The Upcycler

DIY video tutorials from MasterStroke by Resene

Welcome to The Upcycler!

The Upcycler video series

In this series, watch and be inspired as Jacob Leaf (Ngāpuhi), aka The Upcycler, breathes new life into old materials and creates bespoke pieces on a budget. With easy, step-by-step instructions utilising items that you just might have lying around in the shed or garage, Jacob shows how simple it can be to undertake a rewarding DIY project over a weekend.

Video tutorials:

Choose a topic

Create a chalk paint fridge
How to make an Adirondack chair from pallets
How to make a coat rack
How to make a wheelie bin store
Create a console table from old drawers

How to build a bench seat
Spooky DIY Halloween decorations
How to build a BBQ wall buddy
How to make a concrete pet bowl
How to make a PVC pipe lamp

Create a chalk paint fridge
Transform boring whiteware surfaces and turn them into inspiration stations

How to make an Adirondack chair from pallets
An amazing chair from old pallets and paint

How to make a coat rack
The Upcycler, creates a stylish coat rack using an old 10-litre Resene paint bucket as a concrete mould

How to make a wheelie bin store
From trash to flash – it’s time for those unsightly wheelie bins to go incognito

Create a console table from old drawers
Jacob Leaf (Ngāpuhi) creates a funky console table from a set of old and tired drawers

How to build a bench seat
Jacob Leaf (Ngāpuhi) shows you how to make a bench seat from old Resene paint buckets

Spooky DIY Halloween decorations
How to make flying bats, glow in the dark skulls, ghosts and a suitably scary entrance for your front porch

How to build a BBQ wall buddy
How to use old pallets to create a handy BBQ buddy with a drop-down door

How to make a concrete pet bowl
Treat your furry friends to a new homemade concrete pet food station

How to make a PVC pipe lamp
A colourful PVC pipe lamp. It’s a budget-friendly project and is a super simple one to tackle in a day

DIY video tutorials

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