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 […]
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!.
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.
We regularly come across a photo tip which recommends that photographers cover the logos of their camera equipment with gaffers tape, in hopes of making them less desirable to thieves. While we understand that this might give you a little piece of mind, particularly if you are shooting in an urban environment, the truth is […]
The online British version of Wired Magazine is recommending that anyone who is worried that the web cam on their computer or mobile device may be spying on them can just cover the lens with gaffers tape. The report says that the NSA has a plug in called CAPTTIVATEDAUDIENCE that will hijack the recording capabilities […]
Sony has acknowledged that there are light leak problems with its high end digital camera, the A7. They have admitted the problem and have said that there is a fix in the works. Until their engineers come up with a solution, it look like a little gaffers tape where the lens meets the camera body […]
International special events producer Mark Buist sang the praises of gaffers tape in a way we’ve never heard before. He shared that when he discovered at the last minute that he had failed to pack black socks for a formal event, he quickly fashioned what he needed from a roll of black gaffers tape. No […]
Fashion designer J.W. Anderson knows how to to turn up the bling. Gaffers tape bracelets. His most recent runway show featured models whose wrists were adorned with rolls of gaffers tape, all silver lined. Read more about the show by clicking here.