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    Duct Tape: 101 Adventurous Ideas for Art, Jewelry, Flowers, Wallets, and More
    Duct Tape: 101 Adventurous Ideas for Art, Jewelry, Flowers, Wallets, and More
    Duct Tape: 101 Adventurous Ideas for Art, Jewelry, Flowers, Wallets, and More
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    Duct Tape: 101 Adventurous Ideas for Art, Jewelry, Flowers, Wallets, and More

    By Forest Walker Davis

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    Discover the creative possibilities with this inspiring collection of 101 duct-tape craft projects!

    Move beyond the wallet with these exciting duct tape projects that make amazing use of the simple but versatile material. Each project is fully illustrated and contains easy-to-follow instructions for creating inexpensive craft projects of the utmost quality and aesthetic.

    Sturdy and resistant, and with a myriad of interesting colors and patterns, duct tape is a perfect crafting, home, and DIY material, and the Tape Guy, Forest Walker Davis, helps you to create more than mere embellishments. Try making frames, bags, flowers, clothes, bow ties, and more. These projects are just the beginning. Durable and safe to use almost anywhere, duct-tape projects are great fun for crafters of any age!
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOpen Road Integrated Media
    Release dateApr 1, 2015
    ISBN9781627883238
    Duct Tape: 101 Adventurous Ideas for Art, Jewelry, Flowers, Wallets, and More

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      Book preview

      Duct Tape - Forest Walker Davis

      INTRODUCTION

      DUCT TAPE AS ART

      I WISH I HAD A GOOD ORIGIN STORY. OTHER ARTISTS I KNOW CAN TALK ABOUT THE FIRST TIME SOMEONE GAVE THEM A PAINTBRUSH OR A CAMERA, ABOUT LEARNING TO SEE COLOR AND SHADOW AND LIGHT. HOW DID YOU GET STARTED? IS PROBABLY THE MOST COMMON QUESTION I GET ASKED, AND MORE THAN A DECADE LATER, I STILL DON’T HAVE A SATISFACTORY ANSWER. SOMETIMES I JOKINGLY REPLY THAT I WAS FOND OF GIRLS AND KNEW THAT I WOULDN’T BE ANY GOOD AT SPORTS, WHICH IS AT LEAST A LITTLE BIT TRUE.

      A better answer is that I always had a creative orientation, was lucky enough to be the son of an art teacher and a musician, and ran into creative people in school who inspired and encouraged me.

      I remember somewhere around eighth grade, it became vogue to make wallets and book covers with duct tape. My first wallet weighed about two pounds and had pockets everywhere, hiding notebooks and pencils and playing cards and a pocketknife, but this soon evolved into more portable models. The concept of transforming something blatantly utilitarian into something beautiful appealed to me, as it still does. When I realized that people were willing to pay me five or ten dollars for a duct tape flower, my interest was piqued, but I was (and still am) reluctant to make art for profit, preferring to make things because I feel like they need to be made.

      The progression from first wallet through more and more complex artworks to the present day was so slow and gradual that sometimes it feels like one day I woke up like this, teaching art classes, writing a book, and making flowers for weddings. For this reason, it’s sometimes hard to identify a starting point, or a decision that led me here, but it’s a pretty nice place to be.

      Duct tape occupies an odd place in the world of art. It is often put in an umbrella category such as mixed media or novelty art, and much of the existing material on the subject is marketed toward teenagers, showing the un-seriousness with which it is generally regarded. This un-seriousness, however, is part of its appeal. It allows you, the artist, the freedom to make what you want to make in whatever way you’d like to make it. It’s unpretentious and simple, a functional and utilitarian thing that people all over the world have elevated in beautiful and unexpected ways, like a gourmet hot-dog stand.

      CHAPTER ONE:

      GETTING STARTED

      ONE OF THE THINGS I ENJOY MOST ABOUT DUCT TAPE AS A MEDIUM IS THE ACCESSIBILITY—TAPE CAN BE FOUND AT VIRTUALLY ANY CORNER STORE AND ISN’T VERY EXPENSIVE COMPARED WITH OTHER ART MEDIA. IN THIS WAY, IT’S VERY DEMOCRATIC. MOST OF THE NON-TAPE MATERIALS ARE SIMILARLY AVAILABLE AND INEXPENSIVE, SO THE BARRIER TO ENTRY IS VERY LOW.

      Another thing I like is that it can be done almost anywhere. I feel most comfortable making art in coffeehouses and bars because I think it’s probably good for me to have some human interaction, and I’ve made some good friends and professional contacts that I wouldn’t have if I were in my basement working to the sounds of an old Star Trek episode. I try not to take up more space than I need, and if I’m occupying one of the few large tables, I’ll put up a sign that says nice people may sit here so that I don’t feel guilty about overstaying my welcome. It’s a good idea to pick tables that are square or rectangular because circular tables make it difficult to make big sheets of

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