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We get our inspiration for duct tape purses from quite a few places, but the best sources of ideas come from two email subscriptions. Fab.com sends us a daily email with photos of things on sale in their store, and there is an eclectic mix of anything and everything you might love — plates, t-shirts, lamps, furniture and … purses.…
Read more »Large Duct Tape Tote
So we made a duct tape tote. We’re still totally into the color-blocking fashion trend, which is why we made our recent clutch, but this time we decided to go bigger and bolder. We had a lot of tape, so we took three of those colors (black, white and dusty pink) and matched the color-blocking proportions of this outfit. Our…
Read more »Color Blocking Clutch
Color blocking is the latest fashion trend in the US. Basically, you put two colors together that normally wouldn’t go together, like bottle green and pale green, or three colors like black and gray and brown. It takes a bit of getting used to because most outfits really do look better when the colors match instead of clash, but we like…
Read more »Red and Silver Clutch
We made this cute duct tape clutch in about half an hour. It was really easy to do — we just made a sheet of red tape and folded silver tape over the ends, folded it into a purse shape, and taped the sides with silver tape. Once it was made we piled a few books on top of it overnight…
Read more »Sites We Recommend
Melissa has the most amazing selection of duct tape accessories. We love her attention to detail. The Duct Tape Guys - two hilarious guys who spend their days making you laugh, and also provide a heck of a lot of useful and useless information. The Duct Tape Club - a club for all duct tape lovers. Has contests, downloads, and funny stories. Duct Tape…
Read more »Tips When Using Duct Tape
When you are about to embark on a fabulous creation, make it with paper first—so you don’t waste any of your valuable duct tape. When cutting duct tape, keep the sticky side up—it will stick to the scissors less. For small, fancy work, use a glass mat with a craft knife. The tape pulls easily off the glass surface without…
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