As an Influenster blogger, I was sent a Jolly Vox Box Full of great products. One of the included goodies was a Ducklings mini roll of patterned Duck Tape. Ā I have quite a variety of Duck Tape in large rolls and sheets but did not have any of the smaller rolls. Ā Now besides being adorable, this size is great to use Ā so you do not have to cut the larger rolls into strips when you need more narrow pieces.
I saw some bows online and it gave me some inspiration. Ā Without following a tutorial I just grabbed some Duck Tape and improvised and I can tell you the results look great. Ā If I did it on the fly and they turned out so well, anyone can do it! Ā I was getting ready to groom my puppies and my Maltese came to mind when I thought to make these. Ā With the rain and snow any bow in her hair gets dirty and yucky fast. Ā Bows made of Duck Tape would be super easy to wipe clean!
To make the bows, I started with a Ā piece of tape about 12 inches long from the big roll and then folded it in half on itself.
The first one got a little wrinkle so I trimmed then end, this took care of the wrinkle and made a sweet petite bow for my petite puppy.
When I had the folded piece, I then took each side and folded inward making them meet in the middle.
Now was the time to add some contrast and finish all the ends. I used the Little Ducklings tape and cut pieces as large as the sides and thenttaped them onto the folded large piece.
After this I did an accordion or fan fold until it was all folded and took a piece of the tape from the Little Duckling roll and wrapped the middle.
Then I grabbed a small hairĀ elastic and taped it on with another piece. Ā You could use a clip too if you like but for dogs the elastic is what holds the top knot. Ā After it was attached you fluff the sides and it looked so cute that I immediately made another.
How darling these are to also attach to collars for doggies that don’t have a lot of hair, you can make them bigger for bigger dogs of course. Ā The tape is very heavy duty and I pulled and pulled on the elastic to check if it would come off but it did not loosen at all. Ā So I hope you enjoyed this little craft. Ā It’s so super quick and easy, I hope you give it a try. Ā If you do please share how it turned out.
What a cute use for Duck Tape. They look so easy to make too!
Oh my….when I first read it I though, no way but how cute it turned out. Love this!
How clever!
What a great idea! We have a little Shih -Tzu, and this would be cool to create little bows for our little girl, Sissie. I will have to let my wife know…thanks for sharing! š
What a neat DIY craft! I love how many things you can do with duck tape. And I love that they came out with so many colors and patterns. Very cool! These are so cute!
That is awesome – I have seen many ideas to make from Duck Tape. I love all the colors and patterns they come in also.
This is amazing. These are so cute. Thank you so much for sharing
That is such a cute project. My neighbor makes Duck Tape wallets and sells them. These are even cuter!
I wouldn’t make these for kids or pets. I might make them for myself. They are so much fun!
This is a cool idea for my daughters. I will try this out.
I haven’t made anything with duct tape, but oh, this is just so adorable! They would be good for the kids at the beach, too. I’d like to try it!!!