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List of Accepted Materials

Tools

• Seeking tools of all kinds for Repair Cafés and our future tool library!
• Hammers
• Glass cutters
• Screw drivers
• Jewelry-making tools
• Sculpture tools

Fine Arts Supplies

• paint: acrylic, watercolor, oil
• brushes / sponges / palette knives / palettes
• paper / pads / canvas / stretchers
• charcoal / pastels / pencils / pens / markers
• calligraphy nibs, handles, and ink
• printmaking supplies
• glass work / etching / paint / stained glass / patina / copper tape / tools
• easels / drawing boards
• light boxes / projection copiers
• film cameras / digital cameras

Knit/Crochet/Weave/Punch

• yarn of all types and lengths (neatly coiled/not tangled please!)
• clean roving
• crochet hooks
• knitting needles
• punch needles
• stitch counters and other fiber arts notions
• shuttles and weaving supplies
• warping boards and weaving prep tools
• spindles and spinning tools
• looms

Embroidery / Cross stitch / Needlepoint/ Crewel

• floss and embroidery fibers of all types
• aida, cross-stitch cotton, monk cloth, plastic canvas, and other surfaces to needlework on
• needles counters and other tools
• kits / patterns
• beads and embellishments
• embroidery hoops

Sewing

• fabric larger than 1/4 yard or fat quarter (no scraps, no clothing, no curtains / linens)
• thread of any size spools
• needles / pins
• buttons / zippers
• snaps / hooks & eyes
• ribbon / trim
• fabric dye / paint
• leather & tools
• rulers and quilting templates
• Dress forms

Jewelry and Beading

• beads of all kinds- plastic, glass, crystal, stone, etc
• cabochons, cameos
• charms
• findings – clasps and other parts to make jewelry
• chain, cords, elastic, wire
• costume & ready-to wear jewelry
• broken jewelry/parts
• clay – PMC, polymer, air dry, ceramic
• tools- pliers, looms, peg boards, tweezers, needles, magnification, wax, etc
• camp crafts – fusible beads, boondoggle , lanyard, etc

Scrapbooking & Stationary

• cards / envelopes / postcards
• paper / card stock
• stickers
• stamps
• paper punches
• ink pads & refills
• embossing powders
• stencils
• Albums

Party & Gifts

• gift wrap : flat/folded pieces and new rolls only. No partial rolls or used gift wrap
• bows / ribbon
• tissue paper
• crepe paper
• party decor and trinkets
• disposable table cloths
• birthday candles (the only candles we accept)
• treat bags
• invites / thank you notes

Classroom & Office Supplies

• folders – hanging, pocket, filing
• paper
• notebooks
• post – its / note cards
• thumb tacks / push pins
• paper clips
• staplers / staples / removers
• rulers / drafting tools

General Craft Supplies

• scissors
• glue / glue guns
• pipe cleaners
• pom poms
• jingle bells
• finger paint
• glitter / sequins / glitter glue
• faux floral
• plastic, rubber, metal molds (no plaster)
• Wood crafting, wood-burning supplies

Reusable Household Materials

• Metal bottle caps
• Plastic bottle caps (colorful preferred!)
• Pop-tabs from aluminum cans
• Bread tags
• Orange prescription bottles (clean with labels removed)
• Colorful & clean broken plates, mugs, or ceramics items for use in our found-object mosaics classes (white ceramics are not accepted at this time, thank you!) — please ensure any potentially sharp items are labeled and safely contained prior to donating!

If you have a question about donating something that is not on our list, please send us a message!

Donations We CANNOT Accept:

Due to storage and capacity limitations, at this time we are unable to accept the following items:

• Recyclable items like cardboard, toilet paper rolls plastic takeout containers, etc.
• Home goods, home decor
• Clothing, makeup, nail polish
• Holiday decor, Christmas ornaments or other decorative holiday items
• Electronics
• Architectural/building salvage