
Art Supply Thrift Shop
take what you’ll use, pay what you can
Let’s save creative materials from the landfill and get them
in the hands of creatives!
Shop the thrift
Everything in the art supply thrift shop is take what you’ll use, pay what you can (we mean it!). We know that everything will balance out in the end. It’s exciting to see the magic of offering an opportunity like this for creatives because it takes the financial pressure off creating! We want you to have fun and try new materials without breaking your bank. We have bags for you to shop with but feel free to bring your own
Donate new or gently used art supplies
Please review our “yes please and no thank you” list below! You can bring donations any time you visit the studio. If you are bringing a large donation please contact us to set up an appointment at propagatestudionj@gmail.com
If you have a loved one who has passed or are just looking to clear out your art drawer that no longer serves you, we are here to help! Whenever you bring a donation of supplies to the studio you are welcome to take items in exchange for what you brought or still make a payment to support our mission. We are not a non profit so we cannot offer any tax forms for your donations.
We love seeing how the supplies from our donors change the lives of the artists buying them. It’s such an incredible cycle!
Outposts
We are opening up outposts all over! We heard you loud and clear in wanting a thrift near you so we are constantly working on opening up outposts across the state (and maybe beyond!) Take a look at our current outpost locations, their donation times, and their host shops! If you own a shop and would like to partner please contact Sam at propagatestudionj@gmail.co
9 Main St. Woodstown, NJ
Squirrel’s Nest
Hours Open:
Tue: 12:30-4pm
Wed: 10am-5pm
Thr: 12-6:30pm
Fri&Sat: 10am-5pm
Takes donations whenever the shop is open
17 Main St. Sparta, NJ
Simple Bare Necessities
Hours Open:
Mon: 10am-5pm
Wed: 10am-5pm
Thr: 10am-7pm
Fri: 10am-5pm
Sat: 10am-5pm
Sun: 11am-3pm
Takes donations on Saturdays only
Coming Soon!
May 3rd
172 Broad St. Bloomfield, NJ
Lovlee Art Studios
Hours receiving donations before launch
April 27th 9am-11am
Launch Party May 3rd | 2-6pm | $5 cover fee for sale
Here’s What You Can(t) Donate
No thank you!:
Home decor
Clothes
Dry markers
Short colored pencils
Paper that’s been cut
Bottles of paint with small amount left
Tangled yarn
Scraps of foam or felt
Used glue sticks
Painted on canvas
Sticker sheets with missing stickers
Journals/sketchbooks/coloring books with writing inside
Styrofoam
House paint
Scraps of wire
Scrap metal
Crusty paint brushes
Yes please!:
Fabric (yay!)
Sewing machines and supplies
Crayons in the box, unused, or slightly used
Markers that have been tested for juiciness
Colored pencils (even dull ones!)
Construction, printer, or scrapbook paper
New or hardly used Acrylic, oil and watercolor paint
Yarn, string, chord, hemp
Unused coloring books
Foam or felt sheets
New glue sticks
Hot glue sticks
New, gently used and clean paint brushes
Stretched canvas/canvas boards
Scissors
Wrapping paper
Paper bags
Clean popsicle sticks
Pipe cleaners
Journals, notebooks, sketchbooks
New/partially used paper pads
Mason jars
Beads
Beading tools
Frames
Containers without labels
Photography equipment
Stained Glass Equipment
Pottery equipment
Portfolios