Ooohkay...I thought. THIS should be fun. I get to not only talk about why "duck tape" is super handy, but also yell at everyone that it's FREAKING DUCT TAPE. NOT DUCK TAPE.
Turns out I was wrong.
"Duck" tape, was first made during WWII and came in army green. You know, for camouflage & stuff? It was later called duct tape and turned gray/silver and was used for pipe work and stuff. There's actually a really interesting back story about it all..(...click the link if you care...) Here's where I found this info
Duct/Duck tape is basically a very strong, cloth-backed, water proof tape. Now it is officially called "Duct Tape" but "Duck Tape" is a certain brand that makes the tape in all sorts of cool colors and patterns. In my experience it hasn't been as sticky as the "normal" duct tape, but I could have just gotten a bad roll.
BUT that aside, what really is it useful for? I mean, my sister makes shoes out of it sometimes...but is it only used for eccentric women's fashion? Nahh....there's A LOT you can do with duct/duck tape. Here's a list. (I'm channeling my inner Buzzfeed.)
1. Make shoes
2. Make a Halloween Costume
3. Tape up any folder/binder/notebook
4. Spice up any picture frame!
5. Make this thing:
6. Get ready for Christmas
7. Get ready for Valentine's day
8. Thanksgiving?
9. Shut people up
10. Oh, and of course, fix any problem ever. Duh.
What I have concluded from this:
10% duct tape is cool
90% I could totes be a Buzzfeed writer
Turns out I was wrong.
"Duck" tape, was first made during WWII and came in army green. You know, for camouflage & stuff? It was later called duct tape and turned gray/silver and was used for pipe work and stuff. There's actually a really interesting back story about it all..(...click the link if you care...) Here's where I found this info
Duct/Duck tape is basically a very strong, cloth-backed, water proof tape. Now it is officially called "Duct Tape" but "Duck Tape" is a certain brand that makes the tape in all sorts of cool colors and patterns. In my experience it hasn't been as sticky as the "normal" duct tape, but I could have just gotten a bad roll.BUT that aside, what really is it useful for? I mean, my sister makes shoes out of it sometimes...but is it only used for eccentric women's fashion? Nahh....there's A LOT you can do with duct/duck tape. Here's a list. (I'm channeling my inner Buzzfeed.)
1. Make shoes
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| Photo: deviantART Not gonna lie that might be a liiiiiiiitttttlle above my range of artistic abilities. |
2. Make a Halloween Costume
3. Tape up any folder/binder/notebook
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| Photo: Busy Bee Stitchery That's pretty Wicked. (ha). |
4. Spice up any picture frame!
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| Photo: cleverpinkpirate.com |
5. Make this thing:
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| Photo: Craft Snob
I don't actually know what it is, but I guess it looks cool.
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| Actually, this kind of looks like a Dalek... |
7. Get ready for Valentine's day
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| Mmm...smell the sweet aroma |
8. Thanksgiving?
9. Shut people up
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| You know the ones. |
10. Oh, and of course, fix any problem ever. Duh.
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| Obviously. |
10% duct tape is cool
90% I could totes be a Buzzfeed writer
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