A somewhat stunned art world was amazed (amused?) to see a banana duct taped to a wall called art and given a valuation of $150,000 by Art Basel Miami. Clearly the artist, Maurizio Cattelan, was in on the joke, since the piece was named “Comedian”. Apparently another South Florida performance artist was also in on […]
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 […]
Designers of the new 2018 Ford Mustang were less than happy with the cornering response of their new muscle car. Engineers found that simply applying a small strip of duct tape to a grille opening in the car reduced front end lift when the car cornered at speed. Subsequent versions of the design incorporated this […]
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 […]
Kerry Mott got a degree in neuroscience. Her goal was to become a doctor and the path to medical school was clear. Then Kerry discovered duct tape art. Career crisis in the making! Kerry’s work is astounding (you can see some of it by clicking here) but it is hard to imagine that cutting up […]
Chicago residents, frustrated with the slow progress in getting leaking fire hydrants repaired in their neighborhoods, have taken on the repairs themselves. In an attempt to stop, or at least slow, water leaking from malfunctioning hydrants, are wrapping them with duct tape. Click here to learn more about this story. Click here to buy RED […]
When Major League Baseball players, brothers Travis and Chase d’Arnaud, faced off for the first time in the big leagues, Travis claimed the advantage. He had a pinch hit in the seventh inning of the Phillies-Mets matchup. Travis claimed that he gained the upper edge because, when growing up, he had pitched to his older […]
One of the activities for kids at this weeks’ Cattlemen Days Rodeo in Missouri involves calves an dduct tape. As reported in The Columbia Missourian, event organizers affix several strips of duct tape to the hindquarters of a calf and then let the kids chase the calves to see if they can snatch the tape strips. […]
A Quantas Air Lines flight attendant has filed a suit against her employer, claiming that she was deafened in one ear when the plane she was flying was depressuirezed after a temporary tape seal on a door failed, creating a loud, high pitched noise. After the duct tape seal failed, the crew was temporarily able […]
Duck Brand duck tape’s popular “Stuck At the Prom” contest ends today-July8. This popular contest lets high school students compete for scholarships by designing prom wear from duct tape and then submitting it as an entry in the contest. The money has gotten serious, with this year’s top winners being eligible for $10,000 scholarships. See […]