Ductigami: the Art of Tape: The Art of the Tape - Softcover

Wilson Jr., Joe

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1550464299 ISBN 13: 9781550464290

Publisher: Boston Mills Press, 2012

Synopsis

This is the most unusual craft project book you have ever seen: a tongue-in-cheek guide to 18 craft projects using only duct tape. The famous grey metallic tape now comes in designer colours, and there is even a transparent version to delight the DIY crafter! The book is an instructive and very funny guide to ripping, cutting and folding ordinary duct tape to make a such unlikely gift items as: wallet; drinks cooler/lunchbox; toilet roll cover; tool belt; mobile phone holder; baseball cap; watchband; shower curtain; waterproof apron; cup holders; sou'wester; and doggie raincoat. It includes 18 craft projects using Duct Tape - the DIY enthusiast's secret weapon. (NASA has a written policy that requires every space shuttle mission to carry at least one roll of "the grey tape") "Spare the duct tape, spoil the job!" Duct tape has a cult following among DIY enthusiasts: there are duct-tape clubs and web-sites.

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Review:

Few know more about ductigami than Joe Wilson, a comedian with far too much time and tape on his hands--Bill Brownstein"Montreal Gazette" (11/01/2006)

[Review of 1st edition: ] Clever art work and step-by-step instructions accompanies each quirky creation.--Vena Eaton"Toronto Sun" (08/09/2003)

There's no end to what you can accomplish with this book in your sticky, crafty little hands.--Kristen Cook"Arizona Daily Star" (11/19/2006)

Perfect for the crafty weird aunt in the family.--Penelope Graham"Metro Vancouver" (11/30/2007)

Great gifts for carpenters, waitresses or cooks... Patterns and illustrations accompany written instructions for these wacky, cheap and effective creations.-- (10/11/2006)

[Review of 1st edition: ] Let's face it, duct tape holds the world together. Now there's a new book that takes duct tape above and beyond its duties.--Orange County Register

This funny how-to book is perfect for the handyman (or woman)... even great for kids.-- (10/01/2006)

Art for sticky fingers... part historical, part how-to, his book outlines 18 weekend projects... the only ductigami project Wilson hasn't yet considered: underwear.-- (11/01/2006)

Develop a creative side with the sturdy, useful cousin of origami: ductigami. "Works of art" might stretch the truth a bit, but duct tape creations are entertaining and surprisingly practical. How about a shower curtain made out of duct tape? Sure, why not?!-- (11/01/2006)

Duct tape is possibly the most useful single object in the entire world outside of the wheel and Swiss army knives. Joe Wilson, a modern design visionary if ever there was one, shows us how to rip, cut and fold duct tape to make 18 amazing projects, including a wallet, a barbecue apron, a lunchbox, a tool belt, a cell phone holder, a baseball cap, raingear for pets, a toilet roll cover and Halloween masks. We all need a lunch box constructed from duct tape. If NASA insists that every Space Shuttle mission carries at least one roll of duct tape then you need this book to satisfy your creative urges. Buy Ductigami: The Art of the Tape - make something wonderful and gray.-- (09/17/2009)

About the Author:

Joe Wilson is a duct-tape master and all-around entrepreneur who has been profiled in scores of North American newspapers, including the Los Angeles Times, the Chicago Tribune and the Detroit Free Press. He is frequently interviewed on radio talk shows and lives in Guelph, Ontario.

About this edition

• Publisher: Boston Mills Press
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1550464299
• ISBN 13: 9781550464290
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 96