New Zealand solar car designer Rob Glassey reports that he has built a solar car that can reach a speed of 120 kilometers per hour. Glassey told the NZ Herald that even though the car is held together with gaffers tape and bungy cords is still road worthy and is actually licensed for highway use. […]
Looking for a fun craft for the kids? Packing tape transfers are an easy and creative way to add a little art to your home or office. Here’s how you do it. 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 […]
Glow tape uses SPOT-LITE glow film, a non-radioactive chemical light source incorporated into a flexible vinyl film. This chemical light source is designed to absorb energy from any ambient light source-including sunlight, incandescent light and flourescent lamps. Once the light source is removed, SPOT-LITE glow film emits a light of it’s own. As little as […]
I’m not sure that I’ ready to pay $8.00 for a roll of packing tape, but if I was, these guys would get my money! 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!
Cross country runners at Notre Dame High School in Pennsylvania shared this trick to keep their shoes on when running on a muddy course. Eric Busher and Mike Martinsky, seniors on the team, tie their shoes with duct tape to keep them from coming unlaced. Martinsky said that they started using duct tape after feeling […]
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, […]
Making a custom “one of a kind” IPad case is quick and easy. A little printed duct tape can give your case a personality that reflects the owner. Here’s some ideas to get you started. Tapenews.com is your source for “all the news that’s fit to stick”. Send us your interesting tape news and we’ll […]
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 […]
Brazilian authorities “arrested” a cat they caught smuggling contraband into a local jail. The cat was apprehended passing through the prison gates wtih drill bits, files and a mobile phone charger gaffer taped to its body. Tapenews.com is your source for “all the news that’s fit to stick”. Send us your interesting tape news and […]
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 […]