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more about #ducttape MizJenkins: I'm so old - I just want to pinch her cheeks! more » Bellicose!: DUDE! She is wearing a Wolfram Mathematica keyfob! Wolfram! Mathematica! That is roughly the holy grail of programming for the lovably nerdy set (... more » The HZA.: I love duct tape things. I've made wallet and bracelets and purses. Nothing as cool as that jacket. more » SkipToMyLou: Oh my god. I adore this girl and I want to take her home with me and have her mentor my own daughter when she's in elementary school. How great is she... more » hydrogen_jukebox: Aw. I Made myself a duct-tape handbag, and a duct-tape messenger bag when I was in middle school/high school. For my junior prom, I wanted to enter th... more » SkokieGuy: OMG, the hair is prepubescently reminiscent to the Project Runway "Fierce" & "Hot Tranny Mess" spewing designer. But the jacket is amazingly fitte... more » Liz11685: When I was her age I wore duct tape jewelry. That was all I could manage. The talent on this kid is astronomical! more » Mmmmkay (gellin' and Jezebelin): If she wore that "I Want to Be Famous" shirt (made of duct tape of course) I would have no problem with it. Lucy, you rock! more » andBegorrah: "I am a sartorial robot." more » gangey: As awesome as she is, I just have to say a 13 year old is not allowed to have such a cute haircut! Back in my day, 13 was when you were growing out yo... more » counterclockwise's using her promoting-power for good: I always knew duct tape would be the key to world domination. That and hot glue... more » badmutha: Please lord, if you are listening, don't let Donatella Versace hear about this. The child deserves to grow up and live a normal life. more » BabyJane: How awesome is Lucy? I love this kind of creativity. more » Glitterbug (likes life shaken, not stirred): Now THAT'S what I should have done for my GCSE Textiles project. Maybe they would have given me an A*... more » AtomiClash: humanitarian misanthrope: and here I was thinking duct tape only came in annoying gray. what a creative - and talented - kid! yipes! more » sportz.star: As a skier I am familiar with the concept of duct tape clothing, just not quite so artfully done. more » AthertonMerriweather: This little girl is my idol: [tavi-thenewgirlintown.blogspot.com] more » Trulymadlyme: Man, I love duct tape clothing! I saw a prom dress and tux once on a couple that looked amazing! more » NewsBunny: Duct tape can fix ANYTHING. My father used to wrap my mother's Christmas presents in it. If she wanted that jewelery, she had to WORK for it. And then... more » Liz11685: I was known for being a serious proponent of duct tape in high school (I made wallets, jewelry, etc.)- and I was planning on doing this for the prom ... more » -
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Adorable 13-year-old Makes Enviable Duct Tape Jacket
We are crushing hard on youngster Lucy Leith's craft blog. Leith makes things — purses, a dress form, a piggy bank, a pair of pants — out of duct tape. We sense a future in fashion! [Lemon Squared* via ReadyMade] -
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Sticky Situation
Duct Tape sponsors an annual competition, "Stuck at Prom", in which high school students make duct tape formalwear. The incentive? Scholarship money - and, one presumes, a totally waterproof gown. [Mental-Floss]
