Thrift flipping

For sale (002)

I’ve altered three items sourced from charity shops to give them a new life. Firstly, a jeans skirt that I bought new with tags. I created a heart cutout and stitched ‘love’ onto it: I used purple fabric dye to dye two garments (and also two pieces of fabric: I will use these in the… Continue reading For sale (002)

I only recently came across the term ‘thrift flipping’, despite having done this activity myself in the past. Thrift flipping is described by some as simply buying items from second-hand shops and selling them for more money. Others state that thrift flipping includes altering the item to increase its value/attractiveness and then selling this altered… Continue reading Thrift flipping

For sale (001)

In the past few days I worked on three garments that I have now listed on my Depop shop. The first is made from a new men’s shirt I bought at a charity shop. I really like the fabric but the style of the shirt was very plain. I cut off the sleeves and then… Continue reading For sale (001)