0:00:03 > 0:00:06How are you doing, mate? All right? What's this?
0:00:06 > 0:00:09How do you make money for nothing?
0:00:09 > 0:00:11So what are you doing here? Are you having a jumble sale?
0:00:11 > 0:00:16The answer could be hiding in over 20 million tonnes of household waste
0:00:16 > 0:00:18thrown out by us every year.
0:00:18 > 0:00:20- I'd like to have that one as well. - Sure. If you want.
0:00:20 > 0:00:24That's why reclamation expert Jay Blades wants to get
0:00:24 > 0:00:27his 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 > 0:00:33and now I'm a furniture restorer,
0:00:33 > 0:00:36so I know more than most about transformation.
0:00:36 > 0:00:40I revamp the old into the new, and then sell it on for a profit.
0:00:41 > 0:00:45And with some of the country's elite designers and makers...
0:00:45 > 0:00:47I know it might not look like much.
0:00:47 > 0:00:50So, it's in a bit of a state.
0:00:50 > 0:00:53..he can transform his finds into desirable...
0:00:53 > 0:00:55But, like, wow.
0:00:55 > 0:00:57..valuable...
0:00:57 > 0:00:59We weren't expecting that.
0:00:59 > 0:01:01..and hopefully saleable items.
0:01:01 > 0:01:03Kev, you've done it again, sir.
0:01:05 > 0:01:08If Jay is successful, then he can hand the profits back
0:01:08 > 0:01:12to the very people who had no idea there was cash to be made
0:01:12 > 0:01:14from their trash.
0:01:14 > 0:01:15SHE LAUGHS
0:01:15 > 0:01:16Thank you so much.
0:01:26 > 0:01:30At the Altrincham recycling centre in Greater Manchester
0:01:30 > 0:01:34the sun is out, the cars are lining up and junk genius Jay Blades
0:01:34 > 0:01:38is ready for a glorious day of rescuing rubbish.
0:01:40 > 0:01:42On a day like today, where would you rather be?
0:01:42 > 0:01:45The beach? For me, it's always the recycling centre.
0:01:45 > 0:01:47Now, there's no sandcastle building here,
0:01:47 > 0:01:49I've got to go digging for some treasure.
0:01:49 > 0:01:54Every wave of visitors sees new things washed ashore
0:01:54 > 0:01:56and Jay is waiting to catch them.
0:01:56 > 0:01:59If you come with something good, I want it.
0:01:59 > 0:02:01Jay has special permission to be here.
0:02:01 > 0:02:04- See you later, mate.- And he is on the hunt for three items
0:02:04 > 0:02:06with the potential to bring in the bucks.
0:02:08 > 0:02:11Does Lynette have something tucked away in her boot?
0:02:11 > 0:02:14Now that is what I like to see. How are you doing?
0:02:14 > 0:02:16- Hello.- I'm Jay.- Nice to meet you. - So, obviously,
0:02:16 > 0:02:19- you're throwing these away. - I am going to get rid of them, yes.
0:02:19 > 0:02:23- And what were they used for before, then?- They were planted-up gardens.
0:02:23 > 0:02:25My mother bought me this one.
0:02:25 > 0:02:28It had ferns and cactus in.
0:02:28 > 0:02:32And this one also somebody gave me, which I planted myself.
0:02:34 > 0:02:36The bottle garden, or terrarium,
0:02:36 > 0:02:40was all the rage in the mid-19th century.
0:02:40 > 0:02:42They were perfect for botanists
0:02:42 > 0:02:46transporting exotic plants on long voyages and, pretty soon,
0:02:46 > 0:02:47everyone wanted one.
0:02:47 > 0:02:51- How would you get to the plant, then?- You had a little spoon
0:02:51 > 0:02:57and a fork which were attached to long canes to do a little bit
0:02:57 > 0:03:00of weeding, and tidy up the earth, and turn it over,
0:03:00 > 0:03:02- and make it look fresh.- Really?
0:03:02 > 0:03:04- Yes.- Wow!
0:03:04 > 0:03:06Hello, there's a nice echo in there.
0:03:06 > 0:03:09- Hello?- It's a little bit dirty, I'm afraid.- That's all right.
0:03:09 > 0:03:12- I can handle dirt.- Right.- You don't mind if I have these, then?
0:03:12 > 0:03:14No, I'd be very pleased if you have them.
0:03:14 > 0:03:16I'll take them and I love a challenge.
0:03:16 > 0:03:18I don't know exactly what I'm going to do with them now,
0:03:18 > 0:03:21but I will stay in contact with you, if that's all right?
0:03:21 > 0:03:24- I shall look out to see what you do with them.- Thank you.
0:03:24 > 0:03:26- Nice to have met you.- Likewise.
0:03:28 > 0:03:31Jay is up and running with a couple of old glass bottles.
0:03:31 > 0:03:34But what does Lynette think could be done with them?
0:03:34 > 0:03:38I have no idea what he'll do with them, maybe make some lighting,
0:03:38 > 0:03:42perhaps he'll have a go at making a garden himself.
0:03:43 > 0:03:46Indoor garden vases, would you believe it?
0:03:46 > 0:03:48Now, these are a real gem to find
0:03:48 > 0:03:52and I think these are hand-blown, just looking at the detail on here.
0:03:52 > 0:03:55So, it would have been criminal of me to allow these
0:03:55 > 0:03:59to go into the skip. There's definitely money to be made here.
0:03:59 > 0:04:01And Jay knows exactly where to send them.
0:04:05 > 0:04:08Husband and wife team Katy and Richard not only have
0:04:08 > 0:04:12love for one another, but they're sharing it with the world.
0:04:13 > 0:04:19Their passion is to turn unused and unloved items into high-end,
0:04:19 > 0:04:21modern interiors that can brighten up any home.
0:04:23 > 0:04:28I do have a tendency to go quite crazy and maybe a little bit
0:04:28 > 0:04:30crazier than you, would that be fair to say?
0:04:30 > 0:04:32And you're good at reining me in.
0:04:32 > 0:04:35Our skills are sort of complementary, I think, as well,
0:04:35 > 0:04:39rather than overlap, so we don't tread on each other's toes.
0:04:39 > 0:04:42It's very egalitarian as long as he does what I tell him to do.
0:04:42 > 0:04:46- It's all right, it works well, yeah. - She's in charge.
0:04:47 > 0:04:52What will these two crafty creatives conjure up with Jay's bottles?
0:04:55 > 0:04:59With one item in the bag, Jay is on the lookout for two more.
0:05:00 > 0:05:04Hard-core trash into hard, cold cash, that's my game.
0:05:06 > 0:05:09Sarah's busy unloading her car.
0:05:09 > 0:05:12Has Jay spotted a potential money-maker?
0:05:12 > 0:05:15- Hello, how are we doing? - Hi, how are you?
0:05:15 > 0:05:17- Very good, I'm Jay.- I'm Sarah, pleased to meet you.
0:05:17 > 0:05:19Likewise. So, obviously, someone's been doing some flooring.
0:05:19 > 0:05:21We have, my husband has, yes.
0:05:21 > 0:05:23And is this solid stuff?
0:05:23 > 0:05:25It is, yes, solid oak.
0:05:25 > 0:05:27Cool. So how long have you had this?
0:05:27 > 0:05:29I've had it for about five years sat in the garage.
0:05:29 > 0:05:31This has been sat in the garage for five years?
0:05:31 > 0:05:34So your husband is obviously good at what he does
0:05:34 > 0:05:36- cos he hasn't got a lot of offcuts. - Yeah, don't tell him that.
0:05:36 > 0:05:39Why not? He's good. He's done a good job.
0:05:39 > 0:05:42- If it's all right with you, can I take these?- Course you can, yeah.
0:05:42 > 0:05:44- Help yourself, that's fine. - All right.
0:05:44 > 0:05:46What are you going to make with them?
0:05:46 > 0:05:48To tell you the truth, I don't know just yet, but I'm going to
0:05:48 > 0:05:51- let you know.- Good.- And I'll come back and show you what I've made.
0:05:51 > 0:05:53- Is that all right? - Excellent, I'd like that.
0:05:53 > 0:05:56Jay's not sure what this flooring could become.
0:05:56 > 0:05:59Does Sarah have any helpful suggestions?
0:05:59 > 0:06:02I've no idea what he's going to do with them but I love the idea of
0:06:02 > 0:06:05recycling everybody's old waste.
0:06:05 > 0:06:07It's a lovely wood, actually, and they're pristine,
0:06:07 > 0:06:09they've never been used before,
0:06:09 > 0:06:11so I'm sure he'll make something gorgeous.
0:06:13 > 0:06:16This is a great find and, in the right hands,
0:06:16 > 0:06:19this will turn us a nice profit.
0:06:20 > 0:06:22Jay needs a wizard with wood,
0:06:22 > 0:06:25someone who's fantastic with flooring.
0:06:25 > 0:06:28Luckily, he knows two people who fit the bill.
0:06:31 > 0:06:34Meet Josh and his best pal Oli.
0:06:34 > 0:06:39These dedicated designers have a passion for turning unwanted waste
0:06:39 > 0:06:41into must-have items.
0:06:43 > 0:06:46I think we just really like natural, raw materials.
0:06:47 > 0:06:51And we kind of combine those with clean, crisp design.
0:06:53 > 0:06:55I think the main thing that we really love doing is coming into the
0:06:55 > 0:06:58workshop and starting on something new, just having the freedom
0:06:58 > 0:07:02to design something and then see it through to a finished product.
0:07:03 > 0:07:05Jay's hoping Josh and Oli
0:07:05 > 0:07:09are just the team to transform his offcuts of oak flooring.
0:07:14 > 0:07:16With two items saved from the skip,
0:07:16 > 0:07:20Jay's in search of a little something he can work on himself.
0:07:20 > 0:07:22- All right?- Yeah.- Good on you.
0:07:23 > 0:07:26And Mel has arrived with a boot full of potential loot.
0:07:28 > 0:07:31Just the thing, I could do with a lie down.
0:07:31 > 0:07:32- Hello.- How are you doing?
0:07:32 > 0:07:35I'm good. So, what's the story behind this?
0:07:35 > 0:07:38- This is nice.- A neighbour moved out, didn't want it,
0:07:38 > 0:07:40asked me if I could get rid of it.
0:07:40 > 0:07:44- I said, "Go on, I'll find a home for it."- Right.- But I couldn't.
0:07:45 > 0:07:47- And here you are.- It's now going to the tip.- Right.
0:07:47 > 0:07:49So how long have you had it, then?
0:07:49 > 0:07:52Oh, probably about three months, four months.
0:07:52 > 0:07:55Oh, right. It's so sturdy for something like this to be outside.
0:07:55 > 0:07:58Normally, the rain would get to it, the weather.
0:07:58 > 0:08:00It is flaking a little bit down here.
0:08:00 > 0:08:03But that's nothing really, that's nothing.
0:08:03 > 0:08:06I've never seen anything like it and it's so cool.
0:08:06 > 0:08:09- It's still workable.- Oh, yeah. - Have you sat in it?
0:08:09 > 0:08:12Yeah, but it's very difficult getting up out of it.
0:08:12 > 0:08:15- Is it?- I've got wonky knees. - Let me have a go, let me have a go.
0:08:17 > 0:08:19Oh, cor blimey. Oh, what?
0:08:19 > 0:08:21- Now that...- That's comfortable? - That is comfortable.
0:08:21 > 0:08:22Oh, it is comfortable.
0:08:24 > 0:08:26Oh, here we go. Jay?
0:08:26 > 0:08:28Jay?
0:08:29 > 0:08:30Sorry, Mel.
0:08:30 > 0:08:33- All right, so you don't mind if I take this, then?- No, you can have it
0:08:33 > 0:08:35- with pleasure, mate.- You've made my day, sir, thank you.
0:08:37 > 0:08:41This lounger won't be lounging around Mel's garden any longer.
0:08:41 > 0:08:44Is he sorry to see it go?
0:08:44 > 0:08:47It's an unusual shape but I couldn't take to it, I didn't like it.
0:08:50 > 0:08:53This is just so comfortable. I don't want to get out of it.
0:08:54 > 0:08:57But if I want to turn this into a profit, I'm going to have to.
0:08:57 > 0:09:00But, don't worry, I know exactly what this needs.
0:09:02 > 0:09:06The bamboo lounger completes today's sweep of the recycling centre.
0:09:06 > 0:09:10It's Katy and Richard's job to come up with something smashing
0:09:10 > 0:09:12from the big glass bottles.
0:09:12 > 0:09:15Can Josh and Oli put their distinctive stamp
0:09:15 > 0:09:17on the oak flooring?
0:09:17 > 0:09:22And will Jay lavish some love on the bamboo lounger?
0:09:22 > 0:09:26Now, I'm shattered after all that searching but, I tell you what,
0:09:26 > 0:09:28I'm also happy because I found three amazing items
0:09:28 > 0:09:31that are going to make brilliant transformations.
0:09:41 > 0:09:43The glass bottles have been delivered
0:09:43 > 0:09:46to Katy and Richard in their studio in South Wales.
0:09:48 > 0:09:50They've had a chance to look over the goods
0:09:50 > 0:09:52and consider their options.
0:09:54 > 0:09:57Well, we've got some quite nice ideas
0:09:57 > 0:10:01but I'd be interested to know what Jay thinks,
0:10:01 > 0:10:04whether he's already hatched a plan.
0:10:04 > 0:10:05PHONE RINGS
0:10:05 > 0:10:08Right on cue, Jay's ringing to chat through ideas.
0:10:08 > 0:10:11So what do you think of them? They're big, ain't they?
0:10:11 > 0:10:13- They are beautiful.- Yeah, they are really lovely,
0:10:13 > 0:10:15I can't believe somebody was going to chuck them out.
0:10:15 > 0:10:18Well, the idea that I had was basically to turn them
0:10:18 > 0:10:22into what they was originally and put like a garden thing
0:10:22 > 0:10:25inside as well, but you guys are the creative ones.
0:10:25 > 0:10:28Well, I actually had a lighting idea, so moving away
0:10:28 > 0:10:31from the terrarium idea, which is lovely because
0:10:31 > 0:10:34that's what they would have been used for.
0:10:34 > 0:10:37I think it would be nice to actually make them into some really dramatic
0:10:37 > 0:10:39table or floor lamps.
0:10:39 > 0:10:41OK, that sounds cool.
0:10:41 > 0:10:46I'd like to use quite high-end fabric cables, really nice, big,
0:10:46 > 0:10:51heavy chrome fittings and then make some big conical shades using really
0:10:51 > 0:10:54- colourful fabric. - That all sounds good,
0:10:54 > 0:10:57but normally when you have a high-end fabric cable
0:10:57 > 0:11:00and a high-end lampshade, it's going to come at a price,
0:11:00 > 0:11:03so what's the budget that I've got to set aside for these?
0:11:03 > 0:11:07For materials and work, we could get these done for 100 each.
0:11:07 > 0:11:11I tell you what, if I was there, I would give you both a hug right now.
0:11:11 > 0:11:13- Take care now.- OK.
0:11:13 > 0:11:16- See you soon.- All the best. - Cheers, now, bye.
0:11:18 > 0:11:22The budget is set and everyone's happy.
0:11:22 > 0:11:24A purr-fect conclusion.
0:11:24 > 0:11:26He liked what we had in mind.
0:11:26 > 0:11:28- We convinced him, didn't we? - We'll bring him around.
0:11:28 > 0:11:30- We'll bring him around. - And if all else fails,
0:11:30 > 0:11:32we can just give him a nice, big hug.
0:11:34 > 0:11:37The bottles are to be turned into table lamps,
0:11:37 > 0:11:40but with all those fancy fittings and fabrics,
0:11:40 > 0:11:44let's hope Katy and Richard can stick to their £200 budget.
0:11:49 > 0:11:51The South Downs National Park
0:11:51 > 0:11:54contains some of the most ancient woodland in the country,
0:11:54 > 0:11:58a fitting place for Jay to bring his oak offcuts.
0:11:58 > 0:12:01Thankfully, it's also where he'll find Josh and Oli.
0:12:04 > 0:12:07He normally brings us some pretty good stuff, doesn't he?
0:12:07 > 0:12:10Yeah, he's probably got a bit of an idea of something
0:12:10 > 0:12:12- that can be done with it. - Yeah, let's hope so.
0:12:15 > 0:12:18I'm here in Chichester to see Josh and Oli and I've got some
0:12:18 > 0:12:20lovely oak floorboards that I know is going to set them
0:12:20 > 0:12:22a bit of a challenge. Let's get these inside.
0:12:24 > 0:12:27- How are you doing, lads?- All right, Jay?- All right?
0:12:27 > 0:12:30- Yeah, I'm good. How are you doing? - I'm very good actually.
0:12:30 > 0:12:32I'm even better now that I'm here.
0:12:32 > 0:12:35What I've got for you are floorboards.
0:12:35 > 0:12:37I know you don't normally work with floorboards,
0:12:37 > 0:12:39I know that's not your bag,
0:12:39 > 0:12:43but I thought if anybody could do something creative with these,
0:12:43 > 0:12:46it's got to be you lot. So the idea I had was kind of like making
0:12:46 > 0:12:50- a little table.- We could do a table, couldn't we?
0:12:50 > 0:12:52- They would be nice as a table top. - So that was a good idea, then?
0:12:52 > 0:12:54I reckon it's not a bad idea, Jay.
0:12:54 > 0:12:56Thank you very much, sir.
0:12:57 > 0:12:59You smooth talker, Josh.
0:12:59 > 0:13:03I'm just thinking it depends how much you want to spend.
0:13:03 > 0:13:05Oh, he said the magic word, how much do I want to spend?
0:13:05 > 0:13:08Right, I don't want to go too overboard,
0:13:08 > 0:13:12so if I leave you with a budget of...
0:13:12 > 0:13:13..let's say 120?
0:13:15 > 0:13:17Yeah, it might just be a little bit difficult on the budget.
0:13:17 > 0:13:19Making a table is always going to cost a bit more.
0:13:19 > 0:13:23Oh, dear, sounds expensive.
0:13:23 > 0:13:26OK, be kind to me, even if you come up with...
0:13:27 > 0:13:30..a better idea that is cheaper, that would be good.
0:13:30 > 0:13:32Well, as soon as I saw these, I was thinking they could be
0:13:32 > 0:13:35little serving boards. You put your coffee or whatever on there.
0:13:35 > 0:13:40We would put a little hole in or even a bit of leather on there,
0:13:40 > 0:13:41so you've got a little...
0:13:42 > 0:13:45- Then it's a bit of a wall feature as well.- I think I like
0:13:45 > 0:13:47the sound of that. I do. All right.
0:13:47 > 0:13:50- How much are we talking? - Well, maybe, like...
0:13:51 > 0:13:54- ..a tenner for each of those? - OK, cool.
0:13:55 > 0:13:59Right, the table has been shelved in favour of some serving boards.
0:13:59 > 0:14:02Job done, we can all go home.
0:14:02 > 0:14:03Yeah?
0:14:03 > 0:14:05I'm kind of thinking as well...
0:14:05 > 0:14:07Hang on.
0:14:07 > 0:14:08Josh isn't finished yet.
0:14:09 > 0:14:11They are tongue and grooved floorboards,
0:14:11 > 0:14:12they fit nicely together.
0:14:12 > 0:14:15- Yeah, they do.- Could this be like the base to a little tray,
0:14:15 > 0:14:17or something like that, as well?
0:14:17 > 0:14:20You know, you could fit your small stuff on there and, then,
0:14:20 > 0:14:23if you had some bigger teapot, or, like, a load of mugs to bring over
0:14:23 > 0:14:27as well, you could have a couple of little trays to take that stuff.
0:14:27 > 0:14:29- I like the idea. - So, sell it all to a cafe.
0:14:29 > 0:14:31So it's all as, like, a collection?
0:14:31 > 0:14:33Yeah, it's like a kit. A serving kit.
0:14:33 > 0:14:35Hold on, you've added something else,
0:14:35 > 0:14:37so is that going to add on to me budget?
0:14:37 > 0:14:41Why don't we say, like, 20 quid for a tray as well, then?
0:14:41 > 0:14:45Eight of these and then two trays?
0:14:45 > 0:14:48That's 120!
0:14:48 > 0:14:50Shake. Oli, Josh, we've shook on it.
0:14:50 > 0:14:52It's a deal.
0:14:52 > 0:14:55Once they're done and dusted, let me know and then I'll come back.
0:14:55 > 0:14:58- Take care.- See you later.
0:14:58 > 0:15:03Jay scarpers before the boys have a chance to change their mind...again.
0:15:03 > 0:15:05Obviously we just kind of said, "Yeah, we'll make a trade,"
0:15:05 > 0:15:08but we've yet to really think that through so...
0:15:08 > 0:15:10Yeah, that'll take a little bit of working out
0:15:10 > 0:15:13but I'm sure we'll able to figure something out.
0:15:13 > 0:15:16The lads have promised Jay eight serving platters
0:15:16 > 0:15:20and a couple of trays out of just a few offcuts -
0:15:20 > 0:15:22and all for £120.
0:15:24 > 0:15:25This could be interesting.
0:15:33 > 0:15:38Jay is taking the lounger back to his workshop in Wolverhampton.
0:15:38 > 0:15:42Let's hope he's not planning to have a snooze in the back room.
0:15:42 > 0:15:44Now, this is a gorgeous sun lounger.
0:15:44 > 0:15:47I'm just going to give it a little bit of a spruce up.
0:15:47 > 0:15:49So adding some paint and a bit of colour,
0:15:49 > 0:15:53also I'm going to make a little cushion for the headrest up there,
0:15:53 > 0:15:55cos I'm not that great at stitching,
0:15:55 > 0:15:58I don't have a sewing machine, so I'm going to give it a go.
0:15:58 > 0:15:59That's the spirit, Jay!
0:16:01 > 0:16:04First job of the day is to sand down the frame.
0:16:07 > 0:16:10Once the sanding's done, the frame is ready to paint.
0:16:11 > 0:16:16Jay is using masking tape to protect the slats.
0:16:16 > 0:16:18So, what's come to mind is a little motto.
0:16:18 > 0:16:19Five Ps -
0:16:19 > 0:16:23which is, "Perfect preparation prevents poor performance."
0:16:23 > 0:16:25So I'm preparing this piece of furniture
0:16:25 > 0:16:27so I don't have a poor performance.
0:16:30 > 0:16:32The next bit is potentially perilous.
0:16:33 > 0:16:38With a scalpel, Jay is tidying up the taped areas.
0:16:38 > 0:16:40Mind those fingers!
0:16:40 > 0:16:41I do feel like a surgeon,
0:16:41 > 0:16:44and I can understand what kind of pressure they go through.
0:16:44 > 0:16:48Because every cut I'm thinking about, "Is it going to be good?
0:16:48 > 0:16:51"Where are my fingers? Am I going to stab myself?"
0:16:53 > 0:16:56I don't think that is what surgeons worry about, Jay.
0:16:57 > 0:16:58That's perfect.
0:17:00 > 0:17:06Fingers intact, Jay is adding a coat of black lacquer to the frame.
0:17:06 > 0:17:08I know what you're thinking -
0:17:08 > 0:17:11no, I'm not going to paint the whole thing with this little paintbrush.
0:17:12 > 0:17:16Jay finishes off the painting and leaves the frame to dry,
0:17:16 > 0:17:19turning his attention to the tricky bit -
0:17:19 > 0:17:21making the cushion.
0:17:21 > 0:17:25I've only ever made one cushion in my entire life,
0:17:25 > 0:17:27so this could go horribly wrong.
0:17:27 > 0:17:28So, fingers crossed, eh?
0:17:29 > 0:17:32You can't make a cushion without fabric,
0:17:32 > 0:17:37so Jay has sourced this striking material from his local market.
0:17:37 > 0:17:39This is what I want to use - look at that!
0:17:39 > 0:17:40It's nice, isn't it?
0:17:41 > 0:17:44Next up, measuring and cutting.
0:17:44 > 0:17:45That's interesting.
0:17:46 > 0:17:4852 that way...
0:17:48 > 0:17:50..and 28 that way.
0:17:50 > 0:17:54Now, you've got to leave a certain amount for your seams.
0:17:54 > 0:17:56I don't know what that amount is,
0:17:56 > 0:17:57but I know you've got to leave a bit.
0:18:00 > 0:18:02This is the moment. I am feeling confident.
0:18:02 > 0:18:06I've got the...shears out, and now let's cut!
0:18:06 > 0:18:07Let's go for it!
0:18:11 > 0:18:13Look at that concentration!
0:18:13 > 0:18:16That's confident cutting right there.
0:18:18 > 0:18:21If you've got the fabric folded over, don't cut through it.
0:18:24 > 0:18:27Oops! His cutting may be slightly off...
0:18:27 > 0:18:30..but Jay knows his sewing will need to be bang on...
0:18:32 > 0:18:34..and with so much at stake,
0:18:34 > 0:18:38he's had a brand-new sewing machine delivered.
0:18:38 > 0:18:42Now, what I'm trying to do is figure out how to thread...
0:18:44 > 0:18:45..my bobbin.
0:18:45 > 0:18:47I know this sits on there.
0:18:48 > 0:18:49I'll give it a go, see what happens.
0:18:52 > 0:18:54I can't...!
0:18:54 > 0:18:55I can't find the end.
0:18:59 > 0:19:00It's not very secure.
0:19:02 > 0:19:04I didn't suss, this comes up.
0:19:05 > 0:19:08This is the smallest hole in the world!
0:19:08 > 0:19:10Yes! I did it!
0:19:11 > 0:19:15Jay celebrates one small victory at a time -
0:19:15 > 0:19:18but progress is painfully slow.
0:19:18 > 0:19:22That's not bad, is it? Truthfully, this could take a little while.
0:19:22 > 0:19:23You read my mind.
0:19:25 > 0:19:29Jay has spent £10 on paint, material and sanding pads.
0:19:29 > 0:19:32Let's hope wrestling with the sewing machine
0:19:32 > 0:19:35doesn't cause Jay's project to unravel.
0:19:39 > 0:19:41In South Wales,
0:19:41 > 0:19:43Katy and Richard have been busy
0:19:43 > 0:19:45planning how to turn the glass bottles
0:19:45 > 0:19:48into big and bold table lamps.
0:19:48 > 0:19:52They've got them all cleaned up - so what's next?
0:19:52 > 0:19:54Now they're all lovely, spick-and-span and shiny,
0:19:54 > 0:19:55they're ready to go.
0:19:55 > 0:19:58We have had some holes drilled down here.
0:19:58 > 0:20:01We get that done off-site because it quite a tricky job,
0:20:01 > 0:20:04and we're going to run beautiful coloured fabric cable through these.
0:20:06 > 0:20:11The bottles are certainly gleaming, but table lamps require lampshades,
0:20:11 > 0:20:14and lampshades require just the right proportions.
0:20:15 > 0:20:18- So that's perfect, width wise, isn't it?- Yeah, that'll be lovely.
0:20:18 > 0:20:20And I think, height wise...
0:20:20 > 0:20:23Yeah, maybe you're a bit taller than me, just a bit.
0:20:23 > 0:20:25- About there?- Yeah.
0:20:26 > 0:20:29Two hoops hanging in midair is all very well and good,
0:20:29 > 0:20:34but, to get a better idea, they're going to knock up a mock up.
0:20:34 > 0:20:36So...
0:20:36 > 0:20:37Once the lampshade is made,
0:20:37 > 0:20:40it's almost impossible to start messing around
0:20:40 > 0:20:41with its size and shape.
0:20:41 > 0:20:45- It's a bit fiddly, but with Richard's help...- Yeah.
0:20:45 > 0:20:46- I'll come in.- ..we'll get it going.
0:20:48 > 0:20:53To save on material, a quick paper shade helps them see what's working.
0:20:57 > 0:21:00Feel like I'm on Blue Peter.
0:21:00 > 0:21:01I bet you wish you'd made one earlier!
0:21:04 > 0:21:06This is one of my cheaper shades.
0:21:09 > 0:21:12- OK.- So, the width's bang on, isn't it?
0:21:12 > 0:21:14- Yeah.- Just the height.
0:21:14 > 0:21:16It is too tall.
0:21:16 > 0:21:20So, ten centimetres - one, two, three, four, five squares.
0:21:20 > 0:21:22They've got the height sorted
0:21:22 > 0:21:25and they're happy that they can nail the right shape
0:21:25 > 0:21:27when it comes to the real thing.
0:21:27 > 0:21:29Next it's time to think fabric.
0:21:29 > 0:21:31Right, then, let's have a look.
0:21:33 > 0:21:35- So what are you thinking? - This is the fun bit.
0:21:37 > 0:21:41You promised Jay some fabulous fabrics, so let's see what you got.
0:21:41 > 0:21:44Something like this is going to be too small and busy.
0:21:44 > 0:21:48That's really big and bold, nice colours.
0:21:48 > 0:21:49Oh, I love this fabric.
0:21:49 > 0:21:51Yeah, that's great.
0:21:51 > 0:21:53How about this - it's got a bigger pattern on it?
0:21:53 > 0:21:54That is beautiful.
0:21:56 > 0:21:59After a good old rummage in the fabric basket,
0:21:59 > 0:22:03two favourites have emerged, and now it's down to business.
0:22:04 > 0:22:07The material has to be stiffened with plastic backing
0:22:07 > 0:22:09before it can be fixed onto metal hoops.
0:22:11 > 0:22:13Well, this is a bit where it's a bit heart in the mouth,
0:22:13 > 0:22:18- because...- Yeah.- ..A, the fabric's got quite a regimented pattern,
0:22:18 > 0:22:19so if you go skewwhiff
0:22:19 > 0:22:23and it carries ongoing skewwhiff when you roll the lampshade, then...
0:22:23 > 0:22:25..it's going to be all over the place,
0:22:25 > 0:22:27it's not going to look professional.
0:22:27 > 0:22:28Also, if there's going to... Yeah,
0:22:28 > 0:22:31you have to really check for bits of dust that get caught up,
0:22:31 > 0:22:34because they are going to be sandwiched...
0:22:34 > 0:22:37So, I can feel some on there already.
0:22:38 > 0:22:42Richard has measured and cut a length of self-adhesive laminate
0:22:42 > 0:22:46which provides just enough rigidity.
0:22:46 > 0:22:48It's going to adhere to the fabric, which is great -
0:22:48 > 0:22:52but also a bit scary, because once it sticks, it sticks.
0:22:52 > 0:22:56You peel it off and then it loses its stickability.
0:22:56 > 0:23:00So, Katy, what you're saying is you'd better get it right.
0:23:00 > 0:23:02Oh, this is tense.
0:23:02 > 0:23:06You do get through a lot of fabric if you...
0:23:07 > 0:23:08..mess up.
0:23:09 > 0:23:12There are plenty of bumps to smooth out on this project
0:23:12 > 0:23:13before it's completed.
0:23:13 > 0:23:16We'd better leave these two to concentrate.
0:23:20 > 0:23:24Back in Chichester, Josh and Oli are talking trays,
0:23:24 > 0:23:26and planning platters.
0:23:26 > 0:23:29I thought it might be cool if it was almost like a hexagon type shape.
0:23:29 > 0:23:32Yeah, I kind of thought it would be nice to do a hexagon tray, as well.
0:23:32 > 0:23:34- Yeah.- Maybe we could tie the two in.
0:23:35 > 0:23:38I love a good, like, geometric shape
0:23:38 > 0:23:42but I probably should have paid more attention in maths class because,
0:23:42 > 0:23:43like, working out how to do it all,
0:23:43 > 0:23:45it's just quite complicated.
0:23:45 > 0:23:47Or, I find complicated, anyway, in my simple little mind.
0:23:48 > 0:23:50So...
0:23:50 > 0:23:52It's only six sides, Josh.
0:23:53 > 0:23:55It can't be that hard.
0:23:55 > 0:23:57These bits might be a bit small.
0:23:57 > 0:23:58Not much of a tray.
0:24:01 > 0:24:03Mm, back to the drawing tray...
0:24:03 > 0:24:04..I mean board.
0:24:04 > 0:24:06HE WHISTLES
0:24:06 > 0:24:10Meanwhile, Oli's doing some of his own experimenting
0:24:10 > 0:24:11on a spare length of wood.
0:24:11 > 0:24:13The little leather hoop,
0:24:13 > 0:24:16I might secure it with a brass piece -
0:24:16 > 0:24:18but I'm not sure...
0:24:18 > 0:24:20..if I'm going to be able to do that.
0:24:21 > 0:24:25With Oli struggling to make his platters work
0:24:25 > 0:24:27and Josh making tiny trays,
0:24:27 > 0:24:30it's time to reshuffle their limited resources.
0:24:30 > 0:24:34All it will mean is we'll have six serving platters
0:24:34 > 0:24:36that will be that kind of size,
0:24:36 > 0:24:39- and then two of them will be this kind of size...- Mm.
0:24:39 > 0:24:41..and we think that's probably the better compromise
0:24:41 > 0:24:44than making Josh's trays too small.
0:24:44 > 0:24:47It's probably more useful to have a slightly bigger tray
0:24:47 > 0:24:50- and a slightly smaller serving board, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:24:50 > 0:24:51Decision made.
0:24:51 > 0:24:54There are lots of safety considerations
0:24:54 > 0:24:58when thinking about allowing recycled wood to be used with food.
0:24:58 > 0:24:59If you're in doubt,
0:24:59 > 0:25:03make sure the food doesn't make direct contact with the board.
0:25:03 > 0:25:06Always make sure you know what the safety requirements are,
0:25:06 > 0:25:09and if in doubt, leave it to a professional.
0:25:09 > 0:25:11What do you think of those angles?
0:25:12 > 0:25:15Over on the tray side of the workshop,
0:25:15 > 0:25:18Josh is employing more modest technology.
0:25:18 > 0:25:21Nice sort of tight joint there now, so that'll glue up a lot stronger.
0:25:23 > 0:25:26I knew this would come to a sticky end. Oh, dear.
0:25:26 > 0:25:27You don't want this falling apart
0:25:27 > 0:25:30while you're delivering a nice hot cup of tea -
0:25:30 > 0:25:31that would be terrible.
0:25:33 > 0:25:34The glue needs to be set hard
0:25:34 > 0:25:38before Josh thinks about cutting and planing,
0:25:38 > 0:25:41so it's 24 hours in the clamps for these fellas.
0:25:43 > 0:25:47Meanwhile, Oli has cut notches into his serving platters,
0:25:47 > 0:25:50but he really needs the leather hanging hooks to fit.
0:25:50 > 0:25:52It's tight!
0:25:55 > 0:25:57With some work still to do,
0:25:57 > 0:26:00will Oli manage to create platters that matter?
0:26:00 > 0:26:03And can Josh make his trays tray-mendous?
0:26:09 > 0:26:10In Wolverhampton...
0:26:10 > 0:26:15..Jay's been engaged in an epic battle between man and...
0:26:15 > 0:26:16..sewing machine.
0:26:18 > 0:26:21His plan to create a cushion for this bamboo lounger
0:26:21 > 0:26:25was in danger of falling apart at the seams.
0:26:25 > 0:26:29Has his novice needlework risen to the challenge?
0:26:29 > 0:26:32I like creating something special and unique.
0:26:32 > 0:26:34I think I've definitely done it here.
0:26:36 > 0:26:41Before, the lounger was grey, lifeless - anonymous, even.
0:26:42 > 0:26:43But now...
0:26:47 > 0:26:51..Jay's given it real personality with a bright new look.
0:26:54 > 0:26:58He's spruced up this seat with a splash of colour.
0:26:58 > 0:27:01The bright orange ties and the blue stripe
0:27:01 > 0:27:04contrast with the rich black frame -
0:27:04 > 0:27:06and Jay has conquered the sewing machine,
0:27:06 > 0:27:09producing a plump floral cushion.
0:27:09 > 0:27:11Now, there was nothing wrong with this one -
0:27:11 > 0:27:14basically all it needed was a sprucing up, which I've done,
0:27:14 > 0:27:18added a bit of colour - I think I've done that - and comfortability.
0:27:19 > 0:27:20It's a winner!
0:27:23 > 0:27:29When this lounger turned up at the tip, Mel didn't see a bright future.
0:27:29 > 0:27:30What's the story behind this?
0:27:30 > 0:27:32It's a neighbour moved out, didn't want it,
0:27:32 > 0:27:34asked me if I could get rid of it.
0:27:34 > 0:27:36I said, "Go on, I'll find a home for it."
0:27:36 > 0:27:38- And here you are. - It's now going to the tip.
0:27:39 > 0:27:42And he was quite happy to see it go.
0:27:42 > 0:27:44I couldn't take to it - I didn't like it!
0:27:44 > 0:27:47Jay wasn't going to let it go to waste,
0:27:47 > 0:27:50and with a quirky paint job and home-made cushion
0:27:50 > 0:27:54has transformed it from dingy to desirable...
0:27:56 > 0:27:59..and, after sharing a few pictures online...
0:27:59 > 0:28:01..Jay found a buyer.
0:28:02 > 0:28:06Now he's back in Altrincham to show Mel the fruits of his labour.
0:28:10 > 0:28:12- Hello, mate.- Hello, mate. - How are we doing?
0:28:12 > 0:28:14- Not so bad, our kid. Not so bad. - You all right?- Yeah.- Good!
0:28:14 > 0:28:15So far so good, still alive!
0:28:15 > 0:28:18That's the main thing! So, do you remember the lounger
0:28:18 > 0:28:20- that you brought along to the recycling centre?- Certainly did.
0:28:20 > 0:28:22So that wasn't yours, if I remember rightly.
0:28:22 > 0:28:24No, it came from next door.
0:28:24 > 0:28:26OK, and they didn't want it any more?
0:28:26 > 0:28:27No, he moved - he was only in for 12 months
0:28:27 > 0:28:29and didn't want to take his rubbish.
0:28:29 > 0:28:31I got some bags of sand if you want some of them!
0:28:31 > 0:28:33No, that's all right, you can keep the sand.
0:28:33 > 0:28:35What I've done is I took the project myself
0:28:35 > 0:28:37- and I turned it into... - Be interesting.
0:28:37 > 0:28:39So that's what it looked like before.
0:28:39 > 0:28:41- I'll just put these on. - Yes, you certainly need the glasses!
0:28:41 > 0:28:43- Yes, that's right.- That's it.
0:28:44 > 0:28:46- Oh, nice.- I made a headrest for it.
0:28:46 > 0:28:51- Yeah.- And all I've done, really, is painted that bit blue,
0:28:51 > 0:28:53and the whole frame, just kind of gave it a spruce up
0:28:53 > 0:28:56- because it was a bit flaking off, some of the black...- Yeah.
0:28:56 > 0:28:59- ..and then made a pillowcase for it.- It looks good.
0:28:59 > 0:29:01- It's done all right, yeah! - I quite like it now -
0:29:01 > 0:29:03but I haven't... I need a bigger room to put it in.
0:29:03 > 0:29:05- No, you need a big garden, actually. - Yeah.
0:29:05 > 0:29:07I'm glad to see someone would make use of that,
0:29:07 > 0:29:11cos it would be a shame to throw it, but it was no good to me.
0:29:11 > 0:29:15- Someone has bought this. - Yeah.- And...
0:29:15 > 0:29:18I'm pleased to tell you that I was able to sell that
0:29:18 > 0:29:22and I got for you a bit of money, £90...
0:29:22 > 0:29:24- Oh, nice!- ..profit for you.
0:29:24 > 0:29:25Wow!
0:29:25 > 0:29:26That's a surprise, my friend.
0:29:26 > 0:29:29- That's a surprise.- What are you going to do with that, then?
0:29:29 > 0:29:31- Little weekend in Wales. - Oh, right.- In the van.
0:29:31 > 0:29:34- Two nights will cost 60 quid, I should think.- Yeah, yeah.
0:29:34 > 0:29:3530 quid, there, will do for a few drinks.
0:29:35 > 0:29:37- Oh, well, brilliant.- Cheers, mate.
0:29:37 > 0:29:39- That's brill. - Mel, it's been a pleasure.
0:29:39 > 0:29:40- Thank you very much.- All right?
0:29:40 > 0:29:42- Cheers.- See you soon.- Yeah, be good. - All right, take care!
0:29:43 > 0:29:46That little bit of paint and brush up on it,
0:29:46 > 0:29:48it's actually made it into something special.
0:29:48 > 0:29:50It looks good.
0:29:51 > 0:29:54Mel seemed happy with the transformation,
0:29:54 > 0:29:55even though I didn't do much to it.
0:29:55 > 0:29:57Now, what he's going to do with the profit
0:29:57 > 0:30:00is take him and the missus away for a lovely weekend in Wales.
0:30:00 > 0:30:02Only thing is he didn't invite me!
0:30:02 > 0:30:03Better luck next time!
0:30:05 > 0:30:07With Jay only spending £10,
0:30:07 > 0:30:12a sale of £100 leaves Mel with a cracking £90 profit.
0:30:18 > 0:30:22Jay's in South Wales to catch up with Katy and Richard.
0:30:22 > 0:30:27They've been busy turning the glass bottles into funky table lamps.
0:30:27 > 0:30:29- They're really beautiful objects, you know?- Yeah.
0:30:29 > 0:30:31It's always nice to get something
0:30:31 > 0:30:33that feels like it's had a bit of a life.
0:30:34 > 0:30:37They said to me they was going to turn them into statement pieces.
0:30:37 > 0:30:38Let's go and see how they got on.
0:30:41 > 0:30:47Before, these bottles were caked in years of dried-in dirt -
0:30:47 > 0:30:51but with a good clean and a generous sprinkle of creative flair...
0:30:54 > 0:30:58..they've been transformed from grubby glass gardens
0:30:58 > 0:31:01into modern and stylish table lamps.
0:31:02 > 0:31:06Each shade is dressed in botanical themed fabric,
0:31:06 > 0:31:10and the conical shape complements the curves of the bottles.
0:31:12 > 0:31:15With the pink shade in cotton and the green in linen,
0:31:15 > 0:31:20the two lamps are individual pieces that also work well as a pair.
0:31:21 > 0:31:23The lamps are finished off neatly
0:31:23 > 0:31:26with coloured cloth flex and chrome fittings,
0:31:26 > 0:31:28and, of course, they've been PAT tested
0:31:28 > 0:31:32and comply with all UK electrical safety standards.
0:31:32 > 0:31:35Jay was looking for standout pieces.
0:31:35 > 0:31:37Have Katy and Richard delivered?
0:31:37 > 0:31:40- Hello, hello.- How are we doing? - Yeah, very well.
0:31:40 > 0:31:42- Nice to see you.- That's good, that's good.- Likewise.
0:31:42 > 0:31:43Nice to see you.
0:31:45 > 0:31:47- I'm not too sure.- Aah!
0:31:47 > 0:31:48I'm only joking.
0:31:48 > 0:31:50It's gorgeous.
0:31:50 > 0:31:51You know they're gorgeous.
0:31:51 > 0:31:53- Thank you.- You said to me you going to do statement.- Yeah.
0:31:53 > 0:31:57You were going to give me a statement piece, now look at that!
0:31:57 > 0:32:00That is...definitely a statement piece, this is...
0:32:00 > 0:32:02- How did you clean them? - It's not alchemy.
0:32:02 > 0:32:04Look, this is a cowboy cleaner,
0:32:04 > 0:32:09and what you do is you attach it to a drill, feed it into the bottle
0:32:09 > 0:32:12and then, as the drill goes round, these spin out.
0:32:12 > 0:32:14It's a bit like a car wash.
0:32:14 > 0:32:17That's a handy bottle cleaning tip -
0:32:17 > 0:32:19but I'm a bit confused.
0:32:19 > 0:32:22Wasn't there a blue lampshade in the original plan?
0:32:22 > 0:32:25We originally made a different shade for this one, didn't we?
0:32:25 > 0:32:29- We did - but we felt the previous shade was a cylinder...- OK.
0:32:29 > 0:32:31..and it was...it was a design that felt
0:32:31 > 0:32:33sort of maybe of a slightly different era
0:32:33 > 0:32:35so we thought what's nice about these
0:32:35 > 0:32:37is they're kind of different in look,
0:32:37 > 0:32:39but you've still got the leaf pattern going on -
0:32:39 > 0:32:41and they could work together as a pair.
0:32:41 > 0:32:43What I want to know is how you guys did on the budget,
0:32:43 > 0:32:47because I set you £100 per vase, so that's £200.
0:32:47 > 0:32:49- How did we do?- Yes.
0:32:49 > 0:32:52- Totally on the nose.- So all of this.
0:32:52 > 0:32:54I've got the lampshade, a clean vase...
0:32:54 > 0:32:56- ..wire with a plug that works... - Yeah.
0:32:56 > 0:32:59..and hold on, have I got... is there a light bulb?
0:32:59 > 0:33:02Yeah, yeah, yeah. Look. Not just any light bulb.
0:33:04 > 0:33:06- Wow!- So we got hold of these beautiful...
0:33:07 > 0:33:10..light bulbs that... work superbly.
0:33:10 > 0:33:13Even without the shades, they are pretty stunning.
0:33:13 > 0:33:15That is pretty stunning. Even just by itself.
0:33:15 > 0:33:17- Look at that!- Yeah. - That is a light bulb.
0:33:17 > 0:33:18Big lamp, big bulb.
0:33:18 > 0:33:20- Tell me about it!- All works.
0:33:20 > 0:33:23So I get all of this for £100 each?
0:33:23 > 0:33:25- You do.- You do.- Yeah.
0:33:25 > 0:33:26- Thank you.- Our pleasure.
0:33:26 > 0:33:29- I'm going to have to kiss your missus, though.- Aww, mwah.
0:33:29 > 0:33:30- Thank you.- No hug?
0:33:30 > 0:33:32No, no, you're all right!
0:33:32 > 0:33:35- I got my light bulb, I don't need a hug.- Oh.
0:33:35 > 0:33:37So, I'm going to love you and leave you,
0:33:37 > 0:33:39I'll get someone to pick them up.
0:33:39 > 0:33:41- All right.- Cheers. - Take care. Bye-bye.
0:33:42 > 0:33:43Katy and Richard have done a brilliant job
0:33:43 > 0:33:46of cleaning up those two dirty vases -
0:33:46 > 0:33:49and they've given me not one but two statement pieces.
0:33:49 > 0:33:52Now all I've got to do is sell them at the right price.
0:33:52 > 0:33:53No pressure!
0:33:59 > 0:34:03When Lynette came to the tip to ditch her old glass bottles,
0:34:03 > 0:34:05Jay was quick to pounce.
0:34:05 > 0:34:07- Hello.- I'm Jay.- Nice to meet you.
0:34:07 > 0:34:08You don't mind if I have these, then?
0:34:08 > 0:34:11No, I would be very pleased if you have them.
0:34:11 > 0:34:14Lynette hoped for a green-fingered makeover...
0:34:14 > 0:34:17Perhaps he'll even have a go at making a garden himself.
0:34:18 > 0:34:20..but it was with a flourish of fabric
0:34:20 > 0:34:24that Katy and Richard created two impressive table lamps.
0:34:27 > 0:34:31The lamps were put up for sale online and sold to a private buyer.
0:34:32 > 0:34:36Now Jay's in Timperley to show Lynette how the makeover ended up.
0:34:36 > 0:34:38- Hello!- Hello, Jay! - How are you doing?
0:34:38 > 0:34:40I'm fine, thank you very much.
0:34:40 > 0:34:43- How are you? - I'm very good, actually.- Good!
0:34:43 > 0:34:45So do you remember the bowls, the glass bowls?
0:34:45 > 0:34:47- I do, Jay, yes.- You brought those down to the recycling centre.
0:34:47 > 0:34:51- How long did you have those? - For about 30 years.- 30 years!
0:34:51 > 0:34:53- Yes.- So why was you getting rid of them, then,
0:34:53 > 0:34:55- because there was nothing wrong with them?- No, there wasn't,
0:34:55 > 0:34:57but I seemed to be moving them
0:34:57 > 0:34:59from one spot to the other spot in the garden
0:34:59 > 0:35:01and I couldn't decide what to do with them
0:35:01 > 0:35:04- so I decided it was time for them to go.- Time to go.- Yes.
0:35:04 > 0:35:07Well, I took them to a couple called Humblesticks,
0:35:07 > 0:35:11and basically they turned your glass bowls into...
0:35:11 > 0:35:12- Are you ready for this?- I am.
0:35:12 > 0:35:15- Put the glasses on!- Go on. - All right!
0:35:15 > 0:35:17- ..into lamps.- Oh, beautiful!
0:35:17 > 0:35:20- Oh, they're so clean! They're lovely!- You like that do you?
0:35:20 > 0:35:22That's gorgeous, lovely!
0:35:22 > 0:35:25- They've got the wire dangling through the middle...- That's lovely.
0:35:25 > 0:35:28..and then you've got the plug on the end so you can plug it in,
0:35:28 > 0:35:31turn it on, and then it lights up with this beautiful lampshade.
0:35:31 > 0:35:33The shades are beautiful.
0:35:33 > 0:35:36And I'm pleased to tell you that we was able to sell them...
0:35:36 > 0:35:38Oh, even better!
0:35:38 > 0:35:41..and, for you, I have £325.
0:35:41 > 0:35:44I'm shocked! Jay, I'm shocked!
0:35:44 > 0:35:47- That is all yours. - I can't believe it!- Yeah!
0:35:47 > 0:35:49Thank you so much!
0:35:49 > 0:35:51What are you going to do with the money?
0:35:51 > 0:35:55- I'm going to take my mum for afternoon tea.- Oh, bless you.
0:35:55 > 0:35:58- Yes, I am.- That's nice.- I'm... I'm shocked.- Are you shocked?!
0:35:58 > 0:36:01I am so shocked! I don't know what to say.
0:36:01 > 0:36:04- Thank you so much. - Oh, bless you.- That's so kind.
0:36:04 > 0:36:07Well, that's good, you're going to take Mum out for an afternoon tea.
0:36:07 > 0:36:09- I am, yes.- It's a pity I can't join you.
0:36:09 > 0:36:12- It is. I wish you could. - Oh, bless you.- Thank you so much.
0:36:12 > 0:36:15- I'm going to be off.- Bye-bye, now. - Bye-bye.- Bye-bye.
0:36:18 > 0:36:20It's fair to say that Lynette was gobsmacked
0:36:20 > 0:36:23that we managed to turn her dirty old pots into a nice clean profit.
0:36:23 > 0:36:26Now, the look on her face is what this job's all about.
0:36:29 > 0:36:33It cost £200 to turn the bottles in two lamps.
0:36:33 > 0:36:37They sold for an impressive £525,
0:36:37 > 0:36:41giving Lynette a whopping profit of £325.
0:36:42 > 0:36:44Lovely!
0:36:50 > 0:36:56Jay is back in Sussex to see what has become of the oak flooring.
0:36:56 > 0:36:58Hopefully they've given me some serving platters,
0:36:58 > 0:36:59maybe with a tray or two,
0:36:59 > 0:37:02cos I'm feeling quite peckish. Let's go and take a look.
0:37:05 > 0:37:08Oli's been working a little too hard recently,
0:37:08 > 0:37:13and he's in bed with a bad back, so Josh is flying solo today.
0:37:13 > 0:37:15I think he's going to be really surprised
0:37:15 > 0:37:16at what we've done with the floorboards,
0:37:16 > 0:37:20and I think we're both, like, really pleased at how they came out so...
0:37:20 > 0:37:22Yeah, looking forward to it.
0:37:25 > 0:37:29With limited boards at their disposal, and ten pieces to deliver,
0:37:29 > 0:37:32not only did Josh and Oli have to be creative,
0:37:32 > 0:37:34they had to be careful, too...
0:37:39 > 0:37:42..and it looks as if they haven't disappointed.
0:37:42 > 0:37:47Oli's hexagonal platters have been planed and treated with wood oil
0:37:47 > 0:37:49to bring out the natural warmth of the grain.
0:37:51 > 0:37:55Each leather hoop fits snugly into its slot -
0:37:55 > 0:37:59but, for extra peace of mind, has been secured with a brass rod.
0:38:01 > 0:38:04Josh's two trays have been finished off with oak strips
0:38:04 > 0:38:07that were lying around in the workshop.
0:38:07 > 0:38:12They've been stained black to contrast nicely with the tray base.
0:38:12 > 0:38:14The only question now is...
0:38:14 > 0:38:16..will Jay be impressed?
0:38:16 > 0:38:18- Hello, mate.- Look at that!
0:38:18 > 0:38:20- Yeah.- Cool! You good?
0:38:20 > 0:38:23- Yeah, I'm good. How are you? - I'm very good. I'm even better, now.
0:38:23 > 0:38:26Look at this, man! Is this my floorboards?
0:38:26 > 0:38:27- Really?!- Floorboards, yeah.
0:38:27 > 0:38:30Look at that, man! I want one of these.
0:38:30 > 0:38:33It's just a floorboard, but you wouldn't think that, would you?
0:38:33 > 0:38:34That looks stylishly cool.
0:38:34 > 0:38:37Nice one, man, cheers. Yeah, they came out really well.
0:38:37 > 0:38:38And then the trays...
0:38:39 > 0:38:41Come on! That just looks cool like...as it is.
0:38:41 > 0:38:43- Look at that!- Yeah, we were saying
0:38:43 > 0:38:45that they could almost be little picture frames
0:38:45 > 0:38:46or something like that.
0:38:48 > 0:38:51The platters and trays are a big hit with Jay -
0:38:51 > 0:38:54but there's still one thing left to discuss.
0:38:54 > 0:38:56So how did we do on the budget, then?
0:38:56 > 0:38:58Yeah, the budget was pretty tight, I think.
0:38:58 > 0:39:01We're going to stick to the budget that we agreed, but...
0:39:01 > 0:39:03- Yeah...- That's 120?- Yeah, that was a bit tight for us, yeah.
0:39:03 > 0:39:06- 120 for all of this? - Yeah, yeah, you got a bargain.
0:39:06 > 0:39:07That's a deal. I've got more than a bargain!
0:39:07 > 0:39:09I think I've got a steal.
0:39:09 > 0:39:11- I'm going to be out of here before you change your mind.- Yeah!
0:39:11 > 0:39:13Oopsie-daisy.
0:39:13 > 0:39:14They're all mine! I've gone!
0:39:14 > 0:39:16See you later!
0:39:17 > 0:39:21Two things. That is a steal and they're just so beautiful!
0:39:21 > 0:39:25These guys have an ability to make wood look sexy.
0:39:25 > 0:39:27Now all I've got to do is sell them.
0:39:33 > 0:39:35Sarah was having a garage clear-out,
0:39:35 > 0:39:39and her left-over oak flooring was getting the heave-ho.
0:39:39 > 0:39:41So how long have you had this?
0:39:41 > 0:39:43We had it for about five years sat in the garage.
0:39:43 > 0:39:44Sat in the garage for five years?
0:39:44 > 0:39:49For Jay, it goes against the grain to throw out such useful material.
0:39:49 > 0:39:51If it's all right with you, can I take these?
0:39:51 > 0:39:52- Course you can, yes.- Yeah?
0:39:52 > 0:39:55So he passed the wood on to Josh and Oli,
0:39:55 > 0:39:57who after a bit of magic...
0:39:58 > 0:40:03..came up with an elegant collection of trays and serving platters...
0:40:06 > 0:40:11..and it was Margate cafe owner Jean who just had to have them.
0:40:11 > 0:40:13They're fantastic - and they're going to be really nice
0:40:13 > 0:40:15in terms of nothing slipping off them.
0:40:15 > 0:40:17So I'm looking forward to using them.
0:40:19 > 0:40:21Now Jay's catching up with Sarah
0:40:21 > 0:40:25to show her what became of her cast-off flooring.
0:40:25 > 0:40:27- Hello.- Hello! How are you?
0:40:27 > 0:40:29- I'm very good, how are you? - Nice to see you again.
0:40:29 > 0:40:31- Likewise.- Fine, thank you.
0:40:31 > 0:40:32So, do you remember the floorboards
0:40:32 > 0:40:35- that you brought up to the recycling centre?- I do.
0:40:35 > 0:40:38- How long did you have them for? - Oh... Four years, five years.
0:40:38 > 0:40:39And was it from this house, then?
0:40:39 > 0:40:41Yes, yeah, from the floor in here.
0:40:41 > 0:40:44Oh, OK. So why was you throwing them away, then?
0:40:44 > 0:40:47- I think we bought too many, actually.- As we all do.- Yes.
0:40:47 > 0:40:49I took them to two guys called Forge Creative,
0:40:49 > 0:40:52and what they turned your floorboards into was...
0:40:52 > 0:40:54Oh, they are gorgeous.
0:40:54 > 0:40:56Like, serving platters, is what they are.
0:40:56 > 0:40:58Oh, they're beautiful!
0:40:58 > 0:40:59They've stripped them
0:40:59 > 0:41:02and just added a little bit of leather strip on there,
0:41:02 > 0:41:04and then we've got a couple of trays.
0:41:04 > 0:41:06This bit, where the tray is, the surrounding,
0:41:06 > 0:41:09- that's another bit of oak that they've added on there.- OK.
0:41:09 > 0:41:11I think they're beautiful, I'd love one, actually.
0:41:11 > 0:41:12- Oh, would you?- Yeah!
0:41:12 > 0:41:14Unfortunately they've all been sold,
0:41:14 > 0:41:17but I'm pleased to tell you that I have for you...
0:41:17 > 0:41:19..£80 profit.
0:41:19 > 0:41:21- That's amazing! Thank you very much. - That's all yours.
0:41:21 > 0:41:23- Thank you.- What are you going to do with the money, then?
0:41:23 > 0:41:27It's going to a friend of mine who runs a local charity,
0:41:27 > 0:41:30giving out shoeboxes to children in Eastern Europe.
0:41:30 > 0:41:32- Shoes in a box?- Not quite, no.- OK.
0:41:32 > 0:41:36People donate shoeboxes with essentials and toys,
0:41:36 > 0:41:39which we then give to Jess and she sends out
0:41:39 > 0:41:41to children in Eastern Europe,
0:41:41 > 0:41:42but they don't get the postage
0:41:42 > 0:41:45so she does fundraising to get the shoeboxes over there.
0:41:45 > 0:41:47Oh, so that's going to pay for the postage.
0:41:47 > 0:41:48It is, yeah, she's thrilled.
0:41:48 > 0:41:51- Absolutely brilliant.- Fantastic. - Well, going to leave you.
0:41:51 > 0:41:54- Thank you.- Thank you so much. - Take care.- Nice to see you.
0:41:54 > 0:41:55- Bye.- Bye-bye.
0:41:57 > 0:41:59My friend will be thrilled when I tell her that we...
0:41:59 > 0:42:02..we've raised some money for her shoebox charity.
0:42:02 > 0:42:04I wasn't expecting that at all,
0:42:04 > 0:42:06I think when you go to the tip you just take your junk
0:42:06 > 0:42:07and you try and get rid of it
0:42:07 > 0:42:09and make a bit of space in your house, so...
0:42:09 > 0:42:13Yeah, I'm really amazed, and I think they look beautiful.
0:42:13 > 0:42:16Sarah was pleasantly surprised with the transformation,
0:42:16 > 0:42:18and the money's going to a worthy cause.
0:42:18 > 0:42:19What could be better?
0:42:20 > 0:42:25Josh and Oli stuck to their budget of £120.
0:42:25 > 0:42:29Jay sold all of the serving platters and trays for £200,
0:42:29 > 0:42:34leaving Sarah a profit of £80 to donate to her friend's charity.
0:42:37 > 0:42:41The glass bottles have become two striking table lamps,
0:42:41 > 0:42:46the oak flooring was transformed into trays and platters,
0:42:46 > 0:42:48and Jay's delicate makeover
0:42:48 > 0:42:52gave the bamboo lounger a new lease of life.
0:42:53 > 0:42:55Three old items that were on the verge of being binned
0:42:55 > 0:42:58have been transformed into cool and contemporary furnishings -
0:42:58 > 0:43:01and what's more, we've made some money for nothing along the way.