Sticky Fingers: DIY Duct Tape Projects—Easy to Pick Up, Hard to Put Down

From wallets to messenger bags, belts to smartphone cases, Maletsky shares instructions for dozens of crafts created from duct tape in a variety of colors and patterns (“duct-tape gray” is nowhere to be seen in the color photos that appear throughout). After covering tape types and sources, tools needed, and basic “fabric”-making techniques, Maletsky takes readers through each project, step by step, noting the skill level and time needed. Quirky ideas like a purse designed to look like a slice of watermelon rub shoulders with practical carry-alls and organizers—Maletsky even has projects that use the cardboard tube after the tape has run out. Ages 12–up. (July)