
0:36:05 > 0:36:08Absolutely love the geometric pattern he's created
0:36:08 > 0:36:10and the layers, too. It's such a great piece.
0:36:13 > 0:36:16Jay is in Birmingham to catch up with Kate and to reveal
0:36:16 > 0:36:19what happened to her old toilet door.
0:36:22 > 0:36:23- Hello, Kate.- Hi, Jay, how's things?
0:36:23 > 0:36:25- How are you doing? All right? - I'm all right, yeah, you?
0:36:25 > 0:36:28- I'm very good. How's the house coming along?- Oh, don't ask.
0:36:28 > 0:36:31- Is it slow?- Yeah. Well, no, I'm getting there, I'm getting there.
0:36:31 > 0:36:35- Making progress.- Bless you. Well, remember the doors that you brought.
0:36:35 > 0:36:36Yeah, I do, how can I forget?
0:36:36 > 0:36:40One was a toilet door, if I'm not mistaken, but you said it wasn't.
0:36:40 > 0:36:43Well, it was but it was used as a normal door inside the house, but...
0:36:43 > 0:36:48- OK.- Yeah.- Well, what I've done is, I was able to transform it into...
0:36:48 > 0:36:50Oh, wow, that looks really effective, doesn't it?
0:36:50 > 0:36:55- Yeah.- It looks really good, doesn't it?- I'm pleased to tell you
0:36:55 > 0:37:00I was able to sell it to a shop in Shropshire and I have for you...
0:37:00 > 0:37:04- £50 profit.- Oh, thank you. - All right?- Yeah, great.
0:37:04 > 0:37:06So, any ideas on what you might do with the money?
0:37:06 > 0:37:09Probably buy another door to replace that one.
0:37:09 > 0:37:11Well, I might see you again down the recycling centre.
0:37:11 > 0:37:14Yeah, great. Thanks for that, Jay. I really appreciate it.
0:37:14 > 0:37:16- You take care, yeah.- See you later. - See you later.
0:37:18 > 0:37:25Daniel spent £340 turning the toilet door into a stylish dining table.
0:37:25 > 0:37:31Jay sold it for an impressive £390, leaving a £50 profit for Kate.
0:37:35 > 0:37:36In his workshop,
0:37:36 > 0:37:41Guy is giving a final polish to his wall light as Jay is on his way
0:37:41 > 0:37:43to see what's happened to the old red lathe.
0:37:43 > 0:37:45Well, when I got hold of the lathe, I thought,
0:37:45 > 0:37:47"How can we turn this into a lamp?"
0:37:47 > 0:37:50I decided to do just one part of the lathe.
0:37:50 > 0:37:52It's a bit off the wall with what I normally do,
0:37:52 > 0:37:53although it's a wall light.
0:37:53 > 0:37:57And I think Jay's going to like this when he comes to see it.
0:37:58 > 0:38:00I'm delighted to be back here at Guy's
0:38:00 > 0:38:02to see what he's done with that lathe.
0:38:02 > 0:38:04And knowing him, it'll be pretty amazing.
0:38:04 > 0:38:10This once much-loved wood-turning lathe had outlived its usefulness.
0:38:13 > 0:38:17Now it's a unique wall light with the former lathe motor as the body
0:38:17 > 0:38:22of the lamp and this original switch unit has a smart new chain pull
0:38:22 > 0:38:24to turn on the light.
0:38:24 > 0:38:28Guy's shined up the original metal a bit, but not too much,
0:38:28 > 0:38:31so the history of this old tool lives on.
0:38:33 > 0:38:35He's mounted it on a piece of scaffolding board
0:38:35 > 0:38:38which he's cleaned up to perfection
0:38:38 > 0:38:41to give this a gritty and industrial look
0:38:41 > 0:38:45and he's topped it all off with a half-circle black shade
0:38:45 > 0:38:48that's perfect for any man cave.
0:38:50 > 0:38:52How are we doing, Guy?
0:38:52 > 0:38:53Wow! Come on.
0:38:53 > 0:38:56- What do you think?- What do I think?
0:38:56 > 0:38:59I've got to take my hat off to you, sir, cor blimey!
0:38:59 > 0:39:02- This is amazing!- Isn't it?
0:39:02 > 0:39:05We put this little ticker on here to turn it on and off.
0:39:05 > 0:39:08No, seriously? I'm telling you, you've blown me away.
0:39:08 > 0:39:13I'm speechless, I really am, and to get me speechless is quite hard.
0:39:13 > 0:39:16You can say that again, Jay.
0:39:16 > 0:39:20- It's amazing.- We've kept the wheels on here and put a light bulb on top
0:39:20 > 0:39:22- and Bob's your uncle. - It's way past cool.
0:39:22 > 0:39:25Jay is dazzled by Guy's creation.
0:39:25 > 0:39:29But there's also the unseen work inside the components
0:39:29 > 0:39:32that make this a working light.
0:39:32 > 0:39:34Where is the wiring? Is it going all the way through here?
0:39:34 > 0:39:36The wire at the back here which comes through.
0:39:36 > 0:39:38A little bit of engineering went on,
0:39:38 > 0:39:41but Steve, the electrician, a magic chap, always gets it right.
0:39:41 > 0:39:43To make and sell anything electrical,
0:39:43 > 0:39:47it must be worked on by a qualified electrician
0:39:47 > 0:39:51and conform to UK electrical safety regulations.
0:39:51 > 0:39:55This light is compliant, but is it within the £140 budget?
0:39:55 > 0:39:58So, how did we do with the budget, then?
0:39:58 > 0:40:02- Spot on.- Is it?- Yeah. Spot on. - Oh, well done!
0:40:02 > 0:40:05- And that includes the lamp...- Oh.
0:40:05 > 0:40:08- Shades are always extra. - OK, how much?
0:40:08 > 0:40:10- Basically, £30.- £30, yeah.
0:40:11 > 0:40:14You've done a brilliant transformation there.
0:40:14 > 0:40:16- Thank you. - Thank you very much indeed, Jay.
0:40:16 > 0:40:19- I hope you sell it well.- I will do, definitely.- OK, bye-bye.
0:40:19 > 0:40:22I haven't seen so much excitement out of somebody for a long time.
0:40:22 > 0:40:26He really genuinely thought it was brilliant. So that's lovely.
0:40:26 > 0:40:28He's only gone and done it again, hasn't he?
0:40:28 > 0:40:32It takes a certain skill to get components together
0:40:32 > 0:40:34in just the right way to go way past cool.
0:40:36 > 0:40:39I'm lost for words, but I know one thing - I'm loving it.
0:40:46 > 0:40:48Back at the recycling centre,
0:40:48 > 0:40:52Jay met John who was clearing out an old lathe.
0:40:52 > 0:40:54Well, it belonged to my father
0:40:54 > 0:40:57and he was quite a keen do-it-yourself guy,
0:40:57 > 0:40:58- back in the day.- Yeah.
0:40:58 > 0:41:02John was finding it hard to chuck his dad's beloved tools.
0:41:02 > 0:41:04I was feeling really guilty coming down with this,
0:41:04 > 0:41:08- because it's still quite good... - Wait. You shouldn't feel guilty.
0:41:08 > 0:41:12But Jay's offer to re-use it cheered John right up.
0:41:12 > 0:41:16I can go home now, a lot happier man than I came down,
0:41:16 > 0:41:18with a view of throwing it away.
0:41:19 > 0:41:23And happy you should be, as Guy's wall light is a beauty.
0:41:23 > 0:41:27Better still, it sold to interior specialists
0:41:27 > 0:41:29Museum Context in Edinburgh
0:41:29 > 0:41:32and shop owner, Andrew, couldn't be happier.
0:41:32 > 0:41:36It's really the sort of piece that I think fits beautifully in the shop
0:41:36 > 0:41:37and the collection here.
0:41:39 > 0:41:42Now, Jay has travelled to Aldridge in Walsall
0:41:42 > 0:41:45to show John what became of his dad's old lathe
0:41:45 > 0:41:47and hand over the profit.
0:41:47 > 0:41:50- Hello there.- How are we doing, John, are you all right?
0:41:50 > 0:41:52- Yes.- Good to see you again.
0:41:52 > 0:41:56- You remember the lathe that you brought to the...- Yeah, I do, yeah.
0:41:56 > 0:41:59Any ideas on what you thought we might have done with it?
0:41:59 > 0:42:01I have no idea and I'm so curious to find out.
0:42:01 > 0:42:03Oh, bless you!
0:42:03 > 0:42:05Took it down to a person called Guy
0:42:05 > 0:42:08- and what he's done...- Oh, wow.
0:42:08 > 0:42:12- So, he turned it into a light. - That is amazing.
0:42:12 > 0:42:14I would never have thought you'd do that.
0:42:14 > 0:42:17- What do you think?- I'm sure if poor old Daddy's up there watching,
0:42:17 > 0:42:19he'd be pleased. It's got a new life.
0:42:19 > 0:42:21- Fantastic.- It's got a new life. And it's got a new owner.
0:42:21 > 0:42:24And I've got some profit for you.
0:42:24 > 0:42:26I've got £30 profit.
0:42:26 > 0:42:30- Wow.- For you.- Well, thank you, I'll put that to a good cause.
0:42:30 > 0:42:32My father was at Manor Hospital.
0:42:32 > 0:42:35I think I might see if they've got a benevolent fund
0:42:35 > 0:42:37or something like that, I might put it there.
0:42:37 > 0:42:39And match it.
0:42:39 > 0:42:42Thank you, sir. You take care, now, John.
0:42:42 > 0:42:43- You too.- Bye-bye.- Fantastic.
0:42:43 > 0:42:47Guy spent £170 creating the lamp.
0:42:47 > 0:42:51Jay sold it for an impressive £200,
0:42:51 > 0:42:56leaving John £30 to donate to charity in honour of his father.
0:42:59 > 0:43:02At Walsall recycling centre,
0:43:02 > 0:43:07Jay saved three items from the skip, transforming the ordinary,
0:43:07 > 0:43:09to the extraordinary.
0:43:09 > 0:43:12The redundant into resplendent,
0:43:12 > 0:43:15and the unloved into lovable.
0:43:18 > 0:43:20Three unwanted items that were heading for the skip
0:43:20 > 0:43:24have been revamped into stylish and cool pieces.
0:43:24 > 0:43:27Even better still, they're off to new homes.