Far From Blank Tapes

Posted by Scott, Contributing Style Editor

Forget burning yule logs and roasting chestnuts: What better to put you in a festive mood than some plaid duct tape? At least, that's what I thought when I discovered that L.L. Bean has such a thing. Now I'm set for all of my holiday duct-taping needs!

$9.50 for the set, L.L.Bean

This great plaid tape (which also comes in camo or 'sportsman' print) made me think about the neon pro-artist's tape we used in the November/December issue. It's such an easy way to make a simple brown box pop. Be sure to check out the rest of Find Tape, which carries an amazing selection of colors, finishes, and widths.

$7 per roll, Find Tape

Then I spotted this tinsel tape on Atypyk. How perfect is that for wrapping presents? Wood grain and python printed tapes are also available.

$12.60 per roll, Atypyk

Comments

[Zahrathustra]

lol, we use this tapes to make our hula hoops. What you do is buy a huge piece of black poly tubing, and then wrap (mostly the bright colors) in spirals around it, making patterns in opposite directions. The thin tape works best. It's a great piece of home exercise equipment, and also looks awesome at parties.

[Candice]

What's the deal with the news I just read on gawker.com about Blueprint being done!!! This is my favorite magazine and I subscribe to over 16 of them! I can't believe this, I am so totally bummed.

[Kelly]

That tinsel tape is amazing! Imagine the possibilities.

[Justine]

Blueprint is folding??!!! With a Martha Stewart Show special taping tomorrow? What gives?

[TG]

love the tape, but just read they are discontinuing Blueprint. I am very unhappy!!!
:-(

[Vanessa]

Very nifty, I could use some of that--make wrapping parcels FUN :-)

[kath]

I'm afraid I can't concentrate on tape and wrapping now that I've heard BLUEPRINT will be around no longer... sob! I even used to get copies mailed to Cape Town through magazine swaps!

[Katie H]

Yes! I totally tried to order the camo tape from LL Bean for my brother for Christmas like 2 years ago, but it sold out. So if you want it, hurry up.

Then I went on a colored duct tape googling bonanza- there are lots of crazy options out there.

[Liesl]

Ooh, does Martha know about the wood grain tape? It would fit right in with her faux bois collection!

[A.]

That neon tape is great. We used several rolls of varying width and colour to decorate a narrow white hall-way. The tape zig-zags up and down the walls and provides some colour to an otherwise small and confining space. And when we get sick of it, it'll peel right off :)