Duct tapes have become an indispensable part of a tool kit. These strong, multi-purpose adhesive tapes are a popular means of fixing broken materials and equipments. However, the use of duct tapes is not limited to emergency patch-up measures. They are now used for creating a range of accessories and decorative items. Today, duct tape crafts are featured in many lifestyle books and magazines.
There are a growing number of fans and patrons for this art. Duct tape crafts have almost become a cult in the United States. A whole new breed of experts has emerged to cater to the rising demands of duct tape crafts.
Duct tape crafts are now a common feature in competitions held at various cultural events. Popular items created with duct tapes include wallets, belts, guitar straps, purses, bracelets, folders, visors and backpacks.
This craft is also applied in the fashion industry. Many retailers feature fashionable duct tape handbags sporting reputed brand names. Duck Products, one of the most famous manufacturers of quality duct tapes, organizes an annual competition for creating stylish formal wears. The popularity of duct tape crafts can be judged by the variety of shades and hues that are available today including fluorescent and transparent varieties.
The popularity of duct tape crafts is so high that in 2002, when duct tapes turned 60 years old, numerous contests were held, and to mark this occasion, the Duck Products Company created an American flag entirely from duct tape.
This flag, measuring the size of an NBA basketball court, was hoisted in New York's Union Square Park. Some famous examples of duct tape crafts can be seen at the Cleveland Zoo. This zoo has on display animal models created using duct tapes. Duct tape crafts are now a common feature in exhibitions and art shows hosted by art students of reputed universities and colleges. .
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A cigar box purse is not just a purse; it is a piece of art. A real conversation piece, a cigar box purse has a charm and beauty all its own! Made from authentic cigar boxes, these purses can even feature photos and collages of your family and pets. Many even pay homage to a bygone era with vintage images of advertisements, ladies, dancers and animals.Most cigar box purses still display the wood burned logos on the sides to serve as a reminder of the roots of your beautiful purse. They can also be lined with luxurious fabrics. You can find them with tassels, beads and all sorts of embellishments.
The handles are also numerous in design: beads, bamboo, brass and so much more. These purses are as diverse as the artists that create them!If you would like more information about cigar box purses (http://cigar-box-purses.crazyaboutscrapbooks.com/), be sure...
Handcrafted Cigar Box Purses
Bridal Shops
When a wedding is being planned, an animated discussion about the wedding gown to be worn by the bride is inevitable. This item is of paramount importance to the couple, their families and to friends and well-wishers. But there are many more such important things to be selected and purchased prior to a wedding. Visiting different stores to purchase all the items on the shopping list for a wedding can be overwhelming. For years, wedding planners have wished that the list of items required for a bride were available under one roof.
A bridal shop fulfills this need. As the name suggests, a bridal shop specializes in providing everything needed for a wedding. The experience of shopping for a wedding can be made simple by stepping into a one stop bridal shop.
The shopping list for a wedding includes bridal gowns, bridesmaids' gowns, flower girls dresses, flowers, headpieces, veils and many other accessories. Bridal stores handle fitting and alteration for all kinds of...
Grand Opening, HandbagExpress.com Offers New Spring Time, Summer Fashion. Designer Elegant, Business, Casual, Handbags for Women, Teens and Juniors
Las Vegas, NV (ContentDesk) March 27, 2006 -- The Senior Spokesman for new website http://www.handbagexpress.com/ (HandBagExpress.com) officially announced its Grand Opening to the Public and Wholesalers. The website is elegant, secure but most of all offers fashion designer handbags, purses, wallets, backpacks, designer sunglasses, jewelry and accessories. The owner has been in this business with years of experience and knows what women, men, children, teens, want in fashion and design.The New 2006 Sping Time and Summer Fashion handbag selection is incredible, sure to please and have something to offer for business, formal, casual needs, men, teens, juniors, and children are included in the selections available and offered,
there is literally something pleasant for everyone that browses the website. One of the things noticed immediately when visiting the site is the prices of all the merchandise. This is no gimmick,...
EFashionHouse.com Offers a Buy One Get One Half-Off Sale on All Tano Leather Designer Handbags and Purses
Los Angeles, CA (ContentDesk) April 20, 2006 -- Now that spring is officially here and its time to trade in the warm clothes for warm weather, EFashionHouse.com helps trendsetters (or trend seekers) accessorize with the seasons latest designer handbag fashions with the hottest leather purse line, Tano, at hottest prices (half-off).EFashonHouse.com offers shoppers over 50 Tano handbags styles in a variety colors, ranging from $50's to low $100's, at the special rate of buy one get one half-off. Whether its a signature Tano in metallic or a bohemian-style in buttery brown, customers are treated to the Tano handbag of their choice for half the price. Since EFahionHouse.com already sells some styles of Tano designer handbags up to 50 percent below retail, some all leather styles are listed for a mere $59, customers who take advantage of the buy one get one half-off sale increase their savings to over 90 percent off retail.In addition to the Tano sale, EFashionHouse.com is practically...
EFashionHouse.com Offers a Buy One Get One Half-Off Sale on All Tano Leather Designer Handbags and Purses
What Your Handbags Say About You
You can tell a lot about a person from the clothes they wear, but you can also tell a lot about a person simply from the handbags they carry. Its hard to believe, but you can find out a number of things about a womens personality just by looking at the type of handbag she sports. Below you will find a number of handbag styles and colors as well as what each specific type of handbag says about the owner.Styles:Under-the Shoulder Handbags which are smaller and fit tightly underneath the shoulder indicate class and sophistication. A women working in an upscale office or someone of high stature would choose this form of handbag.Big and Bulky Big, bulky and oversized bags are casual and are often associated with younger individuals. These are used for individuals who carry a number of things (binders, books etc) and require a lot of space.
Down-to-earth, lower-maintenance women would carry this type of handbag.Designer Designer handbags often cost an arm and a leg and therefore...
What Your Handbags Say About You
Beads?A Sign of the Times?
When you hear the word "beads," do you immediately think of jewelry? Or do you think of Rosary beads or some other non-jewelry use of beads?beaded dresses, headbands, belts? Perhaps you think of a country and western outfit, a studded, head-to-toe piece of jewelry.The first thought that enters your mind when you hear the word "beads" may date you and give away your age faster than physical attributes. If you're a product of the 50's, your mind may wander to pop beads, those plastic pull apart, pop together baubles that have risen in value from pennies to $20, $30 or more. If you're a product of the 60's, you may think of "love beads," which complemented the long-haired, unkempt look, or your mind may wander to the long strands of beads that once adorned inside doorways in Haight Ashbury with sounds of The Mamas and the Papas blaring in the background. Thanks to television, it's difficult to forget the beaded belts of the 70s.From Ancient Trade to Modern Computer ApplicationsBeads predate...
Beads?A Sign of the Times?
Chainmaille Artists Maille Mystique Use Cyberspace to Build Friendship, Business
MINNEAPOLIS, MN (ContentDesk) June 22, 2006 - Debra Dale and Carol Branting stumbled into each other two years ago in an online message board for jewelry making enthusiasts and became fast friends. Now the two are business partners but theyve never actually met in person. Despite the distance, the two have created a successful line of high-quality handcrafted chainmaille jewelry and purses using the internet.Dale relocated to Union, Kentucky after her husband was forced to transfer from his job at a plant in Illinois, where she had lived her whole life. "It's been a lonely experience at this stage of my life. Creating chainmaille is calming and therapeutic," says Dale.
Once Dale started experimenting with the technique, she found she had a talent for it.
Branting, of Marshall, Minnesota, is the Maille Mystique web guru and specializes in chainmaille necklaces. Does she ever wish that she could sit down with her partner over a cup of coffee to discuss strategy or share...