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Duct
Tape Tie
© 2002 Shirley Thomas
- Tear a piece of tin foil approx. 19" long, perhaps a little
longer for someone really tall. Fold the edges back at an
angle and then fold the tip into a pointed tie shape as shown in Pic
A.
- Cover the tie with duct tape as you wish. For the striped
pattern as shown in Pic D, cover front of tie with strips of duct
tape at an angle, turning ends to back. Overlap and add next
stripe with a contrasting color. Silver and black was used for this
tie. Finish covering the front.
- Turn over and run a couple of strips of duct tape down the back to
make it neater. Roll the top sides back a little so that the
top looks gathered and wrap duct tape around it. See Pic B.
- Tear a piece of tin foil about 24" long and fold it
lengthwise until it is about 1 1/2" wide. Cover it with long
strips of duct tape, both front and back.
- Make a loop in the center of the strip for a tie knot. See
Pic C. Hold it in place on the top of tie with paperclips.
Flatten the knot a little bit. When you have it like you want,
glue the knot in place where the paperclips are, but put the
paperclips back on for re-enforcement. After all it is a duct
tape tie! lol
- Glue Velcro to ends for wearing.
- If desired a long traditional tie could be made with same method.
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