While we often see DIY projects submitted for practical uses of duct tape, it is rarer to see projects done purely for the sake of aesthetic beauty. Fourgeneartionsoneroof.com has an extremely detailed step-by-step guide for flowers made out of tape of all things. A little bright tape and string can go a long way!
If you are using lots of electrical tape for a task like color coding, you might find this tape dispenser user. You start with an empty Scotch tape dispenser and replace the ridged teeth that do the cutting with a razor blade. Click here for construction details from Instructables.com.
In something of a futile attempt to enforce his schools dress code, Mt. View High School (Montrose, PA) dean George Barbolish used duct tape to tempoarily cover rips in students jeans. In further action to make the dress code even more restrictive, school officials now propose to no longer allow t shirts or turtlenecks, unless […]
When the cost of higher education seemingly increasing every day, there may be nothing left for things like dorm decor. After books, computers and tuition, a little “on the cheap” creativity may be required to make your new living space your own. Up steps duct tape. With just a few rolls of brightly colored or […]
Bicycle riders in Detroit are tired of waiting for the city to establish bike lanes, so they are doing it themselves. Over the past weekend, three blocks of busy Detroit Ave. were lined with bike lanes using white duct tape. While the lines probably won’t last long, they might help prompt some action, as the […]
While duct tape may be a common addition for indoor quick fixes, it also has lots of applications for the great outdoors too! Jill Cassidy from explore Arizona has lots of great tips for stretching even a cheap roll of tape to help make your hiking and camping experiences more enjoyable. Click here for some […]
Not all DIY duct tape crafts have to be as complex as a wallet or functional clothing, sometimes it can be as simple as wrapping some supplies in some colorful or decorative designs. Take a look at this vid for some ideas that make great group activites. This video has some great ideas to help […]
Hailey Rose, a rising sixth grader in Transfer, PA is having amazing success selling handmade creations she makes with duct tape. Hailey calls her business Just Stick With Me and you can see what she’s up to on her Facebook page. Hailey hopes to eventually earn enough to continue her education at Yale University. […]
Petapixel.com has instructions to make a snoot for your camera flash, using an empty Pringles potato chip can and a little gaffers tape. Find details here. Find the gaffers tape you’ll need to wrap the snoot so that you want get laughed out of town here.
You might just have to empty out your duct tape wallet and send all the money to Matt Crowley, if his claim to having made the first duct tape wallet is true. Crowley claims that he was the first to craft a wallet from duct tape when he was travelling with the Jim Rose Sideshow […]