Walk-in Donations open 11/6-13!! 🎉
We asked our community what you want and need so we make it happen. Thank you to all 71 of you who responded to our Materials Interest Survey. We're getting to work!
NEW Walk-in Donations accepted 11/6-13 - see times below!
Sorting & Stocking Drop-in Parties! - Bring your supplies that fit the category we are sorting and come stay for a bit!
We are just getting started.
We are currently developing our processes for supplies donations. This means the supplies we currently accept (below) may grow or change, as we shape this center to serve our community.
Please reach out if you have questions, collections, or ideas - we are so excited to connect your supplies with their next creative use. Contact us to help turn your stash into our community's next masterpiece.
Coming Soon! 🧑🏫 We will invite our teacher and educator community to share their top needs next, so we can help you stretch your classroom dollars further.
Check our current list of Items We Need - Read Me! 🎉 what we are accepting (and Please Do Not Bring ⚠️ section - though we rarely get these at the Craft Supply Swap).
Contact us if you have any questions. Please let us know if you have bulk items (great for teachers) or supplies that would be suitable for a workshop. If we can make it work now, we will!
Organize your items with like items. If you like, feel free to write down information that might be helpful to our volunteers or the next person who receives your supplies. We love stories about your supplies.
Pack your donation in boxes, totes, or bags that we can keep.
Join us for Sorting & Stocking Drop-in Parties November 6-13! - Bring your supplies and come stay for a bit!
Thursday, Nov 6 - 11-7
Friday, Nov 7 - 10:30-12:30, 3:30-8
Saturday, Nov 8 - 11-7
Sunday, Nov 9 - 1-6
Monday, Nov 10 - 2-7
Thursday, Nov 13 - 9:30-5
Email us at creativereusemontana@gmail.com or call/text 406-823-0794.
We'll find a time that works for you and see you soon at 129 S. Main St., Livingston, MT or pick it up!
Please do not leave your items outside of the building - we want to be good stewards of our downtown location.
Thank you for helping us bring together our community resources and collective creativity. We're so excited to get started.
Please bring clean, new or gently used supplies in the categories below: fiber arts, sewing, needlework, painting, drawing and illustration, printmaking and collage. We will expand as we get started!
Fiber Arts
yarn
knitting needles
felting needles, kits, tools, patterns, pads, shape making tools
wet felting tools and kits
wool
wool and mohair locks, wool nepps
crochet hooks
stitch counters
kits
Sewing
fabric (fat quarter+)
sewing notions
thread
trim/binding
bias tape
zippers
buttons
quilting/sewing
machines
pins/needles
ribbon
velcro / hook & loop
leather
vintage trims
felt
mannequins/dress forms
kits
Needlework
embroidery supplies
hoops
floss
kits
Painting: watercolor, oil, acrylic
acrylic & oil paint
brushes (clean)
glue/tape
canvas (blank)
palettes
watercolor paper
easels
kits
Drawing & Illustration
fountain pens/calligraphy
inks
pencils
pastels
charcoal/graphite
erasers
chalk
sketchbooks/art pads
glue/tape
art markers
kits
Printmaking & Collage
carving tools/linocut
cardmaking supplies
blank journals
specialty and fun paper
cyanotype printing
screen printing supplies
kits
Other Supplies
cricut machines and supplies
glitter
Kit and Activity Supplies
baskets and small containers for displaying and collecting smaller items, making kits, and for making raffle baskets for community organizations
tins - especially holiday
rubber bands
strong magnets
clear zipping bags (3″x5″, 4″x6″, gallon)
clear plastic totes and crates (all sizes) - for sorting and display
Organizational Supplies
digital industrial shipping scale to track volume (this is what we borrowed for the Swap and it was AWESOME)
extension cords with power strips
1" painter's tape (easy to remove)
double decker rolling cart - for moving supplies back and forth to our storage
anything that looks like a caddy
heavy duty folding/collapsible wagon, portable
seating for workshops - on wheels, comfortable seating for craft nights that can be moved
rug to make it cute and comfy in here
shelving for displaying supplies
furnishings: fun desks and dressers to display crafting stations and have storage up front
clear plastic totes and crates (all sizes) - for sorting and display
clear zipping bags (3″x5″, 4″x6″, gallon)
paper shopping bags with handles
disinfectant spray (natural brands preferred)
gift cards of any kind (food, office supplies, Main Print Shop, UPS Store for printing, etc)
canned drinks to keep us hydrated, lunch and snacks to keep us going
Leave these items at home so we can focus on getting the items we know our community wants available quickly! We have limited storage and need to prioritize what we accept as we get started. We want the supplies to be used and not stored!
items that are NOT in the categories listed above - we're not ready for them! 🙏
items that need repair or are in poor condition due to dirt or age (items that cannot be used immediately and without rehabilitation as a crafting material, supply, or tool).
anything moldy, dirty, or smelly, smoke-damaged, insect-damaged, in bad condition, or mothballed 🙂
anything that held food, medication, or hazardous material
a personal care item or a used medical device
Leave hazardous materials in your garage, including oil-based solvents, house paint, dry paint tubes.
We’d love to share more about people’s collections and how they’ve learned to do things - while you are still crafting or after someone has passed. We invite you to share what you know with local artists, teachers, and hobbyists - and we'd love to have you for an event or gathering, if you like!
Community Closet Thrift Store - see Donation Guidelines
Craft Supply Swap - see Suggested Materials
Egg cartons: Woods Rose Market and Livingston Food Resource Center (not always needed at LFRC)
We're just getting started. Have something to add to this list? Please send it to creativereusemontana@gmail.com