British Newspaper The Guardian recently interviewed well known designers about what they thought were the greatest design creations. Noted English designer James Dyson (Dyson vacuum cleaners) chose the Mini auto, architect Richard Rogers chose a bicycle made by Bompton, and industrial designer Ron Arad’s choice was a lamp created by George Carwardine. Our favorite was the […]
An article in last week’s New York Times Magazine describes the search for “total” silence in Alaska and other places around the world. The writer, Davyd Betchkal, describes himself as a “sound catcher” and uses a solar powered recording system to measure the sound level in some of the most remote places on earth. The […]
Photographers can make custom “cells” for accessory storage inside their camera cases using gaffers tape and a little ingenuity. For details on this “sticky side out” project, click here. Tapenews.com is your source for “all the news that’s fit to stick”. Send us your interesting tape news and we’ll share it with the world! Thetapeworks.com
An Australian man credits his wife saving his life after her quick thinking saved him from possible death from a snake bite. Andrew Richards, on a camping trip to Fraser Island, says his wife’s response to his being bitten by a eastern brown snake is why he is now on the road to recovery. Colleen, […]
Stars walk the red carpet at the Oscar Ceremonies but gaffers tape is the winner. Hollywood stylists revealed some of their Oscar night styling secrets to The Hollywood Reporter. Apparently, gaffers tape is a favorite among the fashionistas for making sure that nominees gowns look fabulous. Other favorites include cut up panty hose, wads of […]
The Watford Observer in England included this useful bit of information in an article about the abduction and murder of a local man. The paper detailed the killer’s plan, including the contents of something they called a “kidnap” kit. The kidnappers laptop bag included knives, gaffers tape, scalpels and face masks. Here is a link […]
Nick Gallard, the stunt coordinator for the Star Wars movies, is teaching a light saber master class next week in Los Angeles. While, you can bring your own light saber to the class, Gallard warns that the real thing is fragile and recommends that you consider using a piece of bamboo wrapped in gaffers tape […]
Today’s caucuses in Iowa have a new last minute candidate. Protesters from Occupy Iowa showed up over the weekend at Democratic headquarters, demanding an udience with the chairperson of the Democratic National Committee. When hotel security called the police to have the intruders removed from the premises, the protesters covered their mouths with gaffers tape […]
Create bright candy cane striped walls for a child’s room with gaffers tape. You can get everything you need by clicking here. Tapenews.com is your source for “all the news that’s fit to stick”. Send us your interesting tape news and we’ll share it with the world! Thetapeworks.com
An article in The National recognizing the 30th anniversary of MTV has proven once and for all that without gaffers tape, MTV would have never gotten off the ground. The article, penned by Saul Austerlitz, recognizes Bohemian Rhapsody, by Queen as on of the early videos that got MTV up and running. More specificaly, Austerlitz […]