Participants Brian and Kevin Fleming on “Shark Tank“, the show about entrepeneurs’ pitches about new products, revealed that the idea for their invention the “Bag Bowl” was born from the need to provide water for a thirsty dog at a dog park. Kevin explained that the first Bag Bowl was made from gaffers tape and […]
The “Naked Men” show at the Leopold Museum in Vienna is being promoted by a series of posters featuring naked men that have been placed around the city. The show features famous images of naked men and focuses on different artistic styles for presenting the male form. Parts of some of the posters have been […]
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Writing in his new biography Rod: The Autobiography, singer Rod Stewart credits that rock and roll staple, gaffers tape, for helping control the amount of sex that went on during his early touring days. Stewart writes about opening his hotel suite door only to find his naked bass player taped to the bed. You can […]
The Florida Wildlife Commission is investigating a new themed birthday party concept that involves swimming with a live alligator in your own swimming pool. The company that produces the parties, Alligator Attractions, closes up the gator’s mouth with gaffers tape and then puts it in the pool with the party attendees, children included. You can […]
Most people accept the notion that tablet computers are not intended for doing real work. One Apple fan boy put together a desk for his new iPad using a piece of plywood and a Dremel tool. In addition to a dollar’s worth of plywood, you’ll also need some gaffers tape. Click here for detailed instructions.
Iconic public radio live music show Mountain Stage made sure its production gear found its way to The University of Alaska Fairbanks campus by labeling its equipment with bright yellow gaffers tape. The show, taped on August 16 at Davis Concert Hall, featured Alaska performers. It will air on radio stations across the country between […]
What does a Greyhound Rescue group have in common with a Broadway play? They both use Gaffers Tape! The “traditional” market for gaffers tape is the entertainment industry. Used mostly to tape down cords and such so the performers don’t trip and hurt themselves. Here at thetapeworks.com we are used to selling lots of gaffers […]
Food show “Top Chef Masters” used a line of red gaffers tape along the kitchen floor to separate competing teams in episode 8. The show on Bravo TV pits top chefs in a competition in a reality television show seen Wednesday nights. Learn more about “Top Chef Masters” here.
Shona McCarty’s appearance at the TV Choice awards took an odd turn when a photo revealed that the material used to make her dress matched a tear in the carpet that had been patched with black gaffers tape. Somehow, she had managed to pose for the picture directly beside the carpet tear. Fortunately, her strategically […]