There’s no arguing that gaffers tape costs a lot of money. It is made from expensive raw materials, is complicated to manufacture and difficult to find. Buying individual rolls a few at a time can add up quickly. Here’s a New Year Resolution you can stick with: plan ahead and buy in bulk. You’ll save big […]
If you examine a piece of masking tape closely, you will see lots of crinkles or folds. The tape is not flat like electrical tape or label tape, but rather has texture called “creping” These folds mean that the tape, when pressed flat, is actually a little larger than it is when it is on […]
A recent article in the New York Times explored cost-saving ways to decorate your walls. One of the suggestions? Gaffers tape photo frames. It looks great, and the synthetic adhesive is much less aggressive on walls than other kinds of tape, like duct tape. Click here for more suggestions.
Using everyday plastic objects carefully arranged in the sea, photographer Kim Preston creates a powerful commentary about pollution in her series Plastic Pacific. Using gaffers tape and double-sided tape, Preston is able to make the plastic pieces look like sealife such as jellyfish, polyps, and fish. To see the photographs, click here. […]
Get creative with your gift wrapping this year. Try wrapping a package with a brown paper bag or a white box and ribbon-layering with colored tape, it’s easy and looks great! Here are some ways you can do it. Allabouttape.com is your source for information about the adhesive tape industry.
Don’t have enough room for a Christmas tree? Try taping one to your wall! Using colorful washi tape to design a stylish and personalized tree on some blank wall space. Here are some great ideas. If you don’t have enough wall space for a big tree, you can make a small Christmas tree using duct tape. […]
Lexus will release a new IS sports sedan at the Detroit Auto Show in January. The car company teased Car and Driver with a prototype covered in vinyl and gaffers tape in order to disguise the styling. To see the new Lexus, click here.
Looking for a fun Christmas project to fill your time? Try making duct tape Christmas cards. They’re unique and quirky, and your friends and family will love them. Here’s how you do it. Don’t forget the duct tape! http://bit.ly/HHJBrA
The St. Paul (Minnesota) Pioneer Press is featuring Scotch Tape and 3M in a holiday promotion that examines “made in Minnesota” inventions and companies that are part of how we celebrate Christmas. One of the features focuses on 3 M and the invention of Scotch Tape. You can see the video for this promotion by […]
I just came across a really beautiful “Web book” titled “The Birth Story of mt“. In this case, mt is short for “masking tape”. It turns out that is not actually about masking tape, but rather about Japanese Washi tape, a delicate printed paper tape used mainly in decorating, crafts and scrap bookking. Everybody knows […]