0:00:03 > 0:00:05What are you throwing away?
0:00:07 > 0:00:10How do you make money for nothing?
0:00:10 > 0:00:11I like the look of that.
0:00:11 > 0:00:16The answer could be hiding in over 20 million tons of household waste
0:00:16 > 0:00:18thrown out by us every year.
0:00:18 > 0:00:21Hmm, what else are you throwing away? Anything exciting?
0:00:21 > 0:00:26That's why entrepreneur Sarah Moore wants to get her hands on things
0:00:26 > 0:00:28before they hit the skip.
0:00:30 > 0:00:33Finding, transforming and selling stuff we throw away is an obsession,
0:00:33 > 0:00:36and it's that obsession that I've turned into a moneymaking business.
0:00:36 > 0:00:40I make new stuff out of the old stuff, and I sell it for a profit.
0:00:41 > 0:00:46And with some of the country's elite designers and makers...
0:00:46 > 0:00:48You've got a bucket of fun for me?
0:00:48 > 0:00:49- It's a big one.- Is it?
0:00:49 > 0:00:53..she can transform her finds into desirable...
0:00:53 > 0:00:55They are amazing.
0:00:55 > 0:00:57..valuable...
0:00:57 > 0:00:59I've never seen anything like them.
0:00:59 > 0:01:02..and, hopefully, saleable items.
0:01:02 > 0:01:04- That's a lovely job, thank you. - Thank you.
0:01:04 > 0:01:06If Sarah is successful,
0:01:06 > 0:01:10then she 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- £165 here.- No!
0:01:26 > 0:01:29Walsall Recycling Centre, near Birmingham.
0:01:31 > 0:01:33A nonstop hive of activity.
0:01:35 > 0:01:37Sarah's on a mission to turn your trash...
0:01:39 > 0:01:40..into hard cash.
0:01:40 > 0:01:42I'm on the hunt for items
0:01:42 > 0:01:44that I can turn into something really desirable.
0:01:44 > 0:01:47I'm looking for tired old tables, chipped chairs and manky metalwork,
0:01:47 > 0:01:49because once they're transformed,
0:01:49 > 0:01:52they can all make some money for nothing.
0:01:52 > 0:01:57But before you make a beeline for your local tip, take note -
0:01:57 > 0:02:01Sarah's been given special permission to seek out three items
0:02:01 > 0:02:05that she can rejuvenate, re-purpose and sell on for a profit.
0:02:07 > 0:02:09Although he doesn't know it yet,
0:02:09 > 0:02:12first up to offer some possibilities is Ian,
0:02:12 > 0:02:17arriving with some furniture that may not be all that it seems.
0:02:17 > 0:02:19- Hello, there.- Hello, there. All right?
0:02:19 > 0:02:20I like the look of your legs!
0:02:20 > 0:02:22Oh, thank you!
0:02:22 > 0:02:24THEY LAUGH
0:02:24 > 0:02:26Hold on. These are cool.
0:02:26 > 0:02:29- Are these yours?- They're my dad's.
0:02:29 > 0:02:31- I'm emptying his house out.- OK.
0:02:31 > 0:02:33Were they always stools, or have these been chairs?
0:02:33 > 0:02:36Probably chairs, back in 1970-something.
0:02:36 > 0:02:38Wow! They're cool.
0:02:38 > 0:02:41And that's... Look at that.
0:02:41 > 0:02:43What is that? 1950s, do you think?
0:02:43 > 0:02:45Late '50s, '60s, I would've thought.
0:02:45 > 0:02:47They're a sweet little collection.
0:02:47 > 0:02:50You don't see fabric like that no more.
0:02:50 > 0:02:52- They're retro, aren't they? - Oh, yeah.- They really are.
0:02:52 > 0:02:54So have you got a house full of this stuff?
0:02:54 > 0:02:56Yes, I have. Yeah, it's my father's house.
0:02:56 > 0:02:58He's all trapped in the '70s.
0:02:58 > 0:03:01I've thrown loads of stuff like this away.
0:03:01 > 0:03:03I know exactly why you're throwing it away. Because these...
0:03:03 > 0:03:06You know, put that next to some modern stuff,
0:03:06 > 0:03:08and unless you're going to give it an update,
0:03:08 > 0:03:10it's tricky to get it in the house.
0:03:10 > 0:03:14- Yeah.- But three little things like that for me? It's my lucky day.
0:03:14 > 0:03:17I can take it somewhere and give that a proper old makeover,
0:03:17 > 0:03:20and get it so even you might like it again.
0:03:20 > 0:03:21- Probably.- Really?
0:03:21 > 0:03:24Well, I tell you what, would you mind if I took your stools away?
0:03:24 > 0:03:26- I do not mind at all.- Lovely.
0:03:26 > 0:03:29It'd be nice that they've got a second life -
0:03:29 > 0:03:30- or probably third or fourth!- Yeah.
0:03:30 > 0:03:33Brilliant. I'll take those away and say thank you so much.
0:03:33 > 0:03:34You're welcome.
0:03:34 > 0:03:37If I manage to transform them into something fabulous,
0:03:37 > 0:03:41- can I come and find you and show you what I've done with them? - You certainly can, yes.
0:03:41 > 0:03:43Seems like Ian's delighted that
0:03:43 > 0:03:46Sarah has taken those old things off his hands.
0:03:46 > 0:03:49I'm very surprised that Sarah took the stools.
0:03:49 > 0:03:53I didn't think they were worth anything, just in the skip,
0:03:53 > 0:03:55ready to be crushed up for something else.
0:03:55 > 0:03:57But it would be nice to see them used again.
0:03:57 > 0:04:01For what, I don't know. It would be very interesting to see.
0:04:01 > 0:04:03What a sweet little set of seats,
0:04:03 > 0:04:06and these have been in the hands of an avid upcycler.
0:04:06 > 0:04:08There's four layers of fabric on these stools,
0:04:08 > 0:04:09and they used to be chairs,
0:04:09 > 0:04:12but I reckon they've got one more transformation left in them.
0:04:12 > 0:04:14I think you might be right, Sarah.
0:04:16 > 0:04:20And, luckily, she knows just the man to take on this challenge.
0:04:24 > 0:04:28Anthony Devine, the upholsterer with the most-erer.
0:04:31 > 0:04:34Anthony takes his two decades of design experience
0:04:34 > 0:04:37and passes it on to the younger generation
0:04:37 > 0:04:39in his school of upholstery.
0:04:39 > 0:04:45Anthony's work is loud, exciting, and experimental.
0:04:45 > 0:04:48So I've been an upholsterer now for 21 years.
0:04:48 > 0:04:50I started straight from school.
0:04:50 > 0:04:52That's me ever since, really.
0:04:54 > 0:04:57Now I teach people who want to become upholsterers,
0:04:57 > 0:05:02and through that then I get my self-satisfaction.
0:05:02 > 0:05:05I still enjoy the passion of it,
0:05:05 > 0:05:10but now I pass that knowledge and passion on to all our students.
0:05:12 > 0:05:15Don't pass on too much of your passion, Anthony.
0:05:15 > 0:05:17You may need it for this project!
0:05:22 > 0:05:25With one item found, Sarah's still on the hunt
0:05:25 > 0:05:29for two further opportunities to find a diamond in the dump.
0:05:29 > 0:05:32But please don't tell me she has plans for this little fellow!
0:05:32 > 0:05:34That's nice, isn't it?
0:05:34 > 0:05:35It's really quality.
0:05:35 > 0:05:36No, it's not, Sarah.
0:05:36 > 0:05:38I'll leave you two to it.
0:05:38 > 0:05:39I'm going to find some rubbish.
0:05:39 > 0:05:41Thank goodness for that.
0:05:42 > 0:05:44Hopefully there will be something much more suitable
0:05:44 > 0:05:46in the boot of William's car.
0:05:47 > 0:05:50Oh, no, what have you done with it?
0:05:50 > 0:05:53Unfortunately, I've broke it up.
0:05:53 > 0:05:55I couldn't get it in me car.
0:05:55 > 0:05:58- You should have called. I've got a van!- Oh!
0:05:58 > 0:06:00So, your table, is it?
0:06:00 > 0:06:02No, it belongs to me daughter, actually.
0:06:02 > 0:06:04- OK.- It was.
0:06:04 > 0:06:07- It was, the late table.- Yeah.
0:06:07 > 0:06:10- So has it been stored in the garden? - It has.- Love it!
0:06:10 > 0:06:13Just put it out there. It's done quite well, though, considering.
0:06:13 > 0:06:15Well, it is oak. It'll stand the weather.
0:06:15 > 0:06:18Do you think it's got any potential left in it or not?
0:06:18 > 0:06:21Well, you'll probably find something.
0:06:21 > 0:06:24- Are you going to let me have it? - Of course I will, yes.
0:06:24 > 0:06:26Right, I'm going to try and take it away.
0:06:26 > 0:06:27Thank you so much for letting me have it.
0:06:27 > 0:06:29You're welcome.
0:06:29 > 0:06:33It might be a jumbled up, sawn-in-half jigsaw at the moment,
0:06:33 > 0:06:35but does William think it's got legs?
0:06:35 > 0:06:37I haven't got a clue what's Sarah's going to do with it,
0:06:37 > 0:06:40but she might turn it into something wonderful,
0:06:40 > 0:06:44and it could be beautiful for somebody else to look at.
0:06:44 > 0:06:45Something beautiful to look at.
0:06:45 > 0:06:48Well, that might be a tall order.
0:06:48 > 0:06:49What's the plan then, boss?
0:06:49 > 0:06:53Well, it's such a shame that it's all been broken up, but actually,
0:06:53 > 0:06:55even salvaging the top of this table is going to be worth it.
0:06:55 > 0:06:58Cos though it's been left outside for days and days,
0:06:58 > 0:07:01and it's been out in the wet, it's got so much potential,
0:07:01 > 0:07:03because I know where to take it to, and I've got a fair idea about
0:07:03 > 0:07:05what they might be able to make out of it.
0:07:05 > 0:07:07So I'm going to take it just like it is,
0:07:07 > 0:07:10and hopefully make some money out of it.
0:07:12 > 0:07:14Say hello to Josh and Oli.
0:07:17 > 0:07:21Designer makers, business partners and best friends.
0:07:22 > 0:07:27These boys use natural and recycled materials to create
0:07:27 > 0:07:31handcrafted furnishings and high-end interior pieces.
0:07:34 > 0:07:38We kind of joined forces in 2013 and started working together.
0:07:38 > 0:07:43The best thing about working here is probably when you have a new idea
0:07:43 > 0:07:46for something and you just come in, you've got all the tools you need,
0:07:46 > 0:07:49you can kind of sit down with your sketchbook.
0:07:49 > 0:07:52The feeling that you get when you make something actually original
0:07:52 > 0:07:53and it's come from your mind,
0:07:53 > 0:07:57and you then take that idea and bring it into the physical world,
0:07:57 > 0:07:59yeah - it's an amazing feeling.
0:07:59 > 0:08:00Josh and Oli may like a challenge,
0:08:00 > 0:08:06but they might not be so keen when they see Sarah's pile of old tr...
0:08:06 > 0:08:08Well, table, I suppose.
0:08:14 > 0:08:18Two items loaded into the Money For Nothing van.
0:08:18 > 0:08:23Now it's time for Sarah to search for her own pound-making project.
0:08:23 > 0:08:25Just going to drum up a few more customers.
0:08:28 > 0:08:31You say "drum up", I say "scare away".
0:08:32 > 0:08:36Which is exactly what I hope you haven't done to Jimmy,
0:08:36 > 0:08:40who's about to add some colour to today's proceedings.
0:08:40 > 0:08:42- Hiya.- Hello.- What are you doing up here today, then?
0:08:42 > 0:08:47I'm just having a big clear-out of a few different things.
0:08:47 > 0:08:48- Bits of old wood.- OK.
0:08:48 > 0:08:50I've been doing a bit of work,
0:08:50 > 0:08:52so I'm just getting rid of the leftovers.
0:08:52 > 0:08:53I like the look of these.
0:08:53 > 0:08:56Have the kids just had enough of those, then?
0:08:56 > 0:08:59- Yeah, the youngest is six today. - Oh, really?- So just getting rid.
0:08:59 > 0:09:02I've asked a few people and nobody seems to want them.
0:09:02 > 0:09:06- Can I have a look at them? - Yeah, yeah.
0:09:06 > 0:09:09There was more than that originally, but a few have been lost.
0:09:09 > 0:09:11- I know, yeah. I can imagine why.- Yeah.
0:09:11 > 0:09:13I think they're really appealing.
0:09:13 > 0:09:16I reckon there's something that could be done with those.
0:09:16 > 0:09:17Would you mind if I took them away
0:09:17 > 0:09:20- and tried to make something out of them?- No, that's fine.
0:09:20 > 0:09:22- I'm only throwing them out.- I don't know what I'm going to do with them,
0:09:22 > 0:09:25but I'm going to have a good think, and hopefully, if I make something,
0:09:25 > 0:09:28can I come and show you and the kids what I've done with them?
0:09:28 > 0:09:30- Yeah, that would be great. - Lovely. Excellent.
0:09:30 > 0:09:32- Well, thank you so much for those.- OK, no problem.
0:09:32 > 0:09:33I'll have to start thinking now.
0:09:33 > 0:09:36- Have a good day.- OK, thanks.
0:09:36 > 0:09:40Hmm, you may have to break out the extra large thinking cap
0:09:40 > 0:09:41for this one, Sarah.
0:09:41 > 0:09:45Help her out, Jimmy. Any ideas yourself?
0:09:45 > 0:09:48I'm not really sure what Sarah's going to do with the balls.
0:09:48 > 0:09:53Maybe some sort of decorative item for the kids' bedroom,
0:09:53 > 0:09:54or something like that.
0:09:54 > 0:09:58There are plenty of colours there, bright colours.
0:09:58 > 0:10:01I'm thinking maybe she'll string them together,
0:10:01 > 0:10:04or somehow put them all together.
0:10:04 > 0:10:05Not a bad shout, Jimmy.
0:10:05 > 0:10:06Sarah?
0:10:06 > 0:10:08Well, you probably think I'm a bit mad taking these.
0:10:08 > 0:10:09Correct.
0:10:09 > 0:10:11But I reckon they've got potential.
0:10:11 > 0:10:13I mean, there must be probably, what? Nearly 100 of them?
0:10:13 > 0:10:18And 100 of anything, I've got to be able to make something out of them.
0:10:18 > 0:10:20In fact, I've got a little idea that might work.
0:10:22 > 0:10:24I'll show you later.
0:10:24 > 0:10:25Fantastic.
0:10:25 > 0:10:27I can hardly wait(!)
0:10:30 > 0:10:33There it is, then, three items found.
0:10:34 > 0:10:37Anthony will take the lead with Ian's stools,
0:10:37 > 0:10:42the weather-beaten old oak table will be handled by Josh and Oli,
0:10:42 > 0:10:47and Sarah will get creative with Jimmy's multicoloured play balls.
0:10:48 > 0:10:50We've had a great time gathering.
0:10:50 > 0:10:54Now we're going to go and make some beautiful things.
0:10:59 > 0:11:04Manchester - once famous for its cotton mills and textile factories.
0:11:04 > 0:11:09Now a whole new generation of fabric fanciers are bringing that tradition
0:11:09 > 0:11:11into the present.
0:11:11 > 0:11:15And not least among them, our kid Anthony, the upholsterer.
0:11:18 > 0:11:20Well, I've got three stools, 12 legs,
0:11:20 > 0:11:23and no idea of how to turn a profit.
0:11:23 > 0:11:24But I'm here to see a man who will.
0:11:27 > 0:11:29- Hello?- Oh, hello!
0:11:29 > 0:11:32- How are you?- I'm good, how are you?
0:11:32 > 0:11:33- What have you got?- Help!
0:11:33 > 0:11:36Help me. I need help.
0:11:36 > 0:11:38What do you reckon?
0:11:38 > 0:11:39Very nice.
0:11:39 > 0:11:42And...that.
0:11:44 > 0:11:46- Nice.- I like them.
0:11:46 > 0:11:49- For what reason do you like them? - They've got great legs.- They have.
0:11:49 > 0:11:52These have been at the hand of a serial upcycler,
0:11:52 > 0:11:55because I think they're supposed to be chairs, aren't they?
0:11:55 > 0:11:57Yes, they are chairs.
0:12:00 > 0:12:03And they've got layers and layers of upholstery on them already.
0:12:03 > 0:12:10These are the bases to the exact dining chairs I have at home.
0:12:10 > 0:12:12So we just need to put the back on.
0:12:12 > 0:12:14If you can put the backs on the chairs,
0:12:14 > 0:12:15that's beyond my expectations.
0:12:15 > 0:12:17Something fresh, something smart.
0:12:17 > 0:12:20But I think this little stool could actually be the icing on the cake.
0:12:20 > 0:12:23- Right.- I thought you could use the legs
0:12:23 > 0:12:26to make a lovely, big foot stool
0:12:26 > 0:12:27to go with them.
0:12:27 > 0:12:29But I think it has to be in scale with the chairs,
0:12:29 > 0:12:32and if we put the same sort of fabric on all of it,
0:12:32 > 0:12:35then I'm thinking it can be sold together as a lovely trio.
0:12:37 > 0:12:41So, Sarah has got a clear vision for our tip rejects,
0:12:41 > 0:12:43but is Anthony feeling it?
0:12:43 > 0:12:46Looking at it all, I mean, we've got quite a bit of work to do with this,
0:12:46 > 0:12:47quite a bit of work to do with this.
0:12:47 > 0:12:52We've basically got everything to do, bar the legs, on this.
0:12:52 > 0:12:57The fabric is going to be mind-blowingly spectacular,
0:12:57 > 0:13:01but obviously it costs a reasonable amount of money.
0:13:01 > 0:13:04But we're only using small amounts of it, which is going to be good.
0:13:04 > 0:13:06Stop beating around the bush, Anthony.
0:13:06 > 0:13:08What's it going to cost Sarah?
0:13:08 > 0:13:11Cutting to the chase...675.
0:13:11 > 0:13:15675 quid sounds like a lot of money,
0:13:15 > 0:13:18but I've got this vision that you're going to make it look fantastic,
0:13:18 > 0:13:20- so go for it.- Brilliant.
0:13:20 > 0:13:22Thank you for believing in me.
0:13:22 > 0:13:24If you can come in under budget, though, that would be amazing.
0:13:24 > 0:13:27Well, we'll see what we can do. One less biscuit.
0:13:28 > 0:13:31Biscuits?! I don't get any biscuits.
0:13:31 > 0:13:33Can someone get my agent on the line, please?
0:13:33 > 0:13:35Well, we could have gone down the safe route.
0:13:35 > 0:13:37We could have just covered the chair seats
0:13:37 > 0:13:40and maybe shoved the foot stool aside - but we haven't.
0:13:40 > 0:13:44I've commissioned over 600 quids' worth of furniture,
0:13:44 > 0:13:47but I think it's going to look really impressive.
0:13:47 > 0:13:50I think so, too, Sarah.
0:13:50 > 0:13:57Anthony has a budget of £675 to give this confused trio a new identity.
0:13:57 > 0:14:03No easy task, so you may need that extra biscuit, Anthony.
0:14:04 > 0:14:09In deepest West Sussex, close to the sleepy hamlet of Halnaker,
0:14:09 > 0:14:12lies the workshop of Josh and Oli.
0:14:13 > 0:14:17Which is where Sarah has brought her bits of old oak table
0:14:17 > 0:14:18to leave with the boys.
0:14:18 > 0:14:20I'm sure they'll be delighted!
0:14:21 > 0:14:24It's at times like this I wonder what exactly was it
0:14:24 > 0:14:26that I saw in this table at the tip.
0:14:26 > 0:14:30I'm hoping that Josh and Oli have got some good ideas,
0:14:30 > 0:14:33cos at the moment this is not looking like a moneymaker.
0:14:36 > 0:14:40Sarah brings us things that are quite kind of niche,
0:14:40 > 0:14:44and she already has a bit of an idea where she wants to take them.
0:14:44 > 0:14:46But then we kind of like say...
0:14:46 > 0:14:48- We usually just do our own thing. - Yeah - "We don't want to do that,
0:14:48 > 0:14:51"no, we're going to do something completely different."
0:14:51 > 0:14:54But that's what we like, doing the thing that isn't really so obvious.
0:14:54 > 0:14:56Yeah.
0:14:56 > 0:14:58- Hiya.- Hello.
0:14:58 > 0:15:00- How are you doing?- Good. - How are you?- Yeah, good.
0:15:00 > 0:15:02- How are you doing?- Yeah.
0:15:02 > 0:15:04Don't look at the trolley. Don't look at the trolley!
0:15:04 > 0:15:05Step away from the trolley!
0:15:05 > 0:15:08- Oh, OK.- Nice.
0:15:08 > 0:15:09Is it? I wasn't quite sure.
0:15:09 > 0:15:11That's some oak.
0:15:16 > 0:15:18Um, what do you think?
0:15:18 > 0:15:20- I think it's all right. - It's nice wood.
0:15:20 > 0:15:22Yeah, it's certainly nice wood.
0:15:24 > 0:15:25- Quite heavy, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:15:25 > 0:15:27So it is oak, isn't it?
0:15:27 > 0:15:30- I thought, that's why it weighs so much, isn't it?- Mmm.
0:15:30 > 0:15:33Other than sort of a really funky restoration,
0:15:33 > 0:15:35is there stuff that immediately springs to mind
0:15:35 > 0:15:37that you could make it into?
0:15:37 > 0:15:40I mean, I can't see us ever putting this back together
0:15:40 > 0:15:42- into a table or anything. - It's not that stylish, is it?
0:15:42 > 0:15:44It's just not really our cup of tea.
0:15:46 > 0:15:48But we can certainly use the wood for something,
0:15:48 > 0:15:50because they're nice boards.
0:15:50 > 0:15:53We just started making a range of skateboards as well.
0:15:53 > 0:15:56Skateboards sound mad! Is it big enough to make a few, then?
0:15:56 > 0:15:58How many do you think you'd get out a something like this?
0:15:58 > 0:16:00There's probably...
0:16:00 > 0:16:03- four or five skateboards in there, I reckon.- Really?- Yeah.
0:16:03 > 0:16:06I think that sounds like a total transformation.
0:16:06 > 0:16:08That, for me, is really exciting.
0:16:08 > 0:16:11I just can't imagine what they're going to look like.
0:16:11 > 0:16:16We just use nice hardwoods to create a beautiful deck to it.
0:16:17 > 0:16:20And then you just get these little trucks
0:16:20 > 0:16:22and they're good for getting around and cruising places.
0:16:22 > 0:16:28So this old oak table is about to become five upmarket skateboards.
0:16:28 > 0:16:33So how much does a handmade, bespoke skateboard cost these days?
0:16:33 > 0:16:36- What about, like, 110 per board?- OK.
0:16:36 > 0:16:39I mean, there are some people who are going to think I'm bonkers
0:16:39 > 0:16:43saying 550 quid on skateboards.
0:16:43 > 0:16:45But if you love them, and they're your thing,
0:16:45 > 0:16:48I know they're going to be amazing.
0:16:48 > 0:16:49Get to it! Get to it!
0:16:49 > 0:16:51- Thanks, Sarah.- Thank you.
0:16:52 > 0:16:56550 quid to turn an old table into skateboards.
0:16:56 > 0:16:58I must be bonkers.
0:16:58 > 0:17:00- Skateboards.- Yeah.
0:17:00 > 0:17:04Yeah. Good, actually. Yeah, it's good, because...
0:17:04 > 0:17:06- Any opportunity to make a skateboard, really.- Yeah.
0:17:06 > 0:17:09It's quite current for us as well, so...
0:17:09 > 0:17:12Yeah. We're kind of in that zone anyway.
0:17:12 > 0:17:14And it'll be fun to make some more skateboards.
0:17:14 > 0:17:16So, it'll be cool.
0:17:16 > 0:17:20Sarah's looking at five skateboards at £110 each.
0:17:20 > 0:17:24That's a whopping £550 in total.
0:17:24 > 0:17:28I can't wait to see if Josh and Oli can flip this one around.
0:17:33 > 0:17:35Just ten miles from Josh and Oli,
0:17:35 > 0:17:38Sarah is about to take on her own challenge.
0:17:40 > 0:17:45And it will ho-ho-hopefully be a successful one.
0:17:45 > 0:17:47There's one for you, look!
0:17:47 > 0:17:48Ooh!
0:17:48 > 0:17:51Marble loves a tip find.
0:17:51 > 0:17:54These ones are for me, though. Don't touch these.
0:17:56 > 0:18:00Well, the moment I saw this lovely bag full of play balls, I thought,
0:18:00 > 0:18:03"I know, I'm going to make Christmas decorations out of that lot."
0:18:03 > 0:18:06So I thought I'd channel a little bit of Victoriana,
0:18:06 > 0:18:08cos they were the original Christmas fans,
0:18:08 > 0:18:13and use some old eiderdown fabrics, a bit of vintage wedding dress,
0:18:13 > 0:18:17and dress these lot up to be a set of heirloom Christmas baubles.
0:18:17 > 0:18:20I want them to be saleable and the kind of thing that people want to
0:18:20 > 0:18:23hang on to, and use year after year.
0:18:24 > 0:18:28Not only were the Victorians crackers about Christmas,
0:18:28 > 0:18:32they played a huge part in laying the foundations for the way
0:18:32 > 0:18:33it's celebrated today.
0:18:34 > 0:18:38Prince Albert introduced the Christmas tree to the Royal Family.
0:18:38 > 0:18:42And the idea of baubles grew from the family custom of handing out
0:18:42 > 0:18:47decorations filled with sweetmeats to nibble on.
0:18:47 > 0:18:50First things first for Sarah - cutting the fabric.
0:18:50 > 0:18:53So the basic idea is to cut little slightly eye-shaped
0:18:53 > 0:18:56pieces of fabric, like that.
0:18:56 > 0:18:58That will stretch from...
0:18:58 > 0:19:02The top to the bottom of each ball, leaving a little gap at the bottom.
0:19:02 > 0:19:04I'm going to paste them in place.
0:19:04 > 0:19:05When they start building up,
0:19:05 > 0:19:08hopefully I'm going to cover the bauble all the way round
0:19:08 > 0:19:10in this pretty fabric.
0:19:10 > 0:19:12And then I'll put a little ring at the bottom and the top,
0:19:12 > 0:19:14and a...loop on the top to attach it,
0:19:14 > 0:19:16so it can hang from the Christmas tree.
0:19:22 > 0:19:25So once you've got a good number of those segments cut,
0:19:25 > 0:19:26it's time to glue.
0:19:26 > 0:19:28Now that is PVA glue.
0:19:28 > 0:19:31It's children's glue, it's non-toxic.
0:19:31 > 0:19:34It's easy to wash out of your clothes.
0:19:34 > 0:19:36And it dries clear, which is essential for this.
0:19:36 > 0:19:40So all I'm going to do is paste a little bit of the glue
0:19:40 > 0:19:42on the section one of these balls.
0:19:45 > 0:19:48And then attach a bit of the fabric.
0:19:57 > 0:20:00Once they're all nicely in place,
0:20:00 > 0:20:02put plenty of glue over the top,
0:20:02 > 0:20:04and that'll just make sure they're tightly stuck on,
0:20:04 > 0:20:06and the whole bauble is sealed.
0:20:07 > 0:20:09It is a messy business.
0:20:11 > 0:20:14Indeed. But messy equals fun.
0:20:14 > 0:20:19Sarah's breaking down the job to six balls at a time.
0:20:19 > 0:20:22Once the first bits of fabric are glued on,
0:20:22 > 0:20:26it's time to break out the scalloped-edged scissors.
0:20:26 > 0:20:27"The what?" I hear you say?
0:20:27 > 0:20:30It's for making things look pretty.
0:20:30 > 0:20:34So now's the time to finish them off with some pretty festive trimmings,
0:20:34 > 0:20:36like this old wedding dress is really doing the trick.
0:20:36 > 0:20:39It only cost four quid at the car boot.
0:20:40 > 0:20:42Now...
0:20:42 > 0:20:44It's going to be a really pretty little rough
0:20:44 > 0:20:46to go on the top edge of these.
0:20:47 > 0:20:49Like that.
0:20:50 > 0:20:52SHE SIGHS
0:20:52 > 0:20:53Only 50 more to go.
0:20:55 > 0:20:58Well, we'd better leave you to it, Sarah,
0:20:58 > 0:21:00or Christmas might be cancelled.
0:21:02 > 0:21:05But having spent £30 on material so far,
0:21:05 > 0:21:08will there be a reason to be jolly?
0:21:08 > 0:21:09Let's hope so.
0:21:14 > 0:21:19While Sarah cracks on, it's time to head to Manchester,
0:21:19 > 0:21:25where upholsterer Anthony has begun work on the trio of old footstools,
0:21:25 > 0:21:29which he plans to make into two chairs and a bench.
0:21:29 > 0:21:31So we'll get all that sanded down and cleaned up.
0:21:31 > 0:21:35And then we're just going to kind of touch over it with wax
0:21:35 > 0:21:37to make them all nice.
0:21:38 > 0:21:41While the bases of the chairs are being sanded,
0:21:41 > 0:21:46Anthony will work on the third seat, which will help form his bench.
0:21:50 > 0:21:55So this is the frame for the bench,
0:21:55 > 0:22:00which matches the two stools/chairs that Sarah's dropped off.
0:22:00 > 0:22:06So what Tom is doing is just measuring up for the plates
0:22:06 > 0:22:08so we can angle the legs
0:22:08 > 0:22:11to replicate the legs of the chairs/stools.
0:22:18 > 0:22:21With the height and length of the new bench done,
0:22:21 > 0:22:24it's time for Anthony to work his magic with the upholstery.
0:22:26 > 0:22:30The span of the seat frame is stapled with webbing.
0:22:30 > 0:22:34Burlap material is then attached to give it an even surface
0:22:34 > 0:22:36to fix the foam to.
0:22:36 > 0:22:41This seat padding foam is secured with spray glue and staples.
0:22:43 > 0:22:45So this is dacron.
0:22:45 > 0:22:50This, here, is to take out the friction from your foam,
0:22:50 > 0:22:53to allow your fabric to glide.
0:22:54 > 0:22:57Oh, made for it!
0:22:57 > 0:22:59So now we have the fire retardancy on,
0:22:59 > 0:23:03what you can notice as well is the shape that's starting to develop.
0:23:03 > 0:23:06So that is all the hard work and the stress and strain done.
0:23:06 > 0:23:10So I'm going to decide upon the actual choice of fabric. Bink!
0:23:10 > 0:23:13"Bink" is the universal upholsterer's sound effect
0:23:13 > 0:23:15for "job done".
0:23:16 > 0:23:19So, with the bench now ready to be covered,
0:23:19 > 0:23:22Anthony turns his attention to the chairs.
0:23:25 > 0:23:29Anthony has decided to use a flexible plywood for the backs.
0:23:29 > 0:23:32Measured and screwed into the existing frame,
0:23:32 > 0:23:36the flexibility of the plywood allows the back to bend
0:23:36 > 0:23:40with the curve of the frame, without it breaking or cracking.
0:23:40 > 0:23:42Very cool.
0:23:42 > 0:23:46What I've done is I've now shaped the back.
0:23:47 > 0:23:51So we'll have a pair like this, and then we've got the bench,
0:23:51 > 0:23:54which will also have a back on it, like so.
0:23:56 > 0:24:00And like the bench, foam is attached to the back.
0:24:01 > 0:24:06Followed swiftly by dacron and fire retardancy layers.
0:24:06 > 0:24:08So I'm happy with the back now, we've got good shape.
0:24:08 > 0:24:10It's going to be nice and comfy.
0:24:10 > 0:24:12So now I'm going to turn my attention to the seat.
0:24:15 > 0:24:19So far, so good, Anthony, but there's still a long way to go.
0:24:19 > 0:24:23More importantly, fabric has yet to be chosen.
0:24:23 > 0:24:27Will Sarah be pleased with the result?
0:24:27 > 0:24:29I do hope so.
0:24:34 > 0:24:38From Manchester we head south to West Sussex where,
0:24:38 > 0:24:40in the workshop of Josh and Oli,
0:24:40 > 0:24:46work is about to begin to turn an old oak table into skateboards.
0:24:46 > 0:24:49- Right, work out how many boards we can get out of this.- Yeah.
0:24:51 > 0:24:54Let's have a little measure up.
0:24:54 > 0:24:56We can get two strips out of each.
0:24:56 > 0:25:00Where we've got...the original hinges on there,
0:25:00 > 0:25:03that's one more thing that we're going to have to work around.
0:25:03 > 0:25:05I'm sure there will be quite a bit of wood in it,
0:25:05 > 0:25:07but we've just got to bear in mind things like that.
0:25:07 > 0:25:10Because you don't want a hole on the bottom of your skateboard.
0:25:10 > 0:25:12We'll just have to cut our strips around those points
0:25:12 > 0:25:15and hope that we've got enough.
0:25:15 > 0:25:20If I remember rightly, it was five skateboards that Sarah's expecting,
0:25:20 > 0:25:25so I just hope that when all the hinges are removed and the holes cut around,
0:25:25 > 0:25:29there's enough good wood left to glue back together.
0:25:29 > 0:25:31I think we're about to find out.
0:25:33 > 0:25:35Although it looks really rough on the outside,
0:25:35 > 0:25:38you can tell it's still really nice oak in the middle,
0:25:38 > 0:25:40so some nice wood.
0:25:40 > 0:25:43Well, that's some good news at least.
0:25:43 > 0:25:44So we're going to use a machine
0:25:44 > 0:25:46to cut the shapes of the skateboards out.
0:25:46 > 0:25:50So we need to make our rectangular blanks.
0:25:50 > 0:25:53So Josh has cut the strips out and I need to work out...
0:25:55 > 0:25:57Because we're going to glue them up with a contrasting wood,
0:25:57 > 0:26:00so I need to work out how much of...
0:26:00 > 0:26:04What size strips we need to make up the right size rectangle.
0:26:04 > 0:26:06Once the calculations have been made,
0:26:06 > 0:26:09Oli can begin to join the strips together using
0:26:09 > 0:26:11a mortise and tenon method,
0:26:11 > 0:26:15which involves routing matching slots in each piece of the wood
0:26:15 > 0:26:20to be joined using a pre-prepared wooden biscuit.
0:26:20 > 0:26:23I prefer to dunk mine into my tea, personally.
0:26:23 > 0:26:26The pieces of wood can then be sandwiched together
0:26:26 > 0:26:29and clamped until the glue is dry.
0:26:29 > 0:26:32These blanks can then be trimmed and sanded,
0:26:32 > 0:26:36ready to be cut into a skateboard shape.
0:26:36 > 0:26:39This is the CNC machine, then.
0:26:39 > 0:26:43And from the computer we've taken our vector diagram
0:26:43 > 0:26:46and then put it into the machine.
0:26:46 > 0:26:50And then it's going to cut it out on board there.
0:26:50 > 0:26:51Plenty can go wrong with this machine,
0:26:51 > 0:26:52as we've found out in the past!
0:26:52 > 0:26:55If you don't get some of the settings right,
0:26:55 > 0:26:57then you can bend or break the tools.
0:26:57 > 0:27:01And then it's just wobbling all over the place, and it's kind of doing
0:27:01 > 0:27:05loads of damage to your work and the board underneath.
0:27:05 > 0:27:08It's quite scary when that happens because there's this big, loud,
0:27:08 > 0:27:10powerful machine just going really wrong.
0:27:10 > 0:27:12But hopefully that won't happen now.
0:27:12 > 0:27:16We might have to evacuate the building, I think, if it goes wrong.
0:27:17 > 0:27:20I'll tell you, and we'll just run for our lives!
0:27:24 > 0:27:26Skateboard!
0:27:32 > 0:27:35Not far from the boys at Sarah's house,
0:27:35 > 0:27:39it's finishing touches time for the plastic play balls
0:27:39 > 0:27:41turned Christmas decorations.
0:27:41 > 0:27:43I'm hoping the little roughs are going to add
0:27:43 > 0:27:45that kind of Victorian charm to the top,
0:27:45 > 0:27:49and a bit of value, because I think if it was just a plain bauble,
0:27:49 > 0:27:52I don't think I'm going to get as much money for one like that.
0:27:52 > 0:27:56When Sarah found these play balls, they were destined for the skip.
0:27:59 > 0:28:05Now I think we should be very proud of her efforts on this occasion.
0:28:05 > 0:28:09Showing wonderful creativity in turning unwanted plastic
0:28:09 > 0:28:13into reusable pieces of Christmas decoration.
0:28:13 > 0:28:16Beautiful on their own, and all boxed up,
0:28:16 > 0:28:19they'll look great on the tree - and under it, too.
0:28:23 > 0:28:25Even Santa would be impressed.
0:28:29 > 0:28:32I'm really pleased how these have turned out in the end.
0:28:32 > 0:28:34They don't look like a play ball now, do they?
0:28:34 > 0:28:37But what I've tried to do is package them so they look really appealing.
0:28:37 > 0:28:39I want to sell these as heirloom Christmas decorations,
0:28:39 > 0:28:42the kind of thing you keep and use every year,
0:28:42 > 0:28:43you put away and you treasure them.
0:28:43 > 0:28:47So I've packed them up into these little tins, a couple of quid each,
0:28:47 > 0:28:48with all the trimmings.
0:28:48 > 0:28:52And I'm hoping that that way they've got the maximum amount of appeal.
0:28:56 > 0:29:00Sarah first caught sight of these kids' soft play toys
0:29:00 > 0:29:05as Jimmy was about to finally chuck them to make space for new toys.
0:29:05 > 0:29:07So have the kids just had enough of those, then?
0:29:07 > 0:29:11- Yeah, the youngest is six today. - Oh, really?
0:29:11 > 0:29:14And I've asked a few people, and nobody seems to want them.
0:29:14 > 0:29:18Until, of course, our Sarah saw the potential,
0:29:18 > 0:29:21from balls of children's fun to balls of Christmas fun.
0:29:24 > 0:29:26And it is the season to be jolly,
0:29:26 > 0:29:31as Sarah sold all the decorations to The Pack House -
0:29:31 > 0:29:34a vintage and antique store in Surrey.
0:29:34 > 0:29:38Sales assistant Annie believes they're surprisingly versatile.
0:29:38 > 0:29:43Because they are unique, they can be used in all sorts of different ways,
0:29:43 > 0:29:45and still look fresh.
0:29:46 > 0:29:50A good time for me to add a gentle reminder that great care should be
0:29:50 > 0:29:54taken when placing any decorations close to lights.
0:29:56 > 0:30:01Now Sarah is en route to Jimmy's to hand over some cash.
0:30:01 > 0:30:04Hiya, how are you doing? Nice to see you again.
0:30:04 > 0:30:08When we last met, you were dropping off some of your old children's toys
0:30:08 > 0:30:10- at the tip, weren't you? - That's right, yeah.
0:30:10 > 0:30:12Did you wonder what might have happened to them?
0:30:12 > 0:30:14Yeah, I wondered what you might have made of them, really.
0:30:14 > 0:30:17- Decorations was pretty much the route I went down.- Oh, yeah?
0:30:17 > 0:30:19I thought they were round, I thought
0:30:19 > 0:30:21I've seen these before, I'm sure I can do something with them.
0:30:21 > 0:30:24So I've actually got some pictures here to show you how they ended up.
0:30:24 > 0:30:26I went down the vintage route.
0:30:26 > 0:30:30Inside these Christmas baubles are your children's play balls.
0:30:30 > 0:30:33- What do you reckon? - Yeah, I wasn't expecting that.
0:30:33 > 0:30:34Very nice, very smart.
0:30:34 > 0:30:36And an interior design and fashion shop,
0:30:36 > 0:30:39who specialise in vintage stuff in Farnham,
0:30:39 > 0:30:41thought that their customers would love them,
0:30:41 > 0:30:44so I've sold them and I've got some profit from them.
0:30:44 > 0:30:49I don't know quite what you were expecting, but there's £115 here
0:30:49 > 0:30:53that I made after I updated your play balls, so that's for you.
0:30:53 > 0:30:56Oh, that's great, thank you. I wasn't expecting that, really.
0:30:56 > 0:30:58What might you spend £115 on?
0:30:58 > 0:31:00Maybe a day out somewhere.
0:31:00 > 0:31:03- Oh, fantastic. With the children? - Yes.- And are they here?
0:31:03 > 0:31:05Oh, yes, the children.
0:31:05 > 0:31:07Of course it's vital that all parties
0:31:07 > 0:31:10are satisfied with your workmanship.
0:31:10 > 0:31:12I made them into Christmas decorations.
0:31:12 > 0:31:14What do you think?
0:31:14 > 0:31:16Seal of approval.
0:31:16 > 0:31:17Result.
0:31:17 > 0:31:20- Thank you ever so much. Bye, guys!- Bye.
0:31:23 > 0:31:26Sarah spent £30 on materials.
0:31:26 > 0:31:32The decorations were sold for £145, giving Jimmy a profit of £115.
0:31:32 > 0:31:35Merry Christmas - when it comes!
0:31:41 > 0:31:45In Manchester, Anthony's putting the finishing touches
0:31:45 > 0:31:48to what were those sad-looking old stools.
0:31:48 > 0:31:50And it's been a toughie.
0:31:50 > 0:31:52So this one was a big challenge.
0:31:52 > 0:31:56She left us with a couple of things that represented stools
0:31:56 > 0:31:59and, basically, we had to pretty much start again.
0:31:59 > 0:32:02A big challenge, this one. I really hope she likes it.
0:32:04 > 0:32:07Well, I'm back in Manchester to pick up the two broken chairs
0:32:07 > 0:32:08and a tired old footstool.
0:32:08 > 0:32:12This could be three pieces sweet, or one project sour.
0:32:18 > 0:32:21Sarah dropped off these DIY footstools,
0:32:21 > 0:32:25knowing that Anthony was facing a very difficult task.
0:32:28 > 0:32:31And boy, oh, boy, the man has delivered.
0:32:34 > 0:32:35Keeping only the legs,
0:32:35 > 0:32:40Anthony has used mind and muscle to create a natty little trio.
0:32:43 > 0:32:47And he showed off his skills with the flexi ply-backs,
0:32:47 > 0:32:49married with that funky fabric.
0:32:51 > 0:32:53But what does Sarah think?
0:32:55 > 0:32:58- Hey! - SHE GASPS
0:32:58 > 0:33:00- I can't believe it.- Neither can I!
0:33:00 > 0:33:02Is that really what I left you?
0:33:02 > 0:33:05No! No, it isn't what you left us at all.
0:33:05 > 0:33:08You left us...this.
0:33:08 > 0:33:11I have been so excited about coming to see what you've done with these,
0:33:11 > 0:33:14because I thought they were so bad when we left them
0:33:14 > 0:33:16that you wouldn't be able to do anything with them.
0:33:16 > 0:33:19- They were pretty bad. - They've come out beautifully.
0:33:19 > 0:33:20So dark, so exciting.
0:33:20 > 0:33:23- Do you like it? - Yeah, I think it's beautiful.
0:33:23 > 0:33:25- Good.- I'm overwhelmed.
0:33:26 > 0:33:29I have to admit, your response is justified.
0:33:29 > 0:33:31I love them, too.
0:33:31 > 0:33:33They look really classy, don't they?
0:33:33 > 0:33:34Yes. I think it's the fabric
0:33:34 > 0:33:37that's really kind of pulled it all together.
0:33:37 > 0:33:38You should be really proud of that.
0:33:38 > 0:33:41I think you've seen a vision and really pulled it off,
0:33:41 > 0:33:43because they are looking amazing.
0:33:45 > 0:33:48Here, here! Good job, Anthony.
0:33:48 > 0:33:50So what do you think we sell this at?
0:33:50 > 0:33:52Is it dining set height, is it coffee table?
0:33:52 > 0:33:54Where are we putting it?
0:33:54 > 0:33:58I think it's like a kind of small apartment...
0:33:58 > 0:34:02Kind of a dining set that's not too imposing on the room.
0:34:02 > 0:34:05Like a nice table height, everything will sit underneath it.
0:34:05 > 0:34:07Nice little square table - blink!
0:34:07 > 0:34:10All praise for Anthony at the moment.
0:34:10 > 0:34:13But did he stay within the budget?
0:34:13 > 0:34:15They look like a million dollars.
0:34:15 > 0:34:17Tell me you did them for 675 quid?
0:34:17 > 0:34:20Yes. Unless you want to pay me more, of course.
0:34:20 > 0:34:23I'm going to quit while I'm ahead, say you've done a great job,
0:34:23 > 0:34:26and come back and get those couriered away.
0:34:26 > 0:34:28They're fantastic.
0:34:31 > 0:34:33Well, that is more than a massive relief.
0:34:33 > 0:34:35I cannot believe what Anthony has achieved.
0:34:35 > 0:34:38I left him with literally some sticks of furniture,
0:34:38 > 0:34:41and he has created something stylish, sleek.
0:34:41 > 0:34:44And I think they might be saleable, too.
0:34:47 > 0:34:49The upholstered stools belong to Ian,
0:34:49 > 0:34:53who found Sarah's approach quite unexpected.
0:34:53 > 0:34:55I'm very surprised that Sarah took the stools.
0:34:55 > 0:34:58I didn't think they was worth anything.
0:34:58 > 0:35:00And you would have been correct, Ian.
0:35:00 > 0:35:04But that was before Anthony waved his magic tools.
0:35:04 > 0:35:07And bing, job done!
0:35:08 > 0:35:13The three-piece was snapped up by a home furnishing emporium in Chorley.
0:35:15 > 0:35:20For owner Donna, purchasing the chairs was a no-brainer.
0:35:20 > 0:35:22These are just beautiful. I love the colours.
0:35:22 > 0:35:25I love the blues and the greens. It's just so current.
0:35:25 > 0:35:30And then with the luxurious-looking black velvet as well, it's just...
0:35:30 > 0:35:33I think these will appeal to quite a few people.
0:35:33 > 0:35:36And now it's left to Sarah to hand over the profit.
0:35:39 > 0:35:41- Hi there, Ian.- Hello, there. - Hi, nice to see you again.
0:35:41 > 0:35:45- All right, thank you. - How are you doing?- Great. Great.
0:35:45 > 0:35:50Now, you were dropping all sorts of stuff off at the recycling centre,
0:35:50 > 0:35:53and in particular those little stools that you dropped off.
0:35:53 > 0:35:56And did you wonder what might happen to them after I took them away?
0:35:56 > 0:35:57No, no...
0:35:57 > 0:36:00I was just puzzled as to what you could do with something like that.
0:36:00 > 0:36:02I was going to throw them in the skip.
0:36:02 > 0:36:05I've got some pictures here to show you what happened to them.
0:36:05 > 0:36:07Here's pictures of them how you probably remember them.
0:36:07 > 0:36:10Yes, oh, ooh... Yes.
0:36:10 > 0:36:12And here's how they ended up.
0:36:12 > 0:36:15Oh, you're joking? I'm just shocked.
0:36:15 > 0:36:17- I don't know what to think. They're brilliant!- Yeah?
0:36:17 > 0:36:20- Are you surprised?- Very. Very. - I did manage to sell them, actually.
0:36:20 > 0:36:22- You're joking? - I've got £75 here for you.
0:36:22 > 0:36:25From the sale of your old stools
0:36:25 > 0:36:27transformed into a little dining set, so that's for you.
0:36:27 > 0:36:31- Oh, thank you!- Complete pleasure.- I didn't think they was worth a penny.
0:36:31 > 0:36:33Well, I'm so pleased we managed to make a little bit of profit for you.
0:36:33 > 0:36:36- What might you do with £75? - I've got my three children.
0:36:36 > 0:36:40- I know with three children, there's always something that one of them needs.- Never ends!
0:36:40 > 0:36:42- Lovely to catch up.- Thanks ever so much. Thank you very much.
0:36:42 > 0:36:44- OK, bye-bye.- Bye, then, bye.
0:36:51 > 0:36:56Anthony charged £675 for the makeover.
0:36:56 > 0:36:59Sarah sold the three-piece for £750.
0:37:01 > 0:37:04The £75 of profit passed on to Ian.
0:37:13 > 0:37:17With profit provided by today's first two items,
0:37:17 > 0:37:19Sarah's back at the workshop of Josh and Oli
0:37:19 > 0:37:23to find out what became of that old oak table.
0:37:25 > 0:37:27Definitely an enjoyable one, making these skateboards.
0:37:27 > 0:37:29We're really happy with how they've turned out.
0:37:29 > 0:37:32It's really nice they've got this kind of old school feel to them.
0:37:32 > 0:37:36They don't only look good, but they're good fun to ride, as well.
0:37:37 > 0:37:40I've come to see the kings of cool, Josh and Oli,
0:37:40 > 0:37:42to see if they've managed to kickflip that old table
0:37:42 > 0:37:44into some fabulous skateboards.
0:37:44 > 0:37:45Kickflip?
0:37:45 > 0:37:48HE SIGHS She's gone all down with the kids.
0:37:48 > 0:37:51Before, the old table was legless.
0:37:51 > 0:37:52But now...
0:37:52 > 0:37:57Josh and Oli have created five bespoke skateboards.
0:37:57 > 0:38:02By using strips of the oak table and adding a few extra pieces of maple,
0:38:02 > 0:38:05they've created a two-tone effect.
0:38:05 > 0:38:09Penny trucks are the metal components that hold the wheels,
0:38:09 > 0:38:13and a nonslip surface has been added to the top.
0:38:13 > 0:38:16I must admit, they do look the part.
0:38:16 > 0:38:18But will Sarah think so?
0:38:18 > 0:38:21- Hiya!- Hiya, how are you? - Yeah, really well, how are you?
0:38:21 > 0:38:25- Good, thanks. - Where's the big one?- Er...
0:38:25 > 0:38:27Now, have you done a risk assessment doing that?
0:38:27 > 0:38:30- Yup, of course!- You're really good at it, aren't you?
0:38:30 > 0:38:33So, was that something that you made out of the table down there?
0:38:33 > 0:38:35Not this one, but maybe some under here.
0:38:35 > 0:38:37- So it worked, then?- Yeah.
0:38:37 > 0:38:39- Come on, then!- Want to see?- Yeah!
0:38:43 > 0:38:46They look... Well, I know they're brand-new.
0:38:46 > 0:38:48They're amazing. Aren't they cool?
0:38:48 > 0:38:53- Beautiful.- So we've mixed the old oak with some new maple.
0:38:53 > 0:38:56- OK.- Just to give these nice kind of stripes.
0:38:56 > 0:38:58And then... Yeah.
0:38:58 > 0:39:00Aren't they cool?
0:39:00 > 0:39:03I mean, just 100% edgy.
0:39:03 > 0:39:04They're fantastic.
0:39:04 > 0:39:06Yeah, they're penny-style skateboards,
0:39:06 > 0:39:07like old-school surfer style.
0:39:07 > 0:39:10Like, you can't do too many tricks on them, it's not like you can go
0:39:10 > 0:39:12down the skate park and do a kickflip or whatever.
0:39:12 > 0:39:14I wasn't expecting to be able to do that, but...
0:39:14 > 0:39:16They're for getting from A to B.
0:39:16 > 0:39:18They're for really smooth rolling around,
0:39:18 > 0:39:19down the promenade or whatever.
0:39:19 > 0:39:22Cruising along on these, they are cool, aren't they?
0:39:22 > 0:39:23- Yeah.- Really clever stuff.
0:39:23 > 0:39:25Did they come out on-budget?
0:39:25 > 0:39:30Because I think we had, with everything, £110 a board.
0:39:30 > 0:39:32Yes, I think comfortably on-budget for these ones, yeah.
0:39:32 > 0:39:36Yeah? They are beautifully crafted things.
0:39:36 > 0:39:38- Thank you.- They look great.
0:39:38 > 0:39:40Crisp. Saleable.
0:39:40 > 0:39:43I'm going to go and share them with my coolest friends,
0:39:43 > 0:39:45and see what I can make out of them.
0:39:45 > 0:39:47Lovely. Well, I'm going to take my favourite one,
0:39:47 > 0:39:49- and say, thank you very much.- All right.
0:39:49 > 0:39:52- Cheers, Sarah. - See you later, boys. Bye.
0:39:52 > 0:39:55Sarah's going to get in touch with her coolest friends.
0:39:55 > 0:39:58PHONE RINGS Oh, hang on, I've got a call coming through.
0:39:58 > 0:40:01- Sarah seemed well chuffed with them. - Definitely.- Which was really cool.
0:40:01 > 0:40:06Yeah, it was a really nice project to do, just both being skaters,
0:40:06 > 0:40:09it was just nice to turn one of the items into these boards,
0:40:09 > 0:40:11so that's cool.
0:40:11 > 0:40:13Yeah, I think they've come out real nice, as well.
0:40:15 > 0:40:18Well, look what they've done with that dodgy old table.
0:40:18 > 0:40:20Such cool design.
0:40:20 > 0:40:22These skateboards are beautiful.
0:40:22 > 0:40:25Obviously I'd skate home on it, but I don't want to ruin the tracks(!)
0:40:25 > 0:40:30When Sarah saw William, he was dumping his daughter's old table,
0:40:30 > 0:40:32and the damage had already been done.
0:40:32 > 0:40:35Unfortunately, I've broke it up.
0:40:35 > 0:40:37I couldn't get it in my car.
0:40:37 > 0:40:40Undeterred, Sarah took it anyway.
0:40:40 > 0:40:42I haven't got a clue what Sarah's going to do with it,
0:40:42 > 0:40:46but she might turn it into something wonderful.
0:40:46 > 0:40:50It looks like a big loo seat at the moment, doesn't it? Look!
0:40:50 > 0:40:54Fortunately for us all, Sarah didn't make the table into a loo seat.
0:40:54 > 0:40:58But she was quick to advertise the skateboards on Instagram,
0:40:58 > 0:41:00and two sold instantly.
0:41:00 > 0:41:04The three remaining boards were snapped up as a job lot by Nick
0:41:04 > 0:41:06from Smithers of Stanford.
0:41:06 > 0:41:07Yeah, I really like these.
0:41:07 > 0:41:10They remind me of the '70s when I had a skateboard myself.
0:41:10 > 0:41:13I think they're going to make a great gift for somebody out there,
0:41:13 > 0:41:15as well. Yeah, I really like them.
0:41:15 > 0:41:19Sarah has returned to Aldridge in the West Midlands -
0:41:19 > 0:41:21sadly not on a skateboard -
0:41:21 > 0:41:23to catch up with William,
0:41:23 > 0:41:26to show him what became of his daughter's old oak table.
0:41:28 > 0:41:30- Hello, Sarah.- Hi there, William. How are you doing?
0:41:30 > 0:41:34- I'm fine, thank you, you? - Yes, very well, thank you very well.
0:41:34 > 0:41:38- Now, I saw you being very busy helping your daughter, is that right?- That's right, yes.
0:41:38 > 0:41:41There were lots of interesting things coming out of your daughter's
0:41:41 > 0:41:44shed, but it was that oak table was the thing that caught my eye.
0:41:44 > 0:41:47Did you wonder what I might do with it after I took it away?
0:41:47 > 0:41:50I haven't got a clue. Not a clue.
0:41:50 > 0:41:54Well, I work with some really lovely guys who specialise in using wood,
0:41:54 > 0:41:58and we find items of metal particularly for their things,
0:41:58 > 0:42:01and they are also great skaters.
0:42:01 > 0:42:05So I took them your oak table, and this is what they made out of it.
0:42:06 > 0:42:09Oh, those are marvellous. They are beautiful.
0:42:09 > 0:42:12They've chosen these special trucks on them,
0:42:12 > 0:42:15- so real skaters can really use them. - Mm-hmm.
0:42:15 > 0:42:18- What you think of those? - Oh, they're beautiful.
0:42:18 > 0:42:20All of the boards have sold,
0:42:20 > 0:42:23and I've got some profit to give to you today,
0:42:23 > 0:42:26- so I have £60 here for you.- Oh!
0:42:26 > 0:42:28For that old table.
0:42:28 > 0:42:29Oh, that's brilliant, thank you.
0:42:29 > 0:42:33Thank you very much. My daughter will be very pleased.
0:42:33 > 0:42:37- Are you going to give it to her?- Oh, yes, she's got a birthday coming up,
0:42:37 > 0:42:42and so I think that'll go towards it, most of it will, you know?
0:42:42 > 0:42:45I'm sure she'll find something lovely to remember her birthday by with that.
0:42:45 > 0:42:47It was great to catch up, and it was lovely to see you again.
0:42:47 > 0:42:50- Thank you very much.- Bye-bye.- Thank you. Thank you very much, Sarah.
0:42:52 > 0:42:57The costs involved in creating the skateboards was £110 each,
0:42:57 > 0:43:00which was a total of £550.
0:43:00 > 0:43:04Sarah sold all five for £610,
0:43:04 > 0:43:07which left a profit of 60 quid to hand back to William.
0:43:09 > 0:43:13Sarah salvaged three items that were destined for the dump.
0:43:13 > 0:43:17Anthony did a fantastic job on the old stools.
0:43:17 > 0:43:21Josh and Oli worked wonders with William's oak table.
0:43:21 > 0:43:26And Sarah got festive with some play balls.
0:43:26 > 0:43:29Three items destined to be dumped
0:43:29 > 0:43:31have been transformed into three unique pieces.
0:43:31 > 0:43:34All of them worthy of their new lease of life.