Duct Tape Bags

Duct Tape Bags {Book Review}

Growing up in the South, we always joked that duct tape could fix anything! But did you know that you can use it to make purses, bags, and other totes? With all the designs besides the standard silver color, you can make 40 different duct tape bags with this book by Richela Fabian Morgan.

What if a designer handbag were as easy to craft as a duct tape wallet?

Now it is with this easy-to-follow guide to making 40 handbags so fashionable, you won’t actually believe they’re made of duct-tape. Part art-piece, part usable accessory, Richela Fabian Morgan shows how each of these gorgeous handbags can be recreated one manageable section at a time.

Designs include:
· Clutches and wristlets
· Hobo and Shoulder Bags
· Satchels
· Messenger and Flap Bags
· Tote Bags

With detailed step-by-step instructions and primers on duct tape “fabric,” different types of closures from magnet snaps to jeans buttons, and bag accessories like bows and luggage tags, Morgan catapults this trend from the streets into the stratosphere. A mix of pop art and urban style photos of each project and a cool vibe throughout will make you want to immediately roll up your sleeves and begin making duct tape bags.

If you haven’t shopped for duct tape lately, then you may not now how many designs and colors it is available in these days. I’m talking neon colors, stripes, even animal print and snake skin! And if you’re so inclined, you can dress up any basic duct tape with paint, stencils, stickers or even rhinestones.

What if you can’t sew? That’s ok, these are no sew DIY projects! Each of the duct tape bags comes with step by step instructions and a materials list. And in the beginning of the book, the author gives you a must have and a “would be nice to have” list of materials and tools used for the projects.

I like that you can take a relatively basic material and transform it into a high fashion accessory in just a few hours. I mean, we’re talking duct tape here, folks! I also appreciate, as a crafter, that it’s easy to fix if you mess up by being off on your measurements or deciding to alter the shape in the middle of the project.

Don’t worry, this book is filled with step by step pictures to help you on your way, plus there are templates included in the back to use as patterns. And really, once you get a feel for making duct tape bags, the possibilities are endless!

Plus, you can purchase most of these supplies at hardware stores, and maybe a few from your local craft store if you don’t already have them.

Want to learn more about the book, Duct Tape Bags, by Richela Fabian Morgan? Pick up your copy on Amazon today!

Here are a couple of the tutorial crafts listed in the book that you might enjoy making, Notebook Covers and a Pencil Case.

 

Images and article provided with media release to Simply Sherryl.