I love you, SCRAP PDX! It's a wonderful feeling to just walk through the doors, knowing you'll be among creatives of all kinds, knowing you'll find some treasure you needed for that project you've been working on, then finding another little thing that sparked an idea of something to make, then making your way to the counter to pay, then leaving by the door you came in, hurrying to get home so you can get back to your project and maybe even start another one. SCRAP is a boost to the imagination in ways one can only imagine (hehe), all the while helping the environment by keeping stuff out of landfills. It's a great place to donate all those things you thought you were gonna use for something or other but never got around to it and now don't want to do it. I found some watercolor tubes I'd been wanting to try out - one almost-full tube had a $20 price tag still on it - I paid $4! I'd go every week if I lived closer... you just never know what someone's gonna be donating. read more

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It's inspirational to wander in this store. It gives you warm fuzzy feelings to donate and even more heartwarming happens as you wander around inside. It's right brain hemisphere stimulation galore. read more

Surprisingly clean. Lots and lots of stuff. Great fun to wander around and be inspired. Courteous staff. Wicked good prices.

Awesome concept and experience. SCRAP is the answer when it comes to creativity and sustainability. I love to donate items here knowing they'll be part of someone else's creative process and journey. It's a fantastic place to find inspiration and materials, too. read more

Scrap is such a great idea! Scrap takes donations on craft supplies that may otherwise be thrown out. They have just about anything and everything you can think of. Everything was very well organized and put together. The only quarrel I have with scrap is that they frequently change donation information. For example I came to donate a few things and they asked that I come back the following Thursday which I did - Upon arrival the following Thursday they had tried to turn me away but I explained that this was technically my 3x there and thankfully they took the donation. read more

Scrap is great. They are all about reuse, taking almost anything you can imagine and selling it back to the community at a low cost for crafting. My wife and kids love coming here and perusing the store, picking out random treasures to bring home for projects. They also have a space that can be rented out for groups, which comes in handy for birthday parties. We'll be back. read more

I don't know about you, but like many, I'm trying to own less stuff. I try to use what I own and not collect stuff for "someday." Throughout the years, I've found that I thought I'd do some cool craft or diy project only to end up storing the supplies for years and years. Enter SCRAP PDX. If you like to reduce, reuse, or recycle, you'll love SCRAP! My first experience with scrap was over 10 years ago when they were located on MLK. Several years ago they moved to a location downtown. It's a cool store. They have a classroom and super cool humans working there - I believe they are all volunteers. They're tagline is "Because creative expression shouldn't break the bank or the environment." Yes please! They are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to inspire creative reuse and environmentally sustainable behavior by providing educational programs and affordable materials to the community. I've sent people to SCRAP to donate and to buy. I've taken out-of-town visitors to shop to their hearts content. You never know what you might find, but you can depend on finding lots of art supplies and random collections of things. Today I visited because another volunteer organization that I volunteer for, which has little to no budget, is doing an in person awards event, and just like the Academy Awards, we want our presenters to be able to say "...and the envelope please..." We needed about 2 dozen envelopes. I looked online and found lots of great options at various retailers, some for as little as $8. I spent $2.50 at SCRAP. Some of the cool things I saw during today's visit, lots and lots of various sizes, colors and quantities of gift boxes, lots of buttons, bows, gift bags, lanyards (the kind you hang around your neck that can hold a badge or id card, boxes business size envelopes (other sizes too). There were people shopping for fabric and yarn. I saw shoppers buying frames and scrap-booking supplies. Honestly, there is lots of other random things in various quantities, if you are creative, you'll love it! I highly recommend you visit when you are feeling creative or need some supplies. I also recommend you take people visiting from out of town because most places don't have someplace as cool as SCRAP. read more

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I came here for the first time today and already can't wait to go back. This store is amazing! They have so much to choose from and something for everyone. I ended up coming home with some acrylic paints and metallic and multicolored thread, both of which I am incredibly excited for. I wish it was closer to where I live because it's truly amazing here but at the same time it's probably good they aren't closer because I would end up with a house full of crafting supplies. There is paid street parking and no public restroom. The minimum credit card payment is $3, which isn't hard to hit when there's so much good stuff to choose from. I will absolutely be back many more times in the future! read more

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You never know what sort of treasures you'll find here (depending on what's been recently donated)!

Amazing place to get materials for craft projects. Great place to donate craft materials too! Located near(ish) Powell's Bookstore read more

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What a fun place to find eco friendly recycled arts and craft supplies! They have everything from used paints to ceramics to office supplies! I wouldn't come in with my heart being set to find anything, but I would totally shop here first before heading someplace else. Do be prepared to dig through the buns to see everything they have to offer, just like digging for gold. read more

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Lovely store that features every art supply you could ever need-- that is, if they're in stock! Since they rely on donations, be aware that you might get lucky or unlucky on a particular day and don't judge the store based on that. Prices are really good. Would highly recommend to mixed media artists and scrapbookers. read more

I love love LOVE this place! It feels like a treasure hunt the second you walk in. Shelves and buckets of miscellaneous craft supplies and treasures just waiting to be recycled as far as the eye can see! Organization is...well...not their strongest suit. There are some spots that you can pretty easily find some organization, but it is clearly a source of a lot of fun for younger patrons, and so things can be a little untidy. Far from holding this against them, I feel like it makes the adventure more fun! I got a used frame, three pieces of art, and 4 bundles of funky fuzzy yarn for under 30 bucks. I think that's a screaming deal. Staff here are also very friendly and nice. I will definitely be back again in the future! read more

loved this place! was looking to purchase a small box to do a memory box with trinkets. amazon had one for $16. decided to check this spot out and found the perfect one for 25 CENTS! Some awesome pre loved arts, crafts and materials for your next projects! read more

Weird offerings. Definitely scraps literally. I've been to other reuse places and they have better stuff.

Big fan of SCRAP. Can't even think how to describe it but essentially, if you need something and you don't know where to go to get it or if you just need one (or you need many but slightly different), this might be the place to find it, especially for crafting, but not necessarily exclusively for crafting. My spouse just bought an old Royal typewriter although I suppose that may fall into the arena of art. I got a few little yarn remnants for a scrap-ghan I'm making - each priced at 50¢-$1. And they take donations! Have a bunch of art or craft supplies for hobbies that didn't do it for you? Give them a second chance at SCRAP. read more

If you're a crafter and like saving money and the environment, you've gotta check this place out before your next project! I always find good stuff and enjoy looking around. The only thing I don't like is that the staff are rude and act put out if you approach to make a purchase. Honestly, I do not feel comfortable approaching to ask a question of the many staff hanging out behind the register. read more

Such a cool store, lots of fun. Definitely worth checking out to see what treasure (or trash) you can find

I used to LOVE Scrap, but prices went up for some items (yarn) and quality of merchandise and organization has gone down. I still stop in from time to time, but instead of spending an hour browsing, I can quickly move through the store and leave with just a few items. I prefer a store in NE for my secondhand craft supplies now. read more

fun place, you never know what will be there to inspire your craft. Love this place, going back real soon!

A huge wonderland of donated arts and crafts materials. You wonder why there are hundreds of a certain item and the story behind it. Was just visiting from out of state. It was cool to see the variety of goodies and how well things were really organized! And prices are very good! read more

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So if a girl decides to make some tentacles, this should be easy enough, right? Pool noodles can be carved into shape; coat hangers untwisted and up the middle makes them bendable. But how, oh how to contrive suction cups? I was certain that Scraps could come to my rescue. I toured the entire Portland store, looking for round flattish things of the right sizes. And sure enough, there's an entire bin if plastic bottle caps and jar lids. A dollar for a shopping bag full! I picked out all the smaller plastic caps and took them home to hot-glue to my tentacles. And, the ones I couldn't use? I donated them back again! read more

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I hate to do this. I have been shopping at SCRAP since the beginning in 1998, and have donated materials for sale, including one donation that brought in hundreds of dollars in sales. The selection is still neat, and the prices are low. But recently I have had two bad experiences. 1. I tried to volunteer, working in one area of merchandise in which I have professional experience. I was connected with two volunteers who were already working in that area, and an appointment was made for a training session. They didn't show, and didn't even call to cancel. 2. SCRAP now refuses to provide a receipt for purchases. An artist who buys materials needs a receipt for tax purposes. An employee who buys something for their employer needs a receipt in order to be reimbursed. There is no danger that a customer would come back with their receipt trying to get a refund; used merchandise is sold "as is". Considering the cost of a roll of receipt paper, it would cost SCRAP less than a penny for each sale. It takes about two seconds to create a receipt. There is absolutely no excuse for this anti-consumer policy. But wait! I was then offered a receipt, if I would give my email address. There was nothing electronic about this in-person transaction. I suspect they wanted my email so they could sell it to big online businesses, who then would send me lots of spam. No thanks. read more

This is quite a store. Scraps is a good name because there are lots of scrap stuff. I believe items are donated to the store and they have many volunteers marking, stocking and selling. Items can be new, used or in pieces but many are unique. It's an artist's, crafter's, scrapbooker or beader's great find. You can find craft paint, sewing odds'n ends, office supplies and a little bit of just about everything. Some of the items have a price so low you feel like you're stealing it. However, it seems recently other items have a little higher price than they used to. Are the prices creeping up? Maybe. Either way, it's a great place to dig through their bins or shelves. You just never know what's going to be there from one to time to another. That in itself will keep taking you back there. We loved the store and ended up with lots to take home with us. read more

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Incredibly cheap, fun & random little things in here! Such a cool concept. Absolutely love this place

This is a great place to go for random little craft items. I was specifically looking for scrapbooking stuff and unfortunately did not find anything I liked. But my husband was able to find lots of little pieces of metal to help him build custom car models. There is definitely a lot to look at so give yourself a good hour. read more

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Employees are dicks, but the store rocks if you are a crafter! They have everything a crafter would need. I've been a few times and just lose my mind in there... then one of their employees starts to follow me around like I'm gonna steal some of their scraps!! Lol but I still love it read more

One of my favorite places in the world to support! Thanks for helping us keep crafting in a sustainable way.

As an avid crafter, Scrap is a store that is near and dear to my heart. As someone who cares about the planet, I appreciate the fact that this store helps reuse items that might otherwise go in the trash. Like most thrift stores, Scrap's stock is different with each visit. Usually I have been able to find yarn, fabric and tons of paper for making collages. Once I had to make a vision board for a class and Scrap had tons of magazines that were really cheap. They often have tennis ball cans full of crayons for a few dollars which was great for when I was trying out melted crayon art. They can also have some really random, unconventional craft supplies. Today, I saw mail polish and party noisemakers. One day they had little fur pelts. At the front of the store they often have cute collage/stamping/scrapbook kits that are great for things like cars making. I wish the price of the collage kits was marked on the package since it cost more than I thought, but got it anyway since the money goes for a good cause. I also appreciate how much Scrap contributes to the local crafting community. Precovid, they let my crafting meetup group hold events in their back room. They usually have a booth at Crafty Wonderland where people can make a craft for free. I also took a cross stitch class there that was super fun and enjoyed the drink and craft event they used to have at Tonic. read more

Love this place and the creative ways they recycle and reuse. Making donations is easy.

Love this place ! If you are looking for cheap craft supplies or just unique things to up-cycle this should be your go-to place . Most of the stuff is good quality and the volunteers and staff do a fab job of keeping everything well organized . Paints , brushes, fabric , threads,beads, frames , boxes ,wood, tiles, bottles office supplies,stamps, glass pieces, metal knick- knacks ... you probably would find more than what you were looking for .Though the store is organized it does take a fair amount of time to look through the stuff since there is a lot to explore.The prices are Inexpensive and the staff is friendly.They sometimes have Pre-packaged goodies bags for a certain craft and there is a lot of stuff that has been made by kids that you can take inspiration from .Definitely a great place to spend a few hours for people who love being crafty ! read more

I love recycling through arts and crafts. I hope this place is around for a long time. The staff was very nice.

I am DIYing some decorations for my son's birthday. Came in looking specifically for fabric (score!) and spools of ribbon (super score! -- they have two whole tubs full). Saved myself a lot of time by not having to make a trip out to the sewing store, where I know I'd spend $$$ compared to this place. After finding what I wanted I browsed the store and was oh so tempted to spend additional coin on all the neat things that caught my eye but alas were not required for the Pinterest project at hand,.. but lordy knows come Halloween or [insert other excuse here] I'll be back for buttons, art supplies, stickers, etc etc. And I feel real good about reusing someone's leftovers. (Though you can find brand new stuff here too.) (Though SCRAP also stocks quite a few things that also make me wonder how they could possible be re-purposed. But, as they say, one man's trash is another man's treasure!) read more

I went in to get some Christmas decorations and Hill very kindly offered to let me look through the more Christmas stuff they had upstairs! Hill is super friendly, as were the rest of the staff! They shared in my excitement to decorate and made shopping there a joy! read more

I really like the diversity of their inventory and they do have some good prices on crafting items so if you're not looking for anything specific, it can be a fun scavenger hunt. Despite the parking chaos, it's also an excellent place to donate craft / craftable items although they are regularly changing the donation policies. The woman who was taking in the donations today was very pushy and negative. One woman's foam ball donation fell from her bag so the wind blew them into their workspace. That woman was inspired to yell, "That's exactly what we are trying to avoid!"...she must be a pain to work with. But the folks inside are very nice, sometimes extra chatty but usually friendly. read more

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Why doesn't every major city have one of these? I had an idea for something like this years ago because I love recycled art. I can't imagine there aren't tons of artists through here daily. Tons of stuff you'd suspect and plenty you might not. Couldn't possibly catalog it all, but damn is there a lot here! Scrapbook stuff for days--paper, stamps, pens, crayons, pencils, etc. But also, tons of games, decorations, gift bags, slides, fabric, yarn, office supplies-- just random and amazing. This is a great place for a weekend project of some sort. My first thought when I walked in was that I wish Tim Gunn could bring the Project Runway crew in this joint. read more

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I was really hype to find cool stuff, maybe I came on an off day/week. There's lots of crafty stuff that is good for filler, tons of frames, and all sorts of fabric. Cool vintage sewing books and patterns. I usually shop for specific stuff so I wouldn't return, but great if you enjoy discovering things. read more

Love this place! I can always find great crafting supplies. Lots of fabric, pens, stamps, stickers, postcards and paper. Really well organized too. read more

I love this place. The staff does a wonderful job organizing and categorizing all the donations, even making themed grab bags (this time of year it was Valentine's themed). Keep in mind, while there are a lot of "traditional" crafting supplies like fabrics, yarn, paints, and wood, there are also a lot of crafting books, office supplies, frames, and misc. items as well. (Including this in the hopes that I remember this when it comes time to buy more school supplies). Make sure you plan on at least an hour to explore, as I would circle around and find "new" things with each pass. read more

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Scrap is definitely one of my favorite weird Portland institutions. I love how there's so much stuff here that is stuff that is needed on a regular basis (buttons, binders, thread, cardstock, little bottles, etc) but you might not necessarily need a whole giant pack of, and at scrap you can really buy just one of those things. Also I feel so much better knowing I am using recycled materials and getting pretty much the same quality as if it was new. And on top of everything, it's so affordable!!!!!! my only criticism would be that sometimes the items haven't been cleaned very well, but it's not a dealbreaker and I know they are mostly running on volunteer work. read more

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