A Guide to Colored Duct Tape

Duct tape has a long and glorious reputation as the handyman’s cure-all, and those who have a word-working shop or a well-stocked garage can attest to its usefulness in any number of situations. It has admirers who even use it decoratively, holding together couch stuffing or tying up school dioramas. The colored kind can be all that and more – offering more chances for decoration and recreation, as well as a handy labeling tool for a place that’ll see its share of spills.

Organizing Your Workshop

Keeping your work-space organized is not something that all handymen make a point to do well, but it’s their loss – it’s a much easier day when you know where to find everything. Unfortunately, it’s not like an office or a kitchen, and can’t be labeled that way: low light and ragged use conspire to tear all those well-meaning pieces of masking tape right off. Why not use a color-coded index system that won’t come off? Some colored duct tape around the garage can be a quick and easy way of identifying where everything is – or at least where it’s supposed to be.

Some Fun Ductivities

The brand name duct tape – ‘Duck Tape’ – offers a community of decorators, clothes designers, and sculptors who enjoy working with the handyman’s cure-all. They offer designs for clothes, bags, hats, and sculpture ranging from a rose to a dummy. Users can even upload their own creations for others to admire and emulate.

Browse their catalogue to see if you can find something that appeals to you. A little colored duct tape on a rainy afternoon can mean a fun activity for the whole family.

A Duct Tape Prom?

One of the most well-known of college scholarships is based on duct tape design: high school seniors attending their prom make dresses and tuxedos out of duct tape, then send in a picture to compete in the national contest.

The grand prize includes $5,000 for each of the winning couple members, and a further $5,000 for their school. Judging from the gallery of 2011 participants, quite a few American teenagers have a lot of fun piecing together colored duct tape into a dream dress or a suave suit.

Conclusion

Colored duct tape is a cheap and fun accessory for organizing and decorating around the house and at school. Consider picking some up for your small business – and bringing it home for the kids!