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Cast Iron Tape Dispenser Guarantees One-Handed Operation

Any task requiring the use of clear tape would be a lot easier if you could snatch a strip of the sticky stuff with just one hand. And while there have been many complicated contraptions that promise exactly that functionality, Black+Blum have found a simpler approach that takes advantage of that perpetual force known as gravity.


How Many Strips Of Packing Tape Do You Need To Lift A Car?

So you’ve got yourself a car that needs lifting, and you’ve secured an industrial crane for the job. But did you also remember to get a giant harness for the lift? Probably not. Don’t worry though, as long as you can scrounge a few rolls of cellophane packing tape, you’re good to go.


Take That Duct Tape: Scotch Tape Turned Into Tiny Robotic Claw

It’s not going to replace the claw that snatches prizes in the machine at your local arcade. But this tiny scotch tape gripper could one day provide a cheap and low-tech way for autonomous vehicles to snatch samples. And you thought duct tape was the king of adhesives.


The Future Of Data Storage Is…Cassette Tape?

While the future of storage on your laptop is undoubtedly solid state, it’s more difficult to predict how the huge tranches of data in server farms will be housed in the future. Recent suggestions, though, predict the rebirth of an old technology: the humble casette tape.


NASA Needs This Fantastic Spationery In Its Gift Shop

Since it’s totally pre-occupied with its latest rover roaming the surface of Mars, we figured we’d give NASA a hand, specifically when it comes to restocking its gift shop. Unfortunately, South Korean designer Jeongmi Lee’s lovely space-themed Spacionery office accessories don’t exist yet. But NASA put a man on the moon and a robot on Mars — it can certainly make this happen.


Leather Strap Packing Tape Really Classes Up Your Moving Day

Even though you might have to salvage the boxes from your local grocery store, and they’ll probably be emblazoned with Rice-A-Roni and Chiquita Banana logos, you can still ensure the next time you move is a classy affair with these upscale rolls of fake leather strap packing tape. Swanky.


Please Someone Make This Self-Destructing Packing Tape Before I Break Another Nail

You wanna know why opening a package is so thrilling? Because it’s an epic poem just to get the box open. By the time you’re in, you’d be excited by packing peanuts and nothing else.


The Greatest Innovation In Packing Tape Since The Sticky Side

If you’ve ever marveled at how easy it is to open a padded shipping envelope thanks to its built-in rip cord that tears through the material, you’ll instantly understand why this enhanced roll of packing tape is pure genius.


How To Make A Bunch Of Roses Using Duct Tape

In this hatefully commercial world we live in, nothing says “I love you” on Valentine’s Day like a bunch of red roses. But if you can’t locate a florist, or your partner has a sense of humour, why not try making a bunch using duct tape instead?


Sticky Tape Magic Trick Turns Frosted Glass Clear

If you’ve ever worked in a cubicle surrounded by frosted glass partitions, you may’ve seen this trick before – but for those of you who haven’t, come in and let us surprise you with this magic trick.


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