LOCAL REPAIR GUIDE
The most powerful method to reduce waste and overconsumption is to continue to use the possessions you already own. There is an art in learning to care for and extend the life of your belongings. Clean Bushwick Initiative is dedicated to helping connect our community to educational resources for us all to learn how to repair our broken possessions, rather than throwing them out.
Below you'll find a list of local people, companies, and services that will help teach you how to maintain and fix your possessions. Take pride in the things you own – mend that sweater, rewire that lamp! We're all capable of learning these new techniques together.
Creative mending techniques
Workshops, panels, mending club & more
Sewing & embroidery educator, sustainable small business owner
Tailoring, repairs, alterations, upholstery, custom design, curated vintage, and handmade goods
Soldering & e-waste sculptures collector of vintage stereo gear
Repairs for iPhone, iPad, tablet, laptops, computers, video game consoles and more
Lamp restoration and repairs, voted #1 NY Lamp Repair Service by NY Magazine
Intro classes on soldering, jewelry casting, stone setting, enameling, metalsmithing, and more
Jewelry repair, custom jewelry, engagement rings and more
Stem and crown replacement, replacement watch crystals, regular maintenance, and larger overhauls
Jewelry repairs, stone and metal recycling, and custom engagement and wedding rings
Bike repair, diagnostics, and demos
Check-ups, tune-ups, replacements, builds, and installs – they also host free clothing swaps and clothing repairs
Custom builds, paint jobs, frame modifications, and repairs
Bike maintenance workshops and neighborhood bike rides
Shoe repairs, watch repairs, knife sharpening, and more
Simple and complex repairs for all types of watches: digital, mechanical, automatic, vintage, modern, windup and quartz
Stem and crown replacement, replacement watch crystals, regular maintenance, and larger overhauls
Shoe repairs, watch repairs, knife sharpening, and more
Knife sharpening offered at this vegan friendly takeaway spot in the back of Aunt Ginny’s bar
Mobile sharpening service for knives and more – check the Instagram or "Location" tab on the website for daily location
For more resources, check out Circular NYC’s map of zero waste and reuse stores, electronics repair stores, vintage stores, greenmarkets and gardens, clothing alteration and repair, and circular economy organizations.