Choly Knight - Awesome Duct Tape Projects

Take a look around your house. Chances are you have a roll of duct tape hidden under the sink, in a toolbox, or in a junk drawer somewhere. And if you dont, you should, because this book will take you through all the amazing things you can do with that simple roll! Since I was a little girl, Ive known about the amazing qualities of crafting with tape. Its clean, applies easily, and leaves no mess behind like paints and glues. For many years I happily used up roll after roll of clear packing and Scotch tape for scrapbooking and laminating all of my favorite pictures from magazines. I still enjoy a fresh roll of cellophane tape, but as years passed I learned about the power of duct.

Not only is duct tape strong enough to lift cars, build cannons, and fix engines, its also cheap, easy to use, and lasts forever. And thanks to the wise Zen-like knowledge of duct tape aficionados spreading the word, you can now find duct tape in loads of colors, patterns, and finishes. With duct tape you get style and strength all in onehow can you beat that? So read on to create some amazing belts, wallets, bags, and other accessories that will make even your favorite handyperson jealous. Chances are youll find some idea you might have never thought of before, and youll be unrolling the sticky stuff years down the road! Happy crafting!

Message board. Use thin strips of colorful duct tape to separate a plain white dry erase board by day, class, project, or whatever works for you! Scrabble tile coasters. Cover squares of cardboard in duct tape and follow the sticker technique on to create custom designs for each one. Charging caddy. Cut an old bottle of lotion in half with an extension in the back. Cut a hole in the extension large enough for your charging plug, then wrap the whole package in duct tape; your phone now has a place to rest while it charges! File holder. Save an old cereal box and cut off the top at an angle.

Wrap the whole box in duct tape for a great place to store magazines, folders, or other important files. Storage boxes. Breathe new life into old tins, boxes, and containers with some fashionable duct tape! Game night. Create your own custom gaming station by decorating your system and controllers in duct tape. Custom chucks. Create a stand-out sticker for your favorite sneakers. Unique boots. Add a sticker or completely cover an old pair of boots to give them some flair. Drawer organizer. Use up all those empty cardboard boxes. Arrange several small boxes in a way that fits your drawer.

Cover each one in duct tape, and then attach them along the top and bottom. Chain jewelry. Cut 3" (7.5cm) lengths of " (0.5cm)-diameter cording and wrap each piece with duct tape. Connect the ends to form links. Join the links together as you make them to create chain jewelry pieces.