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HURRAY THE WORLD IS COMING TO END!
YOUR UPCYCLING TEAM SPACE

Welcome to the page of the upcycling team of "Hurrah, the world is coming to an end!", a project by the password Cultra. This is your space, which will grow over the course of the project.
Here you will find information about our team, our challenges, upcycling hacks, and other tips on sustainable fashion.

 PROJEKTPLAN &

MEETINGS

THE PROCESS: AN OVERVIEW

After kick-off you will receive your first challenge and we will meet one day later. After that we will have regular weekly meetings. We will arrange the dates with you. Halfway through the project there will be a Mid-Term Meeting, in which we present the interim results to the other groups. The Demo Day March 5th marks the grand finale.

OUR ZOOM MEETINGS

We always agree on the exact dates for our meetings in advance.Click on the following button to always in our zoom meetings. The link is valid for all meetings (whether in a large or small group):
Join zoom Meeting
The next dates:

CUT & SEW – Wednesday, 03.03.2021, 18:00h ("More than just a scarf" with Tina)

PRINTING & DYEING – Saturday, March 6, 2021, 3:00 p.m. ("Special Hacks" with Rich)


DEMO DAY – Meeting with the entire project team: Friday, March 5, 2021, 3:00 p.m.
zoom dial-in link follows

FINAL PRESENTATION – Meeting with the entire project team: Wednesday, March 10, 2021, 5:00 p.m.
zoom dial-in link follows

Here you can download the template for your collection (for the final presentation):

Download the template for the final presentation

MASTERCLASSES WITH SONJA

Sonja is a trained tailor, fashion design student and has been a close partner of the receiving stolen goods business for over 3 years. She will share her experience of two special techniques with you in our master classes. As with our hacks, you will also get to put them into practice and can use the tricks directly with Sonja's support.


SATURDAY, 13.02.2021 | 15:00: SHIBORI

The master class among tie-dye dyeing techniques are the "Shibori" dyeing techniques. By twisting, pressing, wrapping, squeezing or sewing the natural materials, we create unique, artistic patterns using color. So grab your cord, pliers and paint and let's get started!

→ Check out "Hacks" to see what you need for Saturday!


SATURDAY, 20.02.2021 | 15:00: TAKING MEASUREMENTS, SEWING, ASSEMBLY

The blouse is the perfect color and you love the details, but the fit isn't quite right? Sonja shows you the most important tricks for altering clothing. How do I take my measurements? How do I alter clothing to my measurements perfectly? The 1-2-3 of tailoring is not only fun, it also opens up a whole lot of new possibilities when it comes to rescuing imperfect clothing.



HELP & QUESTIONS IN BETWEEN?

Are you stuck between meetings or do you have a question? No problem at all! You can always contact us via Whatsapp, then we will get in touch, help you and are happy to arrange a small meeting with you! If you don't have Whatsapp you can of course also contact us via email!
Simply click on the chat icon of your contact person:

HACKS & CHALLENGES

OUR CHALLENGES

  • Challenge 1: Raid

    The first challenge: A raid through your home!

  • Challenge 2: My first upcycling piece

    The second challenge: Design your own upcycling piece

  • Challenge 3: Testing & combining new hacks

    The third challenge: test and combine as many techniques as possible

  • Challenge 4: Prepare for the Mid-Term Meeting

    The fourth challenge: slowly prepare for the interim presentation

  • Challenge 5: My own fashion design

    The fifth challenge: from hacks & techniques to your personal fashion design

  • Challenge 6: My own collection

    The sixth challenge: designing and implementing your first own collection

  • Challenge 7: Prepare for Demo Day

    The seventh challenge: Make all preparations for Demo Day – our grand finale

  • Additional challenge for in between: Fashion Sharing

    A small additional challenge for in between or directly for a start on the topic of fashion sharing (clothes swap, sharing economy & circular fashion)

HACKS: PRINTING & DYEING

STRAIGHT OUTTA KITCHEN

A simple white shirt is too boring for you? Or does it have a small stain here and there? Then bring a little color into play and re-dye your shirt, pillowcase or scarf! You don't even need to buy any dyes, you can simply dye them with food or spices that you probably already have at home. So: a quick inspection in the kitchen and you're ready to go!

STENCIL PRINTS

If a simple shirt without a motif is too boring for you, you can easily spice up your shirt with your own motifs using textile paint and a stencil! Whether it's a large pattern or a small appliqué, there are no limits to your creativity. In just a few steps, you can create your very own individual shirt that no one else has. Let's get started!

POTATO ROLL

You're probably already familiar with potato printing. With the Potato Roll you can take the potato printing technique to a new level! The roll allows you to print long strips, for example along the sleeves or waistband of a shirt. You can even print in multiple colors without any problem. So, check if you have potatoes at home and you're ready to go!

SHIBORI

The master class among tie-dye dyeing techniques are the "Shibori" dyeing techniques. By twisting, pressing, wrapping, squeezing or sewing the natural materials, we create unique, artistic patterns using color. So grab your cord, pliers and paint and let's get started!

Coming Soon

SCREEN PRINTING

Have you always wanted to print your own shirts and maybe even design your own fashion line? With the screen printing technique, you can easily print multiple shirts, hoodies, denim jackets or any other cotton fabric. To do this, you can make your own screen that you can use again and again. The whole thing is a bit tricky, but with a little practice, nothing will stand in the way of your homemade collection!

SUN, MOON AND COLORS

Spring is just around the corner and your old white shirt could use a few fresh colors? Then you can easily recolor your shirt with the help of sunshine and a few ingredients from the kitchen or garden!

HACKS: CUT & SEW

TEE BAG

“That one shirt...with the cool print...that I just don't wear anymore...” Why not make something new out of it? A practical bag for shopping or the beach. You don't even need a needle or thread!

SCRUNCHIE MUNCHIE

A regular hair tie rips at your hair and sits so tightly on your head that you get a free face-lift... try sewing your own hair tie!

PATCHES

You have an old shirt that you don't wear anymore, with a really cool print. It's actually too bad to throw it away, but you don't really wear it either... How about

The instructions will be available for download here from Wednesday!

TAKING MEASUREMENTS; SEWING, ASSEMBLING

The blouse is the perfect color and you love the details, but the fit isn't quite right? Sonja shows you the most important tricks for altering clothes. How do I take my measurements? How do I alter clothes to my measurements perfectly? The 1-2-3 of tailoring is not only fun, it also opens up a whole lot of new possibilities when it comes to rescuing imperfect clothing.

Coming Soon

BEANIE

Beanies can be worn any time of year, whether it's a bad hair day or to match your outfit, a beanie looks cool. Did you know that you can sew your very own beanie out of your old sweaters?! It's really easy, we'll show you how.

Coming Soon

MORE THAN JUST A TOWEL

Nothing to wear in your wardrobe, except some old towels?! Today we will show you how to

Coming Soon

PROJECT SPACE:

OUR UPCYCLING TREASURES

Time for some action! We will gradually post your upcycling pieces in this section. We will also add cool photos and videos!

Small sharing tip: Fill your dye mixture from Hack D1 ("Dyeing with household remedies") into jars and distribute them among friends and family :)

Of course, you can also pass on our instructions!

Team Scrunchie Munchie: Die fertigen Scrunchies aus Tina's Hack C2 ("Scrunchie Munchie")

Potato Roll Pillow (Hack D3): Timelapse video by Noura

Screen printing (Hack D4): Timelapse video by Rich

YOUR UPLOAD AREA

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