Tape It & Make It: 101 Duct Tape Activities (Tape It and...Duct Tape Series)
Tape It & Make It: 101 Duct Tape Activities (Tape It and...Duct Tape Series) book cover

Tape It & Make It: 101 Duct Tape Activities (Tape It and...Duct Tape Series)

Paperback – September 1, 2012

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Price
$14.99
Format
Paperback
Pages
128
Publisher
Sourcebooks Wonderland
Publication Date
ISBN-13
978-1438001357
Dimensions
6.63 x 0.32 x 9 inches
Weight
12 ounces

Description

"A staple in the tool box of every Do-lt-Yourselfer, the fix-anything adhesive now comes in a delightful variety of colors and patterns. This eye-catching book will help crafters create wallets, neckties, masks, purses, and more."— School Library Journal "...[a] go-to book for...sick days, holidays, summer break, and I'm bored moments. It's a fantastic book." -- Wired Magazine From the Inside Flap Always a useful item in every household toolbox, duct tape has now taken on a second life as a medium for hobbyists of all ages. This fun-filled book presents dozens of creative ideas and easy-to-follow instructions for using versatile duct tape to make everything from coin purses to neckties, from elegant artificial flowers and highly original Halloween costumes to a duct tape yoga mat! Discover how you can fashion more than 100 different items from duct tape, including: Wallets and purses Wallets and purses Artificial flowers Artificial flowers Accessories Accessories Aprons, a mini skirt, and more Aprons, a mini skirt, and more Richela Fabian Morgan is the author of three previously published eco-friendly books devoted to do-it-yourself crafts. She began her duct tape odyssey several years ago with a simple bi-fold wallet. She now teaches tape crafting to elementary school kids, and sells several duct tape items on line and to local retailers. She, her husband, and their two children live in Larchmont, NY. Read more

Features & Highlights

  • A little duct tape goes a long way―and this craft book with 500+ easy to follow color illustrations will keep you creating all day!
  • A useful staple item in every household toolbox for years, duct tape has now taken on a second life as a medium for hobbyists of all ages. This fun-filled DIY activity book offers dozens of creative ideas and easy-to-follow instructions for making everything from wallets and coin purses to novelty neckties and household decorations out of duct tape.
  • This activity guide includes instructions for:
  • Duct Tape Accessories - wallets, sandals, watch straps, and more
  • Duct Tape Accessories
  • - wallets, sandals, watch straps, and more
  • Duct Tape Clothing - apron, necktie, mini skirt, tool belt, and more
  • Duct Tape Clothing
  • - apron, necktie, mini skirt, tool belt, and more
  • Duct Tape Flowers - roses, iris, water lilies, and more
  • Duct Tape Flowers
  • - roses, iris, water lilies, and more
  • Duct Tape Animals - turtle, duck, lion's head, puppy, and more
  • Duct Tape Animals
  • - turtle, duck, lion's head, puppy, and more
  • Megativities - skyscraper, Rubik's Cube, and more
  • Megativities
  • - skyscraper, Rubik's Cube, and more
  • …and hours of screen-free, wildly creative entertainment!
  • …and hours of screen-free, wildly creative entertainment!
  • A book brimming with boredom busting projects and awesome activities for both grownups and kids to enjoy. More than 500 color illustrations make this a perfect introduction to crafting for kids and help even beginner duct tape enthusiasts feel confident following along.
  • And duct tape diva Richela Fabian Morgan isn't done yet―there are 101 more amazing duct tape activities to explore in Tape It and Make More!

Customer Reviews

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Most Helpful Reviews

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Lots of crafts to pick from

I saw this reviewed at another site, and bought it for my family. We needed some crafts for our kids, and wanted something a little different. After I got it, I found out there was even more than I thought. By buying different colors of duct tape, we could build everything from toys to Christmas decoration. My boys and I have built several of these, including flowers for mom, and will building more in the future.
30 people found this helpful
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Great project book!!

I recieved this book as a gift and before I could even open the cover, my 9 year old daughter ran off to find her duct tape supply and started crafting! This book has easy to follow instructions and plenty of pictures. She hasn't let go of it yet and keeps giving lists of colors she needs to my husband and I! Some of the stuff in this book is amazing!
27 people found this helpful
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We have been making duct tape wallets together and the instructions are very easy to follow

This book was a huge hit with my 11 year old daughter. We have been making duct tape wallets together and the instructions are very easy to follow. We've been through several duct tape projects books and this is our favorite so far! To give someone a leg up....I'd recommend using the scotch duct tape it is much easier to work with and more forgiving. I also purchased a pair of scissors that adhesives cannot stick to (office depot) and we used a work mat for measuring because working with a ruler takes forever compared to a mat. I know others use a craft knife and that's also what the book says to use but I'm not sure my daughter could do the projects on her own with a craft knife without having an accident. Great book and glad I got it for her. Sidenote: office depot puts their scotch duct tape on sale all the time!
23 people found this helpful
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Not worth the money

I thought the instructions were unclear and there's not enough pictures. The pictures that are there aren't very good. I bought this book for my 9 year old daughter for Christmas and she got so frustrated with it that she quit before she even made anything. I tried to make a bi-fold wallet for my son from this book and found the instructions confusing. I resorted to You Tube videos and tossed the book aside.
Also, I bought this book for my daughter (as I stated previously) and a lot of the projects in here aren't kid friendly - they are large or just not something a kid would be interested in making. I expected more.
Don't waste your money on this book.
17 people found this helpful
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didn't like it

I did not care for this product. I purchased for my 9 and 10 year olds. The directions are not very easy to follow. Requires A LOT of parental help!!
14 people found this helpful
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Kind of Complicated

I liked the craftiness of this book. However, the directions are kind of difficult to read. It took about three people to decipher how to make a belt with duct tape. The upside is that the more you work with the book, the easier it becomes to catch on to the difficult instructions. There are detailed pictures to help you along. If you like crafts, you'll like this book. There are all kinds of creations like pillows, belts, clothing, wallets, etc.
10 people found this helpful
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Great projects

I'm not sure how or why duct tape has become so popular with kids right now, but my 11 year old daughter has spent hours creating various items. She likes this book for ideas and instructions.
10 people found this helpful
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Great projects

I'm not sure how or why duct tape has become so popular with kids right now, but my 11 year old daughter has spent hours creating various items. She likes this book for ideas and instructions.
10 people found this helpful
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Great ideas

I've seen quite a number of these types of books since my daughter has duct taped(decorated) just about everything she can think of. She has made a lot of really cute items that she came up with using her own imagination. This book though has a lot more pages and, therefore, more ideas. Keeping her duct/duck taped supply up is the expensive part but I love that she is using her imagination and not just watching TV or on the computer or Kindle. She is 11. Younger kids could do many things with it but not so young that they can't use scissors well or read the directions unless an adult or older child is willing to help. If they have to struggle too hard and someone else ends up doing most of the work then they will just end up frustrated. Everyone knows that if nothing else works, duct tape will fix anything,right? I won't tell you how my husband ended up with the nickname from the TV show(and I am not sure how it's spelled anymore) with the guy that could fix anything with duct tape- MacGyver? It was one thing that duct tape and silicone ear plugs did not fix on a car though. Now you can fix everything with pretty or funny duct tape.
8 people found this helpful
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GOOD IDEAS, DIFFICULT DIRECTIONS

I bought this book as a supplement to All Duct Out and Duct Tape Party. Each of those comes with templates for items to make but the book has many more ideas so it's good in that respect. The problem is that the directions are very hard to follow and there are no useful diagrams to help you figure out what they mean. The pieces of tape you cut to assemble an item are referred to by their color, making it impossible to follow if you have more than one piece in the same color. For example, working with 4 pieces of blue tape, they refer to each piece as the "blue piece" rather than piece A or piece 1 so it's unclear which piece they mean and if you've decided to use blue and pink, then forget it, you'll never figure it out. The book is a great idea but it would be much better if it were a DVD!
8 people found this helpful

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