Oh boy…. do I have a fun craft for you today!!  I’m going to show you how to make a Duct Tape Playing Cards Shoulder Bag.  The front and back side of this durable bag is covered with playing cards to give it a playful style.  I used Uno Cards for this craft, but feel free to use any style playing cards you wish.  Whatever style you choose will look great.  So, grab a deck of cards, duct tape and scissors and you are good to go.  Let’s get started.

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Materials Needed

Deck of Cards

Purple & Yellow Duct Tape (or other colors you prefer)

Scissors

Step 1

Overlap 6 cards slightly.

Step 2

Duct tape these cards together.

Step 3

Do this 4 times and then duct tape all together… Like this.  Duct tape only one side.

Step 4

Do step 1 thru 3 again so you have two of these.

Step 5

Make duct tape fabric that is about this much bigger than the 2 card pieces you made.  ***Look below this step to see a detailed description on how to make Duct Tape Fabric***

How to Make Duct Tape Fabric

• Unroll a long piece of duct tape so that it is sticky side up.
• Now place a piece of  duct tape, sticky side down, on top of the first piece of duct tape so that it is sealed closed.
• Take a new piece of duct tape and place it sticky side up.  Now overlap the sealed piece of duct tape (from last step) slightly on top of this new piece, just enough so it will stick.
• Take a new piece of duct tape and place it sticky side down on top of the piece of tape that is sticky side up.  Keep going until your duct tape fabric is as large as you need it to be.

Step 6

Place the purple pieces, card side down.  Place yellow piece on top of both… and then overlap a long strip of yellow duct tape over both yellow and purple fabric so they stick together.

Step 7

Turn over and cover and add a piece of yellow duct tape, sticky side down, over both cards and yellow duct tape.

Step 8

The yellow part will be the sides of the bag.  Pull yellow part up and duct tape to purple part like this.  A friend should help.

Step 9

Now duct tape other yellow side up to purple fabric.

This is what you have done so far.

Step 10

Now tape the yellow part to the other purple side.  Here is a pic looking down into the bag.

Step 11

This is what fronts of bag look like.  We have to now tape edges of cards.

Like this.

Step 12

You might have these sticking up….

Just fold them into the bag.

Step 13

Make some more duct tape fabric…. make it long.  This will be the handle.

Nope…. even longer than this.

Step 14

Make a small slit, about 3 inches down on both sides of bag.

Step 15

Duct tape all around hole so it won’t rip later.

Step 16

Place yellow strap in hole and tie large knot at end to secure in place…. do on both sides of bag.

Step 17

It’s done and ready to wear.

Isn’t this bag awesome?  It is so big that you can pretty much hold in it whatever you wish.  Enjoy carrying around this fun loving bag.

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Shana · Bags & Purses Crafts, crafts for girls, Duct Tape, Gifts Crafts for Kids, no-sew crafts, Recycling and Upcycling Crafts · 1 Comment

Duct tape is commonly used in situations that require a strong, flexible, and very sticky tape.  When I originally thought of Duct Tape I thought of construction workers and fathers using duct tape to fix things.  As a matter of fact, my father could use duct tape to fix anything.  Well, that is what he thought…. most things were not fixed at all.  Well, that’s a whole other story.   Today’s post is about duct tape, but not duct tape used in that way.  No, today’s post is about Awesome Crafts made with Duct (Duck) Tape.  Here in this post I have looked around the internet and found some amazing duct tape crafts that are made by some creative people.  You have to check them out.  I have Duct Tape crafts that you can wear and I have Duct Tape crafts that you can play with….. you are sure to find here duct tape crafts that you will enjoy.  So, let’s get started.

Awesome Crafts Made with Duct (Duck) Tape

(1)  Baseball Cap

It’s Spring time.  And, in Spring there is something that I can’t get enough of…. Baseball.  But, you can’t go to a baseball game without wearing a cap.  Well, here is a baseball cap I would be proud to wear…. a Duct Tape Baseball Cap.  Check out Duck Brand for the full instructions on how to make this for yourself.

(2)  Bowling Pin

Do you like bowling?  Do your kids like bowling?  Well, how about making these duct tape bowling pins for an indoor bowling game…. that would be so much fun.  It is incredible how creative people can be….. just look at this awesome bowling pin.  Make sure to go to Duck Tape Fun for all the details.

(3)  Duct Tape Dress

Do you have somewhere special to go…. but nothing to wear?  Well, check out this beautiful dress made out of duct tape.  I found this duct tape dress over at Craftster and it is really something.   She explains how she used garbage bags, streamers and duct tape to make this beautiful dress.

(4)  Duct Tape Wallets

These aren’t your standard gray duct tape wallets…. these are super colorful and wild duct tape wallets.  I love them!!  And, the cool part is that you can actually hold your money and cards inside of them.  Make sure to check out Crafty Nest for all the fun crafting details.

(5)  Valentine Heart

It is true that the best gifts are not the ones bought, but the ones that were made from scratch.  Well, how about showing your love with this Duct Tape Valentine’s Heart.    It is pretty much a duct tape stuffed item and it is super duper cute.  Make sure you check out Duck Brand for yourself.

(6)  Bedroom Accessories

Now, these bedroom accessories are absolutely adorable.  Who would have thought they are made from Duct Tape.  She used the zebra print duct tape for this project and with the pink pop of color these accessories couldn’t look any better.  Check out House of Hepworths for all the crafty details.

(7)  Duct Tape Hair Bow

This bow is BEAUTIFUL and it is made out of duct tape….. who would have thought that the word “beautiful” and “duct tape” could appear in the same sentence.  But, apparently they have.  I found this duct tape craft over at HubPages and Daisy Mariposa explains in great detail how you too can make this duct tape hair bow.

(8)  Duct Tape Tote Bag

This Duct Tape Tote Bag is one of our crafts that we did a little while ago.  This tote bag is made completely out of duct tape….  nothing else.  And, believe it or not it is amazingly strong.    You can even use it for carrying your groceries…. it’s just that strong.  Make sure to check out our post “How to Make Duct Tape Tote Bags” and make one of these duct tape tote bags for yourself.

(9)  Duct Tape Clutch

What an amazing purse!!  It is pretty incredible and it is, of course, made out of duct tape.  The crafter made it out of different color duct tape to give this duct tape clutch a colorful look.  I just love it!!  JoAnn has all the details.  Make sure to go to that site and check it out for yourself.

(10)  Duct Tape Flip-Flops

These flip-flops are just so adorable….. they are really, really cute.  And, the flower and straps are made from purple duct tape.  They are just so cute!!   I found this duct tape craft over at Skip To My Lou ….. make sure to go there and check it out to find out how she took an ordinary pair of flip-flops and made them special with duct tape.

(11)  Duct Tape Sun Hat

If you want to see a truly adorable craft that was made from duct tape then you have found it here.  100 Directions shows you how you can take Hello Kitty Duct Tape and some hot pink Duct Tape and you can make it into these cutie patootie sun hats…. just brilliant.  Make sure to check out the craft for yourself.

(12)  Duct Tape Rose Wreath

This amazing Rose Wreath is beautiful enough to be hung on any door anytime of the year….. it is just that attractive.  And, it is made of Duct Tape, of course… Otherwise it wouldn’t be in this post.  I found this duct tape craft over at Poppies at Play…. check it out because she gives a really excellent tutorial.

(13)  Duct Tape Rings

Aren’t these rings adorable?  They really truly are.  No one would believe that these rings are a duct tape craft…. but they are.  Any girl would love not only crafting them, but wearing them too.  Make sure to check out Living Locurto for all the fun crafting details.

(14)  Duct Tape Flower Pens

These Duct Tape Flower Pens are so cute….. what girl wouldn’t love using these pens to write?  I think they would all love using them.  I love how she used all different color duct tape to make the flowers…. it just makes them even more colorful and lovely.  Make sure you check out Seven Sisters so you too can make these.

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Today we will show you how to make a very sturdy tote bag out of nothing other than duct tape. This duct tape bag is able to hold about 30 hard covered library books without tearing. You can also make these for grocery shopping so that you don’t have to waste plastic and paper bags. Learn how to make this cool duct tape bag with the following steps below.

How to Make Duct Tape Tote Bags with Easy Steps Crafts Tutorial for Kids

Crafts Materials Needed

– Duct Tape
– Scissors

Step 1

We aren’t going to give you any specific measurements because we don’t know how big or small you want your bag. I wanted a huge bag to hold my library books, but you might just want a normal sized tote bag.

Firstly, we make the fabric. The way that we make the fabric is by sticking tape together, stick end to stick end.

When you have one strip done, then take another piece of tape and stick it lengthwise along the finished strip (illustrated above).  Then turn it around and cover up the sticky part with another piece of tape the same size.

Make 2 rectangles about the same size (it is optional to make them 2 different colors) and one long rectangle that is a little bit longer than the combined height of both of the other rectangles that you made.

Step 2

Now duct tape them together like the picture above….the long strip in the middle and 2 around it as if it ere a bird or airplane.

Step 3

The above illustrations show you how you will need to tape the sides together. You might need an extra hand to do this so ask a friend or parent or sibling if you need some help.

Here is a picture of me taping the sides together.

Step 4

I taped together the strap by taping end to end pieces of  tape. I then cut a hole in the bag, pulled the strap through and taped from the outside and the inside of the bag. It seems to hold really well.

Finished Duct Tape Tote Bag.

The finished tote bag.

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