Upcycling Courses and Certifications

From Up-cycled Brochure & Found Papers to Mixed Media Inspiration Journal

Transform a brochure and found papers into a personalized Inspiration Journal using mixed media techniques. Learn to create mindful, self-affirming pages that celebrate achievements and boost confidence during challenging times.

• Skillshare
• 1 hour 7 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Textile Design: Upcycling Clothes with Experimental Techniques

Combine innovative reverse dye techniques with unconventional objects to create unique, sustainable garments in your own personal style

• Domestika
• 1 hour 43 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Boro Stitching Basics: Sewing an Upcycled Pouch

Learn Japanese Boro stitching techniques to create a beautiful, upcycled pouch. Explore fabric selection, patchwork design, hand stitching methods, and decorative elements while embracing slow crafting and sustainability.

• Skillshare
• 58 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

DIY Leather Crafting: How To Make A Leather Toiletry Bag (Intro To Sewing)

Learn to craft a stylish leather toiletry bag from upcycled materials. Master pattern-making, leather working, and sewing techniques to create a unique, eco-friendly accessory.

• Skillshare
• 10 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Handmade Patchwork Wall Hanging with Naturally-Dyed Textiles

Learn the foundations of natural dyeing with kitchen food waste and transform upcycled fabrics into unique patchwork wall hangings ready to display in your home

• Domestika
• 2 hours 21 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Leather Craft: Recycle Your Rubbish and Turn It into a Luxury Bracelet

Learn to create luxury unisex bracelets from upcycled leather using basic tools and simple folding techniques. Develop a creative eye for repurposing materials and complete three unique bracelets.

• Skillshare
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Sewing Basics: Upcycle A New Garment

Learn to upcycle garments using appliqué, a decorative sewing technique. Transform old clothes into unique pieces, reduce textile waste, and develop your personal style while enhancing basic sewing skills.

• Skillshare
• 26 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Use Eco-Friendly, Sustainable Design to Improve your Life

Learn to create an eco-friendly, sustainable home through energy efficiency, water conservation, green materials, and indoor air quality improvements. Discover affordable upgrades and professional certifications in this evolving design field.

• Skillshare
• 3-4 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Maker: The New Art Class

4 ratings at LinkedIn Learning

Discover two makers and teachers at Eastern Michigan University, as they take ordinary objects and remake them into extraordinary works of art using 3D printers, mills, and lasers.

• LinkedIn Learning
• 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Virtual Glass & Bottle Painting (Kit Included)

1 rating at CourseHorse

Personalize your glassware with a touch of creativity in just under an hour.

• CourseHorse
• 1 hour
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Digi-Key

2021 Maker Update Wrap-Up - Memorable Projects, Tips, and Trends

A comprehensive review of 2021's maker trends, notable projects, and useful tips. Highlights include VR gloves, sustainable making, AI applications, and new tools like Raspberry Pi Pico and Zero 2.

• YouTube
• 57 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Upcycling Leather into Accessories

Upcycling Leather into Accessories with Blair Stocker

• CreativeLive
• 1 hour 12 minutes
• On-Demand
• $29.00

TEDx

Transforming Communities Through Social Entrepreneurship

Discover how social entrepreneurship empowers women, alleviates poverty, and transforms communities through sustainable livelihoods and collective action for social change.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

TEDx

Unwasting in a Linear Economy World

Discover how to transform waste into wealth and contribute to environmental conservation through innovative recycling and upcycling practices in this inspiring talk by EcoPreneur AdeJumoke Olowookere.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

TEDx

Reimagining Freedom - The Freedom to Act on One’s Own Will

Empowering sustainable living through upcycling: Discover how conscious consumption and waste reduction can lead to personal freedom and environmental impact.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk