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 […]
“Free” Christmas parking in Northumberland resulted in “chaos,” according a survey recently conducted by the city council. One shopper even taped over coin slots in parking meters with gaffers tape to keep people from unnecessarily paying for parking. Read the story by clicking here. Tapenews.com is your source for “all the news that’s fit […]
Photographer Matt Bigwood recently published a photo that was six months in the making. Taking a beer can and some gaffers tape, Bigwood created a pinhole exposure that he focused on one location for six months, tracking the movement of the sun and stars to get this fantastic photo. To see how he did it, […]
London designer Christopher Shannon recently unveiled his Autumn/Winter 2013 collection. His inspiration for some of the pieces? Gaffers tape, of course. Many of Shannon’s pant designs were accented by strips of gaffers tape. To see the looks, and read more about it, click here. Tapenews.com is your source for “all the news that’s fit […]
An disruptive passenger on board a flight from Reykjavik to New York was reportedly duct taped to his seat by fellow passengers. The man apparently drank an extensive amount of duty-free liquor, and proceeded to walk about the cabin yelling and spitting on other passengers. Fortunately for everyone else, someone remembered to pack a roll of […]
A massive tape ball made by a middle school class is on display at a bookstore in Aurora, IL. The class hopes to break the world record for the largest tape ball, which weighed over 2,000 lbs. Currently, the tape ball on display at the bookstore is 300 lbs and growing. It is made from […]
Scotch tape is a vinyl tape that has a thousand uses and now it has another amazing one. An unassuming roll of Scotch Tape can enable you to see through solid objects (a solid piece of frosted glass, that is). Need take a peek through a frosted window? Pull off a piece of tape […]
Wes Naman, a photographer in New Mexico, has spent the last few months taking a set of unusual photos. His collection includes pictures of people whose faces are contorted into silly expressions by tape. To see the photos, click here.
Duck Tape® recently announced that they will be partnered with Scholastic Art & Writing Awards to sponsor an award in the Mixed Media category. Duck Tape® will offer a $500 scholarship to five different students within the category, which challenges students to create a piece of art using more than one medium. Though duct tape is […]