Hi. I'm Catie. I'm an athlete, musician, nerd, and overachiever. However, most importantly and most relevant to this blog, I am a duct tape artist.
My use of duct tape dates back to sometime in middle school, when I repaired a pair of shoes with a big strip of bright red duct tape. Several years later I found the instructions for a duct tape covered dress, and since then I have been working with duct tape. I made pairs of shoes and vests, and an entire outfit.
When my love of plaid got the better of me, I made a rectangle of woven duct tape. My only thought of how to use the piece was to turn it into a wallet. Since then I have developed my technique and refined my use of duct tape as well as some cloth to produce very functional wallets and other accessories.
My Process:
What is unique about my duct taping process is that I work with the duct tape as tape, not as if it were fabric or some other material. I weave it while it is still sticky, creating a thin but elegantly bold exterior. I utilize the tape's characteristic strength and adhesion to produce a wallet with the most storage capability with the least amount of tape.
Each wallet I make is customized: made-to-order with your choice of two colors, woven into a checked exterior. Each of the products in my Etsy shop, and all the products and pieces you see on this blog, are my own design, crafted out of fascination and a determination to, as Tim Gunn would say, "Make it work."
