Duct Tape Crafts
Before you begin you should know that the term: duct tape fabric is when two pieces of duct tape have been stuck together so only the non-sticky side shows (or it is when duct tape is folded onto itself so only the non-sticky part shows).
Bracelets
To make a braclet please follow these instructions with a single roll of duct tape.
1. Cut a piece of duct tape that is long enough to go around your wrist (or any other part of your arm where you want to have your bracelet).
2. Cut a smaller piece of duct tape that's width is 1/2 the width of your orignal piece of duct tape.
3. Place the smaller piece of duct tape on the top-left corner of the bigger piece of duct tape with a bit of it sticking out. (Have the sticky side facing up.)
4. Fold the bigger piece of duct tape in half ,covering the smaller piece.
5. Place the sticky part of duct tape that is sticking out at the top onto the end of the duct tape fabric.
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1. Cut a piece of duct tape that is long enough to go around your wrist (or any other part of your arm where you want to have your bracelet).
2. Cut a smaller piece of duct tape that's width is 1/2 the width of your orignal piece of duct tape.
3. Place the smaller piece of duct tape on the top-left corner of the bigger piece of duct tape with a bit of it sticking out. (Have the sticky side facing up.)
4. Fold the bigger piece of duct tape in half ,covering the smaller piece.
5. Place the sticky part of duct tape that is sticking out at the top onto the end of the duct tape fabric.
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Bows
To create a duct tape bow follow these instructions with one or two colors of duct tape:
1. Cut a piece of duct tape that's length of how long you want your bow to be.
2. Cut another piece of duct tape that is the same length.
3. Place the two pieces of duct tape on top of each other (the sticky sides should be stuck together).
Also, instead of doing steps 1-3 you can:
1) Cut a piece of duct tape twice the length of how long you want your bow to be.
2) Fold the piece of duct tape in half- the sticky sides will be folded together.
4. Take the piece of duct tape fabric and scrunch it in the middle with your fingers.
5. Wrap a thin piece of duct tape (if you are using two colors this strip of duct tape would be your second color) around the scrunched up part of the duct tape fabric so it is held into place.
If you wish to make your duct tape bow into a hair bow, then after creating your bow, get the same color duct tape that you used to secure the scrunch and a empty hair clip, and using the strip of duct tape, wrap it around the middle of the bow and the middle of the hair clip so they are attached together.
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1. Cut a piece of duct tape that's length of how long you want your bow to be.
2. Cut another piece of duct tape that is the same length.
3. Place the two pieces of duct tape on top of each other (the sticky sides should be stuck together).
Also, instead of doing steps 1-3 you can:
1) Cut a piece of duct tape twice the length of how long you want your bow to be.
2) Fold the piece of duct tape in half- the sticky sides will be folded together.
4. Take the piece of duct tape fabric and scrunch it in the middle with your fingers.
5. Wrap a thin piece of duct tape (if you are using two colors this strip of duct tape would be your second color) around the scrunched up part of the duct tape fabric so it is held into place.
If you wish to make your duct tape bow into a hair bow, then after creating your bow, get the same color duct tape that you used to secure the scrunch and a empty hair clip, and using the strip of duct tape, wrap it around the middle of the bow and the middle of the hair clip so they are attached together.
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Flowers
To create a duct tape flower follow these instructions with a green roll of duct tape, and one or two other colors of your choice:
1. Cover a straw with green duct tape to look like a stem. (You can also use a pen instead of a straw.)
2. Get the color duct tape you chose (or one of the colors you chose) and cut out a small piece (some where from 2-3 inches works).
3. Then take the top corner and fold it to the center of the piece. (Like you would for a paper airplane.)
4. Then take the other corner and fold it to the other side of the piece, creating a sort of petal like shape (if you want curved petals then using scissors cut away the point from your petal).
5. Tape the petal to the top of your stem using the still sticky part.
6. Repeat steps 3-5 until you have a nice looking flower - the more you add petals start cuting out bigger pieces. (Also if you are using two colors you can swich making color petals between your two color choices and place them on your flower in any pattern you choose.)
7. When you have a big enough flower repeat steps 3-4 three to four times using the green duct tape.
8. Then place these "green petals" at the base of your flower, so the flower looks like it grew out of the green.
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1. Cover a straw with green duct tape to look like a stem. (You can also use a pen instead of a straw.)
2. Get the color duct tape you chose (or one of the colors you chose) and cut out a small piece (some where from 2-3 inches works).
3. Then take the top corner and fold it to the center of the piece. (Like you would for a paper airplane.)
4. Then take the other corner and fold it to the other side of the piece, creating a sort of petal like shape (if you want curved petals then using scissors cut away the point from your petal).
5. Tape the petal to the top of your stem using the still sticky part.
6. Repeat steps 3-5 until you have a nice looking flower - the more you add petals start cuting out bigger pieces. (Also if you are using two colors you can swich making color petals between your two color choices and place them on your flower in any pattern you choose.)
7. When you have a big enough flower repeat steps 3-4 three to four times using the green duct tape.
8. Then place these "green petals" at the base of your flower, so the flower looks like it grew out of the green.
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