Crafts and Furniture
- A student from the University of Cincinnati's School of Design, Art, Architecture and Planning turned a ratty old couch they found in the garbage into a design statement (figure A) by using different colors and some creativity! It just took 2 hours and 5 rolls of duct tape to redo this couch.
Tip: It is important when covering furniture, to overlap each strip of tape so that it will hold when you sit on it.
- Duct tape has become more than a tool in your toolbox. Artists and crafters are using duct tape creatively for projects like this animal that is on display at the Cleveland Zoo (figure B).
- Wawautosa, Wisconsin 17-year old Ellie Schiedermayer is the author of Got Tape, a book on craft projects. One of her ideas is to make a duct tape wallet (figure C). It is easy to make, you just make a basic sheet of four 7-inch long strips of duct tape. Place the first one, sticky side up, down in front of you. Overlap the strips a little on top of each other. Next, repeat that process by putting four strips sticky side down across the first four strips. Trim off the excess around the edges and you end up with a duct tape piece of fabric. Just fold it in half and tape up the horizontal sides with a 4-inch piece of tape. After taping one side, it is important to fold it in the center before you tape the other side to prevent bulging.
- Another project of Schiedermayer's is a bracelet. Fold a long piece of duct tape in half -- sticky to sticky. Cut out curvy zigzags of different colors of tape and interlock them (figure D) by wrapping them around each other. The clasp is just a small piece of tape. Schiedermayer offers some tips for using duct tape:
- Use special Teflon coated scissors so adhesive won't build up as much on your scissors.
- Use the smoothest duct tape you can find so your projects will look better.
- Decorate your project with paint pens, permanent markers and stickers. They all work well on the slick coating.
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Website: www.henkelconsumeradhesives.com
Got Tape? Roll Out the Fun With Duct Tape!
Model: 0873494261
Author: Ellie Schiedermayer
(January 2002)
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Krause Publications
Website: www.krause.com
The Jumbo Duct Tape Book
Model: 0761121102
Author: Jim Berg and Tim Nyberg
(September 2000)
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Workman Publishing Co. Inc.
Website: www.workman.com
Ductigami: The Art of the Tape
Model: 1550462849
Author: Joe Wilson
(May 1999)
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Boston Mills Press
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