30+ Arts and Crafts Thrift Stores

Let’s take a look at the fantastic world of Arts and Crafts Thrift Stores. When your budget is tight, finding used craft supplies can be a great way to save money. You may also be trying to source second hand for more sustainable crafting as we can go through a lot of materials. You can, of course, check the craft section of your local thrift store or find bargains on Facebook Marketplace. A less common, but often more helpful option is a dedicated Arts and Crafts Thrift Store or Creative Reuse Center.

Inside of Arts Parts an Arts and Crafts Thrift Store in Denver Colorado

I’ve complied a list, sorted by state, of all the Arts and Crafts Thrift Stores and Creative Reuse Centers I could find. I even found an online shop. If you know of another shop please feel free to email me at hello@jesscrafts.com with the name, location, and website so I can add it to the list.

Arizona

The Art Resource Center
Tempe, AZ
https://sites.google.com/view/artresourcecenter/home

California

The East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse
Oakland, CA
https://www.creativereuse.org/

Remainders Creative Reuse
Pasadena, CA
https://remainderspas.org/

ReCreate
Rocklin, CA
https://recreate.org/reuse-warehouse

SCRAP
San Francisco, CA
https://www.scrap-sf.org/

FabMo
Sunnyvale, CA
https://www.fabmo.org/

Outside of ReCreative Denver an Arts and Crafts Thrift Store in Denver Colorado

Colorado

Art Parts Creative Reuse Center
Boulder, CO
https://www.artpartsboulder.org/

The Craft Box
Wheat Ridge, CO
https://craftboxcolorado.com/

ReCreative Denver
Denver, CO
https://www.recreativedenver.org/

The Hidden Treasure 2
Longmont, CO
https://thehiddentreasure2.com/

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Florida

The Repurpose Project
Gainesville, FL
https://www.repurposeproject.org/about/

Creative Junk Therapy
Brandon, FL
https://www.creativejunktherapy.org/

Resource Depot
West Palm Beach, FL
https://www.resourcedepot.org/

Iowa

The Create Exchange
Cedar Rapids, IA
https://www.thecreateexchange.com/

Idaho

The ReUse Market
Garden City, ID
http://www.reusemarket.org/

Illinois

The Waste Shed
Chicago, IL
https://www.thewasteshed.com/

The Idea Store
Urbana, IL
https://www.the-idea-store.org/

Kansas

A Thrify Notion
Manhattan, KS
https://athriftynotion.com/

Fabric Recycles
Overland Park, KS
http://www.fabricrecycles.com/home.html

Maryland

Scrap Creative Reuse
Baltimore, MD
https://baltimore.scrapcreativereuse.org/

Massachusettes

Make and Mend
Somerville, MA
https://makeandmendshop.com/

Sign for Arts Parts an Arts and Crafts Thrift Store in Denver Colorado

Michigan

Scrap Creative Reuse
Ann Arbor, MI
https://annarbor.scrapcreativereuse.org/

Arts and Scraps
Detroit, MI
https://www.artsandscraps.org/

Minnesota

ArtScraps Reuse Center
St. Paul, MN
https://www.artstart.org/artscraps-reuse-store/

Missouri

Scraps KC
Kansas City, MO
https://scrapskc.org/

New Mexico

New Mexico Fiber Arts Center
Espanola, NM
https://www.nmfiberartscenter.org/

New York

Crafting for Good
North Chili, NY
https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064544508814

North Carolina

The Scrap Exchange
Durham, NC
https://www.scrapexchange.org/

Reconsidered Goods
Greensboro, NC
https://reconsideredgoods.org/

Resource Warehouse
Hickory, NC
https://www.resourcewarehouse.org/

Ohio

Indigo Hippo
Cincinnati, OH
https://www.indigohippo.org/

Oregon

Scrap Creative Reuse
Portland, OR
https://portland.scrapcreativereuse.org/

Pennsylvania

The Resource Exchange
Philadelphia, PA
https://theresourceexchange.org/

Texas

Austin Creative Reuse Center
Austin, TX
https://austincreativereuse.org/

Thistle Creative Reuse
Denton, TX
https://thistlecreativereuse.com/

Houston Center for Creative Reuse
Houston, TX
https://www.recycledarthouston.org/

Spare Parts
San Antonio, TX
https://www.sparepartssa.org/

The Welman Project (Specifically provides resources to schools but accepts donations)
Fort Worth, TX
https://thewelmanproject.org/

Virginia

Scrap Creative Reuse
Richmond, VA
https://richmond.scrapcreativereuse.org/

Washington

Lost and Found Crafts Creative Reuse Center
Olympia, WA
https://lostandfoundcrafts.com/

Online

Thistle Creative Reuse
https://thistlecreativereuse.com/

Make and Mend
https://makeandmendshop.com/

Makeropolis
https://makeropolis.com/

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