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!

New location!

We are thrilled to announce that we will be opening our first Outpost within the Squirrel’s Nest Art Studio in Woodstown, NJ! Our grand opening will be on January 31st. Their location will also be taking donations but have a slightly different yes please no thanks list than us as well as donation times to please follow them for more information https://www.instagram.com/squirrelsnestnj

If you are interested in hosting a pop up thrift fundraiser or hosting an art supply thrift outpost in your store or business please contact Sam at propagatestudionj@gmail.com

Here’s What You Can(t) Donate

No thank you!:

  • Fabric (we are at max capacity!)

  • 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!:

  • 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