Ductigami: The Art of the Tape [Paperback]

Joe Wilson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 14, 2006

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.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Great gifts for carpenters, waitresses or cooks... Patterns and illustrations accompany written instructions for these wacky, cheap and effective creations. (Kimberly Garrett Dayton Daily News 20061011)

Few know more about ductigami than Joe Wilson, a comedian with far too much time and tape on his hands (Bill Brownstein Montreal Gazette 20061101)

[Review of 1st edition:] Clever art work and step-by-step instructions accompanies each quirky creation. (Vena Eaton Toronto Sun 20030809)

[Review of 1st edition:] Let's face it, duct tape holds the world together. Now there's a new book that takes duct tape above and beyond its duties. (Orange County Register)

There's no end to what you can accomplish with this book in your sticky, crafty little hands. (Kristen Cook Arizona Daily Star 20061119)

This funny how-to book is perfect for the handyman (or woman)... even great for kids. (Mahoning Valley and Brumbull County Parent 200610)

Perfect for the crafty weird aunt in the family. (Penelope Graham Metro Vancouver 20071130)

Art for sticky fingers... part historical, part how-to, his book outlines 18 weekend projects... the only ductigami project Wilson hasn't yet considered: underwear. (Annarosa Sabbadini Doctor's Review 20061101)

Develop a creative side with the sturdy, useful cousin of origami: ductigami. "Works of art" might stretch the truth a bit, but duct tape creations are entertaining and surprisingly practical. How about a shower curtain made out of duct tape? Sure, why not?! (Brava 200611)

Duct tape is possibly the most useful single object in the entire world outside of the wheel and Swiss army knives. Joe Wilson, a modern design visionary if ever there was one, shows us how to rip, cut and fold duct tape to make 18 amazing projects, including a wallet, a barbecue apron, a lunchbox, a tool belt, a cell phone holder, a baseball cap, raingear for pets, a toilet roll cover and Halloween masks. We all need a lunch box constructed from duct tape. If NASA insists that every Space Shuttle mission carries at least one roll of duct tape then you need this book to satisfy your creative urges. Buy Ductigami: The Art of the Tape - make something wonderful and gray. (Featured Title, Weird Book Room, AbeBooks.com 20090917)

About the Author

Joe Wilson is a duct-tape master and all-around entrepreneur who has been profiled in scores of North American newspapers, including the Los Angeles Times, the Chicago Tribune and the Detroit Free Press. He is frequently interviewed on radio talk shows and lives in Guelph, Ontario.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Boston Mills Press; Rev. edition (August 14, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1550464299
• ISBN-13: 978-1550464290
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 0.3 x 8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (51 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #139,574 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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504 of 522 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars No One mentioned the Adult Themes December 17, 2005

By american mom

Format:Paperback

After reading all the reviews posted here, I eagerly ordered the book for my nine year old for Christmas. Now it's come and boy am I glad I looked through it before wrapping it up and handing it to my son! Nearly every page displays a suggestive picture and/or a misogynistic, bathroom, or gallows piece of humor. At first I though I could just tear a few pages out, but they're everywhere. It's really a shame, becuase the book has good instructions, the projects are boy-oriented, and what humor there is that is not off-color is quite funny. My son has a sophisticated sense of humor and would have enjoyed the small number of non-sleazy jokes in this book. Too bad! There should have been some online indication that the book is for adult comsumption so moms like me don't go wasting their money. And it saddens me to learn that this man thinks he cannot get other men to laugh without mentioning viagra, putting in lots of girly-tease pix, and making jokes about ladies killing their husbands and ethnic food. Am I in high school again? I feel degraded just opening the thing. Scout leaders beware: this one is not for the troop.

120 of 122 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars Buy the older edition October 2, 2007

By Carolyn the Librarian

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

The older edition (not available, looks like, though abebooks may have it) is the way to go. Exactly the same projects, without the un-funny "man show" misogyny and toilet humor. I would give that edition 5 stars, if Amazon had it. I bought this one because I needed my own copy, but I think I'm going after the old one. This one really is a turn-off - makes me not want to have anything to do with it, to be honest. I'm glad my library had the old edition and I read that one first.

63 of 65 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Parents Beware! November 30, 2010

By bdubdad

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

Parents beware! This book is filled with inappropriate pictures and themes for kids.

My wife & I were so excited about using this book at my son's 11th Birthday party. However, after opening it up and scanning the pages we were shocked by the suggestive pictures and inappropriate "jokes." They were so out of place.

I have worked with teenagers professionally for 20 years and I wouldn't even buy this book for them.

We were definitely disappointed!! bw