IN SEARCH OF: “TINKER-MATERIALS” Donate Used Arts + Craft Supplies! The January Cure Starts Here!
TINKER PATROL CALL TO ACTION: Don’t let these materials go to waste! Give ’em a home at Tinkertopia. Donate any of these fine materials listed below today… And know that your hoard will be transformed into something magical. Your local art students will thank you, we call this cycle “The Great Material Continuum” + LOCAL PICKUPS AVAILABLE, depending on the mood of our volunteer van driver. DROP OFFS, now by appointment only.. PLEASE EMAIL a description of items and estimated box/bag volume size.. rerun@tinkertopia.com | consult our in-store IN SEARCH OF newsletter here – New Years Resolution: Tidy UP!
Animals
Antlers
Axles
Bags
Baskets
Beads
Beakers
Beanbags
Bearings
Bells
Bendies
Biscuits
Blinkers
Blocks
Bobbins
Bottle Caps
Bowling Pins
Brackets
Bricks (legos)
Brushes
Bugs
Burlap Sacks
Buttons
Buzzers
Cards
Cars
Cast Offs
Cassette Tapes
Chains
Chimes
Clamps
Clappers
Clips
Clocks
Corks
Crystals
Cubes
Dice
Dinosaurs
Doodads
Dowels
Erasers
Fabric
Fat Quarters
Feathers
Flaps
Flowers
Floppy Disks
Fossils
Foreign Coins
Funnels- Board Game Boards
Game Pieces
Gears
Googly Eyes
Holes
Hooks
Hoops
Horns
Hoses
How To Books
Keys
Knobs
Leather
Lenses
Lego Minifigs
Letters
Lights
Logs
Magnets
Magnifiers
Mailboxes
Maps
Marbles
Medals
Mirrors
Models
Motors
Nicknacks
Nozzles
Numbers
Paints
Paper
Pellets
Pencils
Pianos
Photos
Pins
Pinwheels
Pipettes
Plugs
Poppers
Propellers
Punches
Puzzles
Pyramids
Rainbows
Reams
Reflectors
Ribbons
Ringers
Rings
Rolls
Rubber Bulbs
Rubber Stamps
Samples- Scraps
Sewing Machines
Shapes
Shells
Spools
Spoons
Sprockets
Squirters
Stickers
Stones
Stoppers
Strings
Stuffing
Suction Cups
Swatches
Switches
Tacks
Tape
Test Tubes
Threads
Tidbits- Tiles
Tins
Tool Boxes
Tools
Tops
Trains
Traps
Trinkets
Trophies
Tubes- Typewriters
Washers
Weights
Wheels
Whistles
Windups
Wires
X-rays
Yarns
Zippers
Material Donation FAQs – How to Supply Tinkertopia with Alt. Craft Materials for Art!
CAN I JUST DROP STUFF OFF? One or Two sorted bags of things you’ve dropped off in the past, sure. A full-carload of materials you think we may like… please schedule a time to drop off! Space is extremely limited and our sorting area is our maker-space 🙂 MATERIALS MUST BE CONTAINED IN STACKABLE BOX or Grocery sack for smaller loads. Emptying a reusable container onto our check out counter is not ideal.
ITEMIZED RECEIPTS? Although it is TRUE that Tinkertopia™ was born out of the community-driven, non-profit 501c SpaceWorks Tacoma, we are currently operating as a micro, for-profit mom&pop LLC. THUS AND SO we cannot offer any tax write-off paperwork in exchange for material donations. We have no million-dollar CEOs, but we work hard to make rent (we love you UWT) and proudly pay taxes!
WE NO BUY STUFF
DO YOU BUY STUFF? We do not buy. We do not buy. We do not buy. We do not buy. There is no money.
I DON’T HAVE ANY STUFF, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO DONATE MONEY…? Yes, You can become a financial supporter of Tinkertopia by clicking here…
DO YOU HAVE AN AMAZON WISHLIST? Yes!
SCHEDULE A TINKERMOBILE RUN, But mostly drop off times weekly!
The Humble Tinkermobile, 2000 Chevy Astro
Tinker Döstädning
What is Swedish death cleaning? Swedish death cleaning is a well-known concept in Swedish and Scandinavian culture, where you work on eliminating unnecessary items from your home, so loved ones won’t be burdened with the task after you pass, Tinkertopia can help!
DO NOT WANT: We will politely decline on the following items… ¡no, gracias!
Please recycle or trash where appropriate. Contact rerun@tinkertopia.com with questions! These items are typically too sticky, smelly and or gross for our material sorting volunteers…
Deck Stain
Baby Toys
Old Batteries
Bubble Wrap
Cat Food Cans
Old Clothing
Couch Foam
CFL Bulbs
Chew Toys
Canning Lids
TV Dinners
Egg Cartons
Foam Meat Trays- House Paint
- Juice Lids
Kitchen Appliances
Kitchen Wares
Mattress
Gross Medical Waste
Plastic Mesh
Pill Bottles
Vacuum Cleaners
Shampoo Bottles
Tiny Fabric Scraps
Toiletries
Wrapping Paper- fast food
Lazy-boy Recliners
Yogurt Containers
SEE: Your Materials UPCYCLED by our Tinker Cadets!
Sold as discount “alt. art materials” to art students on campus AND as part of our all-you-can-use salad bar of TINKER MATERIALS in our TINKERSPACE ACTIVITY CRAFT ROOM! Here are some examples of real “Tinker Creations” below…
