Duct Tape Tie

I always have a hard time buying gifts for my Dad as he has few hobbies, and I hate getting him the same old stuff. But he does have a sense of humor and he likes duct tape. And in trying to come up with an idea for what to get him I was reviwing the standard ideas, including the univeral gift of a tie. Which he doesn't have to wear any more. And some how I thought he would find it amusing to receive a tie made of duct tape. So this is how I did it.

Step 1 Materials and Tools Needed

You'll need the following materials:

• Duct Tape
• Light weight card board (I used a ceral box that was handy)
• Screw with Nut (Optional)

You'll need the foolowing tools:
*Scissors
*Pen
*Tie (to serve as a template)
*Awl (Optional)

Comments

[KnexFreek]

 COOL LOL

[White_Feathers]

Very nice! Do you think it'd work if you just plain out used duct tape on duct tape? You could like make it the full length of an un-tied tie, and he could tie the tie traditionally? I haven't tried it yet, I don't know if that is possibly-with keeping the traditional tie look, but it seems possible...? Very nice job! I like the striped look you have on there. ;)

[Ian01]

I just made one the way you describe. I will be making another soon and I might write an instructable.

[White_Feathers]

awesome Ian :)

[Ian01]

Thanks; I just have to get some more tape first.

[codongolev]

I think I tried that once. the friction of duct tape on duct tape made it hard to tie. and talk about sweating at the neck.

[LemonLily]

Very cool. And interesting too.

[RadBear]

Thanks!!!

[Hawkins56]

Mine won't tie! wtf

[Matt D655]

funny...and creative but not something i'd wear with my suit it's nice though

[icedog515]

i just covered a tie with duct tape lol...

[mettaurlover]

but that's a waste of a perfectly good tie:)

[codongolev]

unless it's one of those nastygrod ties that you spilled coffee on, played with your dog in, mistook fro a napkin, etc....

[The Porsche Fan]

I made one of these for my dad's Birthday (yesterday), I added a neck piece thing to it though. I made a collar part of it out of Duct Tape and added velcro around the back and a triangle, knot looking piece of DT to the top of the tie. Nice Instructable

[RadBear]

Thanks!

[Kait999]

Sweet, I just made one for my boyfriend.

[PetervG]

Don't use cardboard :( That ruins the whole Duct Tape idea.

[The magical duct tape kid]

I agree.

[Father Christmas]

i like White_Feathers' idea. im goin to make a tie now using only duct tape. a sheet of duct tape fabric and a tie to trace on it...

[hermionegranger]

you should get something softer than cardboard,like paper.just wrap the duct tape around the cut out piece of paper.

[megziewoodles]

I would've just covered a tie with duct tape.

[RadBear]

I don't think it would've maintained the traditional tie shape very well. It would probably have gotten all rolled together and looked like a duct tape tootsie rool instead.

[megziewoodles]

True,although I don't actually know what a tootsie pop looks like.

[RadBear]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tootsie_roll

[megziewoodles]

They're a bit ugly.

[saintshortckt]

nooo, dont use cardboard, its the ductape attitude that we die for lol

[Danny]

you should include a picture of how it looks on you

[ac1D]

hmm.. okay

[nickfo]

what ever you do...dont iron it...lol

[!Andrew_Modder!]

hmm. ill pass.

[jackrackam]

I would use parchment paper or packing paper instead of cardboard. It'll keep the template for you and won't show those nasty creses.