Ductigami: the Art of Tape by Joe Wilson Jr

Ductigami: the Art of Tape by Joe Wilson Jr

It's back -- with more tape and more projects: 18 projects using the do-it-yourselfer's not-so-secret weapon.

NASA has a written policy that requires every space shuttle mission to carry at least one roll of the gray tape. Duct tape now comes in designer colors, and for the color-shy there's a transparent version. The once-humble tape has hit the big time, and now there are duct-tape clubs, competitions and websites. In the words of Red Green, head possum on the PBS-syndicated The Red Green Show, Spare the duct tape, spoil the job.

In this instructive, entertaining and downright funny how-to book, Joe Wilson shows how to rip, cut and fold ordinary duct tape to make 18 amazing projects, including:

• Wallet
• Barbecue apron
• Lunchbox
• Tool belt
• Cell phone holder
• Baseball cap
• TV chair caddy
• Raingear for pets
• Toilet roll cover
• Halloween masks.

Ductigami is more fun than a crossword puzzle, more useful than a welder's certificate, and more durable than a rechargeable battery. With duct tape it's easy to create a remarkable personal gift for any occasion.

Joe Wilson was a folklorist, a music historian, and the chairman of the National Council for the Traditional Arts. He learnt ballads from his mother, guitar from his uncle, and Jack stories from a neighbor while growing up in the Blue Ridge Mountains. On his back porch, he also heard his great-aunt, Carolina Sally, who was known to early radio listeners as Carolina Sally, play banjo. He was one of the driving factors behind the formation of the Crooked Road, having hosted 41 large-scale music festivals in 11 states. The National Endowment for the Arts awarded him a National Heritage Fellowship in 2001.