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Adventures in (Almost) Making Your Own Gecko Tape

Adventures in (Almost) Making Your Own Gecko Tape

Experimenting with making a tape inspired by the design of gecko feet.

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Making a Better Tape Dispenser with Adam Savage and Laura Kampf

Making a Better Tape Dispenser with Adam Savage and Laura Kampf

Two well-known YouTube makers collaborate on building a portable, multi-roll tape dispenser.

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Five Excellent Jimmy DiResta Shop Tips (and Nine Nifty Tips Videos)

Five Excellent Jimmy DiResta Shop Tips (and Nine Nifty Tips Videos)

Have you seen Jimmy DiResta’s Jimmy Tips videos? I’m a DiResta fanboy, so I watch every video and show that he does, but also being something of a tips collector, I particularly love this series, which is now nine episodes long. You probably already know DiResta from his popular and highly-regarded Make: YouTube show, DiResta. […]

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Ten Tips for Adhesive Tape

Ten Tips for Adhesive Tape

Tape, tape, tape! There are so many different kinds and so many applications. Tape can be used for the jankiest repairs up to near-permanent fastening. Here are some pointers

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Tapigami, 3D Sculptures Made Entirely of Tape

Tapigami, 3D Sculptures Made Entirely of Tape

Tapigami came to Maker Faire Bay Area last year with a gorgeous fantasy cityscape installation, made entirely of tape! (The wall behind it was wire coat hangers covered in fabric.) The Sacramento artist behind Tapigami, Danny Scheible, and his crew were also on-site (along with rolls and rolls of tape) to show Faire-goers how to make their own Tapigami sculptures. It was a huge hit. Buy your tickets for Maker Faire Bay Area 2013 today to get our special Early Bird discount prices!

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Mixtape Coffee Table

Mixtape Coffee Table

From Jeff Skierka Designs comes this scaled-up handmade mixtape coffee table. From Jeff’s site:

This coffee table is a 12:1 scaled replica of a cassette tape. It is made of reclaimed maple, walnut and lucite. Dimensions are 47.25″ x 30″ x 5″ with a 3/8″ plexi top. This is a first prototype and one of a kind table. Future versions will be CNC machined out of high grade plywood with a variety of ply combinations and a glass top. This table has been an obsession of mine for 5 years! It is amazing to finally have it come to fruition. The table is completely reversible (sides A and B).

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