Second
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Salamander
For DIY-ers, creative types, and bargain seekers
Salt Lake City's only creative reuse center
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Salt Lake City's only creative reuse center ✶
Upcoming Craft Swaps
A monthly craft swap has appeared! This month we are hosting at the Hunter Library. After this swap, we will be focusing on sending our supplies to our summer farmers markets. We will still have end of the month donation days, but instead of free supplies we will have a class or an activity as a thank you for your donation. Come clean out your closet, fill it up again, or both!
Hunter Library
4740 W 4100 S, West Valley City, UT 84120
May 31, 2025
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
We will bring a selection of our best craft supplies for you to claim for free! You can bring your unwanted craft materials to share with the community. Any items left over at 4 pm will be donated to Secondhand Salamander and be made available at future events.
Upcoming Farmers Markets
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Taylorsville Farmers Market
Tuesdays | 5pm - 9pm
Centennial Plaza
July 8 - Sept 30, 2025
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West Jordan Farmers Market
Wednesdays | 5pm - 9pm
Veterans Memorial Park
July 23rd - Oct 1st, 2025
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West Valley Farmers Market
Thursdays | 5pm - 9pm
Centennial Park
June 19 - October 8, 2025
Other local craft stores
Here are some other local businesses you can support in the Salt Lake valley! More added regularly.
(Stores with a *Salamander Star have been visited and loved by our team!)
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Clicking the name of the business will take you to their website! If they don’t have a website it will take you to their location on Google Maps.
Yarn!
Yarn!
Supplies for needlepoint and embroidery
Offer Classes
Supplies for needlepoint and embroidery
Located inside Mom and Me Scrapbooking
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Clicking the name of the business will take you to their website! If they don’t have a website it will take you to their location on Google Maps.
Fabric, quilting supplies
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Clicking the name of the business will take you to their website! If they don’t have a website it will take you to their location on Google Maps.
This store doubles as a quilting retreat, so you can book a room and spend a weekend
Offer classes
Quilting Supplies
Offer Classes
Handmaiden is next door to Quilt Etc. and has embroidery patterns, thread, wool, etc.
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Clicking the name of the business will take you to their website! If they don’t have a website it will take you to their location on Google Maps.
Mostly online
Call to make an in person shopping appointment
Fabric, quilting patterns, etc
Yarn and notions
Offer classes
About us
Secondhand Salamander is a “creative reuse center” - basically a thrift store for crafting, art, and DIY supplies. We take donations of partially-used (or new!) art supplies and offer them to the community at an exceptionally discounted price. We’re just getting started (est. 2024!) so we don’t have a physical location and we’re working on gaining 501(c)(3) status. But as we expand we’ll start offering community classes, school/ teacher support, and so much more!
We also love partnering with other groups that help provide sustainable creation to their community!
Follow us on Instagram @secondhand_salamander for weekly updates!
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Inclusion
We hope to be a place where anyone can come to discover new hobbies and find creative fulfillment. You are welcome and loved.
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Thrift
Our non-profit status allows us to sell craft supplies at a huge discount compared to big box stores. Artistic expression is a right, not a luxury!
Check out Together Arts! They do free art classes/supplies for the community in Salt Lake. We partner with them as a donation station and for some events!
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Non-profit
Our non-profit status allows us to work directly with the groups that need us the most. Soon enough we’ll be a 501(c)(3) and can offer tax-deductions for donations!
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Environment
We help divert waste from landfills by accepting donations of crafting odds-and-ends and giving them new life. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!
Get involved
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Free Good Vibes
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Get involved * Free Good Vibes *
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To donate materials, meet us at any of our upcoming markets or set up an appointment at secondhandsalamander@gmail.com
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We're always looking for people to join our good cause - good vibes come as a free bonus!
Fill out this form to sign up for volunteering opportunities!
We're especially looking for people who'd enjoy running farmers marker’s booths this summer. You get to talk to fun people and maybe even get a little progress on your current portable craft project!
Let us come to you!
Want to host a class? Hold a craft swap? Have us come to your knitting club?
We want to be there!
