SKILL-BUILDING WORKSHOPS

Our skill-building workshops span a wide variety of topics. Come and learn more about working with used building materials, basic home improvement skills, energy efficiency, green building, and more. Subscribe to our email newsletter to receive the latest news about our workshop schedule, events sponsored by The RE Store, upcoming sales and more.

Bellingham Workshops

Seattle Workshops

Find out other ways to get involved with The RE Store, reducing waste and inspiring reuse.

Bellingham Workshops

Build furniture and decor from reclaimed materials!
IN-STORE DEMONSTRATION 1st Saturday every month in Bellingham 11 AM - 2 PM with our REvision Division master of furniture and design, Eberhard Eichner

 Seattle Workshops

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Bellingham

Build furniture and decor from reclaimed materials!
IN-STORE DEMONSTRATION 1st Saturday every month in Bellingham

Demonstration Price: FREE
No pre-registration required - just show up!

Join Eberhard Eichner for a demonstration in building frames and creating decorative edges for things like mirrors, picture frames, trays and more.

Eberhard has been building furniture and doing finish carpentry for 30 years. His skill and creativity is making new pieces every week for The RE Store's REvision Division. See videos and learn more about the REvision Division.

Seattle

REvision Division - Holiday Projects Open House
November 17th, 11am - 3pm
Location: The RE Store, Seattle - 1440 NW 52nd, Ballard

Demonstration Price: FREE
No pre-registration required - just show up!

What’s better than a gift you had a hand in making yourself?
Stop by to meet Eberhard Eichner, lead designer of our REvision Division, and James Taylor Designer/Builder for the Seattle store, as they show how to take the mystery and trickiness out of easy-to-make salvage holiday projects. Ask questions as they creates functional pieces right before your eyes - such as framed chalk boards, coat racks, serving trays and gift boxes. Take home instructions on how to make your own, or buy the samples they make that day!

Check out the REvision Division online, including free do-it-yourself videos and more photos here

Eberhard has spent 30 years as a professional finish carpenter, furniture builder/repairman, a long-time reuse practitioner and all around creative guy has prepared him perfectly for this role.

James came to the REvison Division by way of 10 years on our field crew where he removed materials and learned the trades in reverse.  In his pieces, his aim is to be mindful of the craftsmanship that the first set of hands put into this piece of wood or metal.

Home Energy Savings Workshop
December 8th, 10am - Noon
Location: The RE Store, Seattle - 1440 NW 52nd, Ballard

Save Energy, Save Money
Due to popular demand, we are doing this session again!

How does a homeowner/renter decide what the most cost effective projects to save money/energy around the house are? Then how do they actually do it? We will talk about the how and why of various projects and how to decide what to do first. There will be hands on demonstrations of different types of weather stripping including the difference between open and closed cell foam, door sweeps and those tricky old double hung windows. Where and why vapor barriers are needed as well as insulation types will be covered too.  Everything will be tailored to the specific sitiations the participants in the class are dealing with. 

Lynn Johanson – a favorite RE Store regular - grew up in the construction trades and then became a Residential Energy Consultant with Seattle City Light. In her 7 years with the City she audited over 2,000 homes helping homeowners and tenants prioritize their spending and stop drafts. After becoming a parent she became a teacher and a salvage focused remodeler.

The workshop costs $10 (which includes a $5 coupon to the store)
To register or for more information, email Bray - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Past workshops

Furniture Refurbishing and Distressing 
Affordable Lighting Facelifts - practical approaches to how lighting works in our homes
RainWise Garden 101 Workshop
Large-scale Rain Water Collection and Storage Systems
Creative Terrariums
The Salvage Bride with Rachel Levien
Rain Barrell Construction: Harvesting and Storing your Rainwater with Anitra Accetturo of Bellingham Public Works
Home Sweet Chicken Coop: Coop Building Workshop
Using Flooring on Many Surfaces: Counters, Tabletops and More with Karl Blench
Plumbing 101 and 102 with Art Favinger of Favinger Plumbing
More Imagination, Less Money: Creative Reuse in Yard & Garden
Salvaged Window Installation
Do-it-yourself Water Features with Alpine Ponds and Water Gardens
Plumbing 101 in Seattle with Big Jim
Women's Carpentry in Bellingham with Marj Leone
Green Roof Workshop in Seattle and Bellingham with Patrick Carey / Hadj Design
3 Recycled Art Workshops in Bellingham with Thor Myhre, Carol Oberton, and Kuros Zahedi
An Intelligent Intro to Solar Power in NW Washington with Dana Brandt of Ecotech Energy