Hum - The ultimate duct tape book : 25 cool & creative projects to get you on a roll!

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Its pretty much the same stuff that gets stretched over a wooden frame to make a painters canvas. The word tape is misleading, though. There was no adhesive or glue backing. Instead the cotton duck was sewn into garments or wrapped and adhered with oils.Soon, tapes were made with adhesive on one side. During World War II, a new type of adhesive tape was invented to keep ammunition cases dry. It was made of duck cloth to cut easily, polyethylene (plastic) to make it waterproof, and a rubber glue to make it sticky.

Originally, it was colored olive drab (army green) to match the soldiers equipment.It didnt take long before the soldiers were using duck tape to patch and fix just about anything that needed patching and fixing. From their tents, to their boots, to their guns and their tools, duck tape came in handy on and off the battlefield. When the war was over and they came home, duck tape became a household staple as well as an industry tool.Duck tape is famous for fixing just about anything. And now duck tape is becoming famous for making just about anything! In this book, youll learn the simplest ways to: spruce up household fixtures, make fun crafts, construct useful items, and create fashionable accessories!Duct Topeor Duck Tope?Once civilians were using the new army tape to repair just about everything in their homes, it was colored silver with powdered aluminum and marketed to tape duct work. Large rolls of the familiar silver tape were sold as duct tape. Today, special tapes are used to seal heating and cooling ducts that can withstand temperature fluctuations, but the name stuck.

Whether you call it duct tape or duck tape, it means the same thing. The only difference is in the brand and style.

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A craft knife will allow precise cuts and finely-tuned detailing. A good pair of sharp scissors will make straight, long cuts. Stiff floral wire helps shape flower projects. A self-healing cutting mat is used repeatedly. A rubber or cork-backed ruler will assist in measurements and sharp edges without slipping. Common tools needed for most duct tape crafts: A hot glue gun is useful to adhere embellishments. Adhesive remover is a lifesaver for cleaning all the sticky residue from your scissors and craft knife. Velcro strips make easy closures for bracelets and bags. An array of barrettes, key rings, belt loops, earring hooks and pendant clasps keep fashion at your fingertips. *Not Pictured: pens, cans, cannisters, notebooks, picture frames and painters canvasses are used in this book to personalize and decorate.

Chapter One: Wrap it Up

Simple first projects that get you used to working with duct tape.

Can Caddy

Materials needed:Duct tape, scissors, cannister.Step one:Take a can or cannister and remove all labels. *Not Pictured: pens, cans, cannisters, notebooks, picture frames and painters canvasses are used in this book to personalize and decorate.

Chapter One: Wrap it Up

Simple first projects that get you used to working with duct tape.

Can Caddy

Materials needed:Duct tape, scissors, cannister.Step one:Take a can or cannister and remove all labels.

Wash the can and let it dry thoroughly before starting.Step two:Flip the can on its side and line the tape up to the top edge or lip. Press against the seam to keep the tape straight.