An AI-native DIY ecosystem that helps you turn household trash into creative projects
Solo, Design and App Developer
Digital Product Design + AI Prototyping.
Good project ideas die waiting for the right materials. ScrapLab starts from what's already there.
Making it easy to start making.
Starting a craft project is often harder than it sounds. You have the urge to make something, but not quite the right materials, so the idea gets shelved. The cereal boxes and tin cans sit there until recycling day. ScrapLab works the other way around. Tell it what you've got, and it finds you a real project, something useful and engaging to build, something you can start today.
Scrap is full of underutilised potential, but the joy of making things is fading. As childhood becomes more passive and attention spans shrink, we’re losing the habit of actually building things.
How it Works
① Inventory your scraps:
Snap a photo or list your items. The AI identifies the potential in your specific materials.
② Visualize the goal:
Get a high-fidelity preview of the finished object before you pick up a tool.
③ Explore inspiration:
Access curated links to see how the global community has repurposed similar materials.
Architectural flow · first-time user
From first open to first download
The whole path a first-time user walks — setup, input, filter, refine, save, export. Watch the dot trace itself, or hover any node to scrub.
Any device: A responsive UI built for desktop planning or mobile use at the workbench
The ScrapLab Workflow
- Input your available materials via camera, text, or drag-and-drop to instantly generate and visualize creative DIY concepts.
- ScrapLab creates multiple visual variations that incorporate your exact materials, pairs them with basic instructions, and links to real-world Pinterest examples to ground the AI's ideas, all of which can be saved or downloaded as a PDF when you're ready to start building.
Generate booklets
Get generated instruction guides for any project you save Scrap Lab creates a printable PDF booklet with your saved projects. Get a Craft project book specially created with project Ideas you like for the materials you already have.
Ideas by ScrapLab
AI-generated project suggestions based on materials you already have
Not every idea will land straight away. It can take a few rounds before something feels worth making. But the more you use it, the better it gets. Like and dislike suggestions, and ScrapLab learns what resonates with you over time.
Who is it for?
Designed to be used by anyone who likes making things.
Parents & Kids:
A way to build something together on a Tuesday night without needing a fancy kit.
Adults:
For people who want to unwind by making something physical.
Schools on a Budget:
Many schools can't afford expensive Kits. ScrapLab turns their recycling bin into a free Maker Kit.
The Struggle: Why don't we make more?
Starting a new project is often inconvenient. The process can feel messy, time-consuming, and intimidating if you don't feel you have the right skills. Most of the time, the hurdle is a lack of materials; you have an idea, but you realize you’re missing a specific component or tool. This often leads to projects being abandoned before they start, with perfectly good materials ending up in the recycling bin because there wasn't a clear starting point.
The Junk Pile:
We save empty boxes and jars thinking, "I'll use this someday," but we never do because we don't have a plan.
Creative Block:
It’s hard to look at a cereal box and see anything other than a cereal box.
The Cycle of giving up
we get frustrated and give up. Once you're done waiting for that spark to hit, you also lose the material it usually ends up in the bin because it’s just taking up space
AI Assisted Design and Development
I prototyped in Expo Go, then moved to Visual Studio Code and Claude Code with Gemini powering the generative logic. A big part of the project was testing, figuring out where the AI failed, where the UX broke down, and what was actually missing.
That's what drove the features: a Pinterest shortcut for when generated images don't cut it, and three input methods: drag-and-drop, typed list, or live photo, because makers work differently depending on the moment. The UI got the same treatment. Cutting mat textures, polaroid-style loading sequences, and layered surfaces to appeal to a maker persona who appreciates when things look more than just functional, with elements such as simple patterns and textured backdrops. Please feel free to reach out with any questions, feedback, or thoughts.
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