Practical Duct Tape Projects

by Instructables.com, Noah Weinstein (Editor)

Overview

Duct tape has gotten a reputation as the quick-fix tape for every situation. However, did you know that you can use duct tape to create practical items for everyday use? Did you also know that duct tape now comes in a variety of colors, so your creations can be fun and stylish? Originating from Instructables, a popular project-based community made up of all sorts of characters with wacky hobbies and a desire to pass on their wisdom to others, Practical Duct Tape Projects contains ideas from a number of authors who nurse a healthy urge to create anything possible from duct tape.

Practical Duct Tape Projects provides step-by-step instructions on a variety of useful and fun objects involving duct tape. Guided through each endeavor by detailed photographs, the reader will create articles of clothing, tools, and more, such as:

• Fishing net
• Messenger bag
• Wallet with change pouch
• Duck tub stopper
• Laptop case
• Pencil case
• And much more!

The Instructables community has provided a compilation of guides on a variety of duct tape exploits. The most outrageous projects are definitely the most fun, and this book shows that duct tape can make just about anything.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781626362437
Publisher:	Skyhorse
Publication date:	05/01/2013
Sold by:	SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format:	eBook
Pages:	208
File size:	48 MB
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About the Author

Instructables.com is a bona fide Internet sensation, a web-based community of motivated do-it-yourselfers who contribute invaluable how-to guides to the site on a wide range of topics, from gardening and home repair to recipes to gadgets that defy categorization. The site hosts more than 100,000 projects. More than 15 million people visit the site each month, leaving comments and suggestions on the ever-growing list of do-it-yourself projects.
Noah Weinstein is an editor at Instructables.com, co-founder of SF Media Labs and spends time making things both big and small at his shop in Oakland, CA. He has worked as a white water rafting guide, custom speaker builder, sheep shepherd, and tractor driver. He earned a BA from Brown University where he concentrated in environmental studies and visual art.

Table of Contents

Introduction vii

Bags & Totes 1

Messenger Bag and Hardware 2

Tool Tote 23

Dog Panniers 28

Woven Tote 34

High-Quality Tote Bag 39

No-Sew Zipper Pouch 53

Stripy Pencil Case 57

Wallets 61

Quality Wallet with (Optional) Change Pouch 62

Magic Wallet 74

High-Quality Wallet 79

Stylish Wallet/Clutch 87

Clothing 93

100% Authentic Hoodie (100+ yds of duct tape) 94

Hiking Gaiters 111

Super Fancy Waterproof/Windproof Bike Shoe Covers 115

Typhoon Pants 119

Hat 123

Tech 129

The Best Universal, Portable Videogame Holster Ever 130

Laptop Skin 134

Laptop Case - Without the Cardboard 136

Hydraulic Robot 140

Home & Furniture 151

Hammock 152

Stars and Stripes Lawn Chair 155

Patio Pillow 158

Milk Carton Planters 164

White Water Pouches 169

Arts & Crafts 175

Realistic Rose 176

Lovely Lily 181

Duct Duck (Duck Tub Stopper) 184

Duck 188

Masks 193

Tear-Away Scratch Pad 197

Editorial Reviews

Crafts made out of duct tape are still popular. Presented here is a broad array of projects, all previously published on Instructables.com. The projects are complex, with such unique creations as lawn chairs, a hoodie, waterproof pouches, and a variety of wallets. Sadly, however, the instructions and photographs translated poorly from screen to page. The orders of construction are not clear, and the photos are murky at best. A detailed table of contents makes up for lack of an index. VERDICT While these are more sophisticated and diverse duct tape creations than found in other books, instructions tend to be bewildering owing to the lack of organization. For a good, simplified book on duct tape projects, see Joe Wilson's Ductigami. A marginal purchase.

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