Tuesday, March 10, 2009

UNBRANDING, UPCYCLING… WHAT?
If you’re like me, you’ve got stuff in the house that you just don’t use. Go ahead and do something with it! Donate it or, better yet, surrender it to us for unbranding or upcycling. We convert your unused stuff into something that you’ll actually use. Sunset unbranding and upcycling gives you options. Improve your gear! Customize it. Go wild. Be green.
Each item is returned with a before/after photo.
Contact: sunsetunbranding@gmail.com

UNBRANDING:
Wondering what to do with all your gear from past or current companies that you don’t ever wear? Maybe you don’t work there anymore, don’t feel like showing off your company pride, or never really wanted that giveaway they handed you three company meetings ago… Unbranding is the answer. We can obscure the logo in creative ways with patches or appliquéd fabric. Choose any theme, and we can acquire the patch, or you may also provide.

UPCYCLING:
We’ll use the material in the items you give us and turn it into something you can use! You choose whether to highlight or obscure existing graphics on t-shirts, and what end-product you would like. We’ll work together to make the creative decisions so you get something you love!

Possibilities are almost limitless, but here are some good conversions:
  • T-shirt or jeans into a tote bag - you could use it for groceries =)
  • Towel or pillowcase into baby bibs
  • T-shirt into stuffed animal

Commemorate items by conversions into quilts:
  • T-shirts from sporting events (every athlete has tons of these)
  • Baby clothes/blankets when the child outgrows them
  • Men’s shirts can be made into a quilt to remember a loved one

Thursday, January 29, 2009

One of the most beautiful sunsets I've ever seen... And I was only at home at 5 pm on a Tuesday to see it because I'd been laid off by a big corporation the day before. It had come as a surprise.

Suddenly finding myself with time on my hands, I started playing around with my sewing machine and my old company gear. Time to reinvent those old giveaways!