Tape Figures

I found these tape figures in a building.  Maybe I will make duct tape figurines next!

From a different angle 

Sheepish Bloom Drop

Airwhaler, using one of the flowers she crocheted, participated in the Sheepish Bloom Drop group yarn bomb.  She tied a note to the flower and attached it to the fence on a softball field.  The flower remained up for about two weeks, but when we went walked by it yesterday, it was gone.  Only the string that had attached it to the fence was left.

Airwhaler: Double Knitting

Along with crocheting, Airwhaler can also knit, and she does so occasionally.  She decided to learn how to double knit, but was surprised at how difficult it was.  According to her, "It's awful.  It looks really cool but is kind of miserable to make because each row takes twice the normal time.  But it's still fun in a horribly sick way."

So for anyone wanting to double knit, Airwhaler has warned you.

Salamander Duct Tape Sticker

I decided to make a duct tape sticker because my friend wanted to have a salamander on her folder.  I can not draw very well, so I decided to create a sticker for her in the shape of a salamander.  She had also mentioned liking red salamanders, and I had some red duct tape left over from the summer.

Duct tape stickers are generally easy to make, and in addition to duct tape, I needed some clear package tape to use as the backing from which the sticker is peeled off.  It is hard to see in the picture below, but I taped two pieces of package tape horizontally on a regular sheet of paper, with one below the other and the two pieces overlapping in the middle.

To create the sticker, I cut a piece of duct tape that fit on the package tape surface I created.

On the back of the piece of paper, I sketched the outline of a salamander.  I made sure the entire salamander was drawn on top of the piece of duct tape that was on the other side.

I cut out the salamander.

The only problem with the sticker was that it was difficult to separate from the backing I made.  The next time I make one, I will be sure to include a lip from which I can peel off the sticker.  It took me at least five minutes to separate the duct tape from the package tape.  It might also be easier to use wax paper as the backing instead of package tape.

On the folder

To finish, I drew an eye on the salamander using a permanent marker.  The sticker looks pretty cool, and I might decorate my own folders with duct tape stickers!

Airwhaler: Granny Bunting and Scarf

Following instructions from Attic24, Airwhaler crocheted a few granny bunting triangles.  She made six in total with varying designs and color schemes and sent all of them to England for Yarndale.

Airwhaler also made this scarf with knitting needles.  She did not follow any sort of pattern; the ends are simply sewed together to form a möbius strip.

Airwhaler: Crochet Flowers

Airwhaler recently got a book called 100 Flowers to Knit and Crochet from a friend, and she has been making flowers nonstop!  She plans to connect all of the flowers she made into one long chain.  Believe it or not, she has over 40 flowers already made!  She only sent me a sampling of her collection, and I cannot wait to see her entire stock of crocheted and knitted flowers.

Chrysanthemum 

Rebecca Ward: Installation

I have been looking around for an artist who works with duct tape and in general, any kind of tape.  I happened to come across Rebecca Ward, an artist who lives and works in Brooklyn, NY and makes the most amazing tape installations I have ever seen.  While I am not sure if she uses duct tape, vinyl tape, or some other type of adhesive, her installations are awesome to look at.

I have included some photos that I found on her Behance, a website that contains photos of her collections.  Her page can be found here.

The two photos immediately below are from a collection called "the bed you lie in", and here is the link.

tape10

The next two photos are from "tape3."

rip and pull

thickly sliced

Seventeen is Sharp

More pictures can be found on Behance and her personal website.

I am allowed to share these photos I found online.