I saw some awesome zebra print duct tape at Target today and thought I'd make a craft out of it. I've made duct tape wallets and purses in the past, but never anything with such vibrant colors apart from the standard colors that duct tape comes in. Both of my cousins are really into zebra print (as am I), and I thought they might like some duct tape wallets to bring back an old fad - a fad that was popular when I was in high school, anyway.
Once you get the initial format of putting the duct tape together down, you can create virtually anything. If you want to see some really cool creations, I'm sure there are websites dedicated to the outfits people have made entirely out of duct tape. There are even contests centered on the most creative duct tape clothing. I can't imagine actually wearing duct tape though - it doesn't breathe.
In any case, making anything out of duct tape just involves matching the sticky side of two pieces of duct tape and then folding or cutting them into the shapes you want. With the wallets, I attached 8 long pieces of duct tape, meaning there were four long strips total. I lined up those four pieces and taped them together with more duct tape going across where the edges were. Once those are all connected, I added the lining around the outer edges so that they were smooth. Then I folded the entire rectangle horizontally and connected the sides together. After that you can get creative with how the outside looks. To get it to look like a wallet, I gave it a tri-fold and pressed it using a large book. Once you take it out, it assumes the shape you want it to. And there you have it. :-)
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