A 10k race to raise money for the Shooting Star Chase hospice in Hampton, England drew a couple of unique approaches to getting around the course. Alex Bloom and James Perkins, students at Hampton School, chose to ski the course rather than run it, even though there was no snow. Strapping their skis to their […]
We came across this great idea for making sure that you always have a little gaffers tape on hand. It was intended for photographers, but lots of others need a little tape too. As cameras and accessories get smaller and smaller, toting around a roll of gaffers tape becomes more and more impractical. A “do […]
Gregory Simpson, a professional photographer and musician, has brought the classic pinhole camera into the modern age, fashioning a pin hole lens for his Leica camera by covering the lens opening with gaffers tape. Leica cameras are known among pros for their uncompromising sharpness, but Simpson’s approach heads in the opposite direction. The lack of […]
The official media guidelines for Phoenix, AZ courtrooms mandates that ” All floor cables must be taped down with cloth gaffer’s tape. Tape should not be placed on walls or paneling. All tape applied should be removed after the proceeding. Tape on floor must not create a safety hazard.” If you’re a reporter headed to court […]
An emergency exit door blew open on a flight from Bangkok to Hong Kong on Monday. According to a passenger report, one flight attendant hid under her chair while some passengers “wept in terror.” Instead of landing, the crew stuffed the partially-open door full of pillows that were gaffers-taped together. Read more about the incident […]
A school in Berkshire, England is searching for a missing satellite project that disappeared from the sky several days ago. Students launched a helium-balloon supported camera on Saturday, watching it rise 21 miles before parachuting down in an unknown area. The project is more than year’s work for the students, so they have put out […]
Frank Hannon, lead guitarist for the rock band TESLA, recently said of gaffers tape: “This stuff rocks.” Hannon released a video explaining all the reasons he loves gaffers tape. Read more about how Hannon uses gaffers tape buy clicking here. Check out our great selection of gaffers tape here. Tapenews.com is your source for “all […]
English photographer Matt Bigwood has shared his method of making a pinhole camera from a beer can in phoblograher. Using his unique cameras, Bigwood was able to take a six month long photo of changes in the sky by attaching a series of his homemade cameras to high perches like utility poles with gaffers tape. […]
Two British adventurers are attempting to drive 10,000 miles in only 10 days. The trips will cross 13 countries and two continents. They hope to deal with mechanical issues with a toolbox consisting of only an adjustable spanner, hammer, superglue and gaffer tape. Read more about it here. Tapenews.com is your source for “all […]
An Australian parent was arrested for substituting gaffers tape for the seat belts that are supposed to hold a child safety seat securely in the car. Police are arresting an average of seven parents a day for using items like pliers, truck load control straps and bungie cords in place of the properly anchored seat […]