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You probably have a roll of that wide silver colored tape somewhere out in your garage.You know the stuff, that you have to start a tear with your teeth in order to rip off a strip. That type of tape has been used for many years to fix all sorts of common handyman problems, from stopping leaks to patching tears and cracks. Fixing things is great, but making brand new things is a lot more fun. And these days you can find Duck TapeĀ® brand tape in more colors and patterns than you can count.Ā Duck TapeĀ® is also available with your favorite sports and college logos, cartoon characters or even in rolls that glow in the dark. What can you make with it? A better question might be what canāt you make with it. Since itās Fall and back to school time, I thought it would be fun to show you how to make your own school supply case (this would work great for making little EDC pouches too) usingĀ Duck TapeĀ® brand tape.
Before you get started, you will obviously need some Duck TapeĀ®.Ā For a huge selection,Ā buy Duck Tape at Walmart.
What youāll need
- Duck TapeĀ®
- Storage or sandwich bag with a zip closure
- Scissors
Step 1: Cut the zipper part off your bag. Leave about ½ inch of bag attached to the zipper part.
Step 2: Make 2 pieces of Duck TapeĀ® fabric that measure as wide as your bag and about 4 in. tall or however deep youād like the bag to be.
Step 3: Using a strip of Duck TapeĀ®, adhere the piece of Duck TapeĀ® fabric you made in step 2 to the zipper from step 1. Repeat for the other side with your second piece of Duck TapeĀ® fabric.
Step 4: Fold a single piece of Duck TapeĀ® over each of the open edges of the supply case to close them up. Trim any excess tape.
Step 5: There is no step 5, youāre done.
That was a very simple project suitable for kids and adults. The best thing aboutĀ Duck TapeĀ® is that it is easy to work with because all you need is a pair of scissors. No sewing, or gluing required. Heck, the stuff even comes in sheets if you donāt want to take the time to make your own.
You can visit theĀ Duck TapeĀ® Ducktivities site for 100ās of other ideas, some with step by step directions like these. You can also follow @TheDuckBrand on Twitter for all sorts of DIY inspiration. Iāve seen people make elaborate messenger bags from this tape. Makes me want to try it myself.
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I wonder if it Red Green approved???
@AnthonyL What does that mean?
You never heard the comedian Red Green?? The Red Green Show? He infamous of fixing and building everything with duct tape.
http://ow.ly/oVlh1
Nope, but now I’ll have to check it out š