Eighth grade students at a Cincinnati school used duct tape to create colorful murals illustrating a justice theme. Designs focusing on the concept were overseen by art teacher Alyson Mardin and local artist Joe Girandola. The murals will be displayed in the school’s mosaic garden. Click here to see their work and read more about […]
We know that “do it yourself” duct tape craft projects are everywhere, but occasionally one still catches our eye. Craftfasyings.com has these plans for making a tie from duct tape. You can make it really special by using this argyle print tape so that it matches the socks you gave him last Fathers Day.
We normally don’t bother with posts related to crimes involving duct tape, because there seem to be dozens of them in our news alerts every day. Occasionally, though, we have to share one. A Johnston County (North Carolina) man has been arrested after being charged with kidnapping a man in tying him up with duct […]
Normally, by early April we would be glad to see winter in our rear view mirror, but this year is different. That’s because we just learned how to make a sled from duct tape. Instructables.com has the plans, along with a photos. Bring on the snow!.
We’re not sure where the idea of duct tape a principal or a teacher to the wall as a school fundraiser got started, but it is probably fun-if you are 12 years old. Apparently, it is also considered a worthwhile past time at aerospace giant Lockheed Martin. The Huffington Post shared this article and video […]
My daily search for duct tape news always turns up an abundance of articles about criminals who bound their victims with duct tape. It’s standard operating procedure these days. A store clerk in Clallam Bay, Wa. turned the tables on a would-be thief when, after being attacked with a knife, he was able to subdue […]
Assuming the term “medal” is short for “medallion”, Olympic organizers at the Sochi Winter Games, are making sure that the non-sponsor Apple computer, the choice of most media writers, doesn’t display its medallion in press areas at the Games. Fox News reports that any reporters computer that is not made by Olympic sponsor Samsung is […]
Not being old enough to grow their own mustaches didn’t stop students at the Wickwire Academy from taking part in November’s prostrate cancer awareness campaign. The kids made mustaches from duct tape and posed for a photo to help remind men to get involved in the Movemember campaign to remind men to get screened for […]
Duct tape is sold in an informal set of grades, to give users some idea of the quality and performance characteristics. The three grades are “basic”, “utility” and “nuclear”, with basic being the least expensive garden variety on home improvement store shelves. Utility grade is the most useful and can be found in most workers […]