insulated duct tape winter coat

Wallets,hats, bags and backpacks, cases and skins. These are all things that you can make from duct tape. I love them all but I wanted to make something new, something barely anyone if anyone has done before. So i came up with an idea. A duct tape coat, a insulated winter coat to be precise. And after days of work and 2 e-large rolls of duct tape i made it. and now im going to show you how to do it

Step 1: Supplies

heres a list of things you need to make it. There are some things in the picture that you dont need. I learned you could go without them while making it
2 rolls of duct tape, just get a lot of it
an insulator such as foam batting. not padding batting
a coat to model off of
strong scissors
polar fleece if you want to put something more over the batting
 at least 6 small clamps

Comments

[gardenwife]

Great job! I need this....Only made out of bubble wrap and duct tape. I'm a klutz! :D

[Scumm7]

Zoltan!

[ostomesto]

zoltan?

[Scumm7]

From the movie, "Dude, Where's My Car?" Really dumb, but funny.

[ostomesto]

oh hahahaha

[ostomesto]

Bubble wrap could keep it warm to. It wouldn't be as itchy but it woudldnt be fuzzy. It would still work but I suggest using some sort of insulator other than bubble wrap. But it all depends on what conditions you would use it in

[imshanedulong]

Well..... I gotta say this out does my duct tape vest instructable.... It was gonna be a sweater but I ran out.

Good job! This is really cool!

[ostomesto]

you can make your sweater a jacket just by adding sleeves and thanks

[imshanedulong]

Well I was going to add sleeves but like I said I ran out.

[ololol]

now, lets make duct tape CONDOMS!

[JohnMichael]

I believe the correct term is "batting", not badding.

[ostomesto]

Thanks I will make the changes ASAP. The good thing is people actually know what it instead of being all confused. I was wondering if people would know what it is and apparently they do

[skm123]

WOW)))

[zombiekiller42]

I is thinking DUCK TAPE LELETHER JACKET!!!!!! :P

[pokerstud001]

You should add a zipper from an old coat.

[ostomesto]

i could do that but i dont know how wwell it would hold onto the tape and it might tip off

[pokerstud001]

Sow it in real well.

[cowscankill]

Now you just need a collar or a hood, like on my duct tape jacket instructable...
Never posted info on the collar, but I have it for school cause the stiff hood gets in the way.

[ostomesto]

I might do that its an idea. Hey I didnt know that anyone else made a duct tape jacket before me. I dont want you to think that i stool your idea. But i love yours to its great im making one

[ScottWeeks]

First off.. AWESOME!!

Second, since this jacket uses other than duct tape, I think a nicer version calls for some fur inside.. fake or real fur either way it would make this project 1000X more awesome {-x

[ostomesto]

i really appreciate all this good feedback im getting from people. thanks

i was going to put some fur inside but i couldnt find it and the contest ended that day so i went without it. But if i did find it(and i think i did) i couldnt use it because it SUPER thick(its a sheepskin) but i could fix that by removing the badding and putting that in instead. I could only put it in the main section because there wouldnt be room for my arms if I put it in the sleeves, and i would have to take apart the sleeves.

So far my arms have low flexibility but im working on that now. i might add in some pivit point by cutting a small slit or just taking them apart and putting in a lighter thinner fabric or fuzz. I'm thinking a layer or two or polar fleece would work great.

But whenever i add something new and awesome to this I will post pics of it or video and how to make it. but i guarentee i will put in a fur by some time.Oh and btw i forgot to add this in but you can use 2 strips on addhesive velcro for a zipper replacement

P.S. have you actually made the jacket 'cause i would love to see pics of it:) vote for me in the contest.. oh wait votings done :0 hope you voted for me

[protomind]

Nice work, I would be careful though if it were too cold out. You wouldn't want to sweat in sub zero temps with the jacket on.

[ostomesto]

thanks. but it does get pretty toasty in there sometimes. i live further south in the U.S. so chances are it will get that cold. But if its below zero or only 10' degrees out then i waould probebly stay indoors. i would only use it for sledding and snowball fights. im only 12.

the best thing to do in that tempurture is put a glass of water in the microwave, get it hot or boiling and toss it in to the air outside and it will evaporate really cool like:)