Crafting with Duct Tape

Crafting with Duct Tape — page 1 — 4 Ideas That Stick Are you full of creative ideas Creative people aren’t just good at drawing or writing Creative people are often resourceful too They can ﬁnd clever solutions to problems They invent useful objects Sometimes they do this by using an item for a different job than it was intended Duct tape was created to help people seal and ﬁx things But you can use it to be resourceful Think of other ways to use duct tape You can transform this sticky stuff into objects you can use You can also use duct tape to decorate objects you already have Duct tape is a very useful tool

Crafting with Duct Tape — page 2 — 5 Duct tape is a pressure sensitive adhesive Pressure sensitive means very little force is needed to make it stick When you lay duct tape on a surface you just need to swipe it with your hand to make a strong bond Get inspired What ideas do you have for transforming a roll of duct tape into a new creation Which colors will you choose for your projects ThE ThrEE LAyErS Of DUcT TAPE The top layer is a flexible plastic coating to make the tape waterproof The middle layer is cotton fabric This makes the tape strong flexible and able to be cut or torn easily The bottom layer is a sticky adhesive made of rubber It can form a bond with most surfaces

Crafting with Duct Tape — page 3 — 6 Fix-It Tape A duck’s feathers keep its body warm and dry as it swims During World War II 1939 1945 soldiers needed a way to keep their ammunition cases dry They needed a tape that was strong and waterproof Duct tape was the perfect solution Soldiers found lots of uses for this tape including ﬁxing equipment and making bandages They called it duck tape because it was waterproof just like the feathers of a duck After the war duct tape was at ﬁrst mainly used by heating and cooling technicians who built and repaired the ductwork

Crafting with Duct Tape — page 4 — 7 in homes and buildings They used the sticky ﬂexible tape to connect and patch the ducts Technicians eventually realized that duct tape wasn’t actually good at sealing ducts But the name stuck People found lots of other resourceful uses for duct tape They could patch holes in a bucket They could hold mailboxes to posts They could repair almost anything indoors or out Today many people keep a roll of duct tape in their toolboxes or kitchen drawers Astronauts even bring duct tape into space The tape used in the war was army green The tape used by technicians was gray Today duct tape comes in a rainbow of colors and patterns to use for crafts Think of ways to color your world with duct tape Duct tape can even be used to make a boat

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