Apparently, in Australia, bathing suits made from metallic tape are now a “thing”. These aren’t suits made of tape so much as they are strips of tape strategically placed in order to substitute for what a conventional suit covers and does not cover. It is a sort of “wear it once” idea and is clearly […]
Apparently printed vinyl tape (not duct tape, as the article calls it) is a hot new fashion accessory for fall of 2017. Models walking the runway used tape printed with words like “Walk With Me” and “I Love You” instead of belts to hold their pants up. We’ve made onsite clothing repairs with gaffers […]
The late Stone Temple Pilots singer Scott Weiland was famous for wielding a megaphone on stage as part of his act. People Magazine, in an article about custom designed to showcase custom made urns for the cremated ashes of rock stars, features an urn made to look like the megaphone that Weiland threw across the […]
There has been an urban legend for years that applying duct tape to a wart will cause it to gradually dry up and fall off. We have no idea if there is any truth to this or not. We do know that a common practice among dermatologists is to “freeze” warts to remove them by […]
Rihanna chose to take the low road, accessorizing her blinding gold blazer outfit with……drum roll….. DUCT TAPE. Sporting a roll of duct tape like a two pound bracelet, at one point she tore off a strip and used it to tape shut the mouth of Floyd “Money” Mayweather. If I was Mayweather I would have […]
Adhesive backed Velcro is a great product for a long term solution when you need to stick two things together and then remove them, over and over. The problem with adhesive backed Velcro is that is is designed for a long term, “semi permanent” solution, so it does not remove easily or cleanly. You can […]
In a new twist on “duct tape as an art medium”, collage artist Tirtzah Bassel is creating “almost real time” art using duct tape while attending the Miami Art Basel. Bassel would wander the show during the morning hours and then create images of the art dealers and displays she saw, returning to the show […]
In order to demonstrate what he considers the ridiculousness of tight rope walking as a profession, comedian Bill Cosby, on The Tonight Show, demonstrated how it is done by walking a line of gaffers tape stuck on the stage. Humorous, yes. Death defying, not exactly.
Singer and super dad Billy Ray Cyrus is back on the scene with a new re-release of his hit Achy Breaky Heart, which features rapper Buck, son of another canidate for ‘Parent of the Year”, Dionne Warwick , along with space aliens wearing nothing but gaffers tape. See ya at the Grammys!
Gold medal winner in womens’ skeleton competition, British athlete Lizzy Yarnold, reveled that her initiation into the single rider sled competition began on her first run, several years ago, when she had to gaffer tape her goggles to her helmet before heading down the track. You can read more about Yarnold’s route to Olympic gold […]