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How to Make a Duck Tape® Rose

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What's more beautiful than a rose? A rose made of Duck Tape. There's no dirt and no thorns to deal with. Plus, you don't ever have to water it.

Give a hand-made Duck Tape rose to someone special and he or she will be stuck to you like...let's just say it'll be appreciated.

Supplies and Tools

•Duck® brand Duct Tape
•Straw

 

Optional Supplies and Tools:
•Scissors

Skill Level

Beginner

Approximate Crafting Time

20 minutes

Step 1

Take your straw and cover it in tape (lengthwise works the best). This step is completed best if you roll the straw across the tape, sticky-side up.

Step 2

Cut several strips of duct tape - about 2 inches each.

Step 3

Sticky side up, fold one edge over itself, leaving some stickiness on the side and bottom.

Step 4

Take the parallel edge and fold it over, leaving only stickiness on the bottom of the strip.

Step 5

Roll this across tightly; this is your center.

Step 6

Insert the center piece from Step 5 into the top of your straw.

Step 7

Repeating Steps 2-4 with strips of duct tape, loosely bind the strips around the center (these are your petals). Make sure to adhere the petals to the both straw and the center piece from Step 4. Continue until you've reached the desired size.

Step 8

For the leaves under the rose, repeat Steps 2 - 4 with the same color that you used for the stem. Wrap these pieces around the stem at the base of the flower to cover up the tape edge.


Average Rating:

(Based on 82 Rating(s) )


it sounds to hard

duck girl | Date Added: 2/5/2010 6:26:00 PM

cool

camman66 | Date Added: 2/7/2010 12:10:00 PM

No, it's not too hard-- I've made them before. However, it takes a LOT of petals to get a nice, full look. When I make duct tape flowers I don't use straws because I consider them too flimsy. I usually use a floral stick (found at most craft stores). You could use a pen, too, and make a pretty little rose pen.

kaitlin | Date Added: 2/9/2010 1:06:00 PM

Just reading the instructions it's hard to picture whats being said. Maybe some pictures of each step will make it a little easier.Thanks

laydeduck | Date Added: 2/9/2010 5:06:00 PM

theyre actually really easy, they just take a lot of time

gotducttape | Date Added: 2/12/2010 11:55:00 AM

I make these all the time, only insted of a straw I unwind papercilps, and build off of that. I do it because you can posistion them any way, make leaves to branch off the stem and even make corsages. My friends have fallen in love with them and I make about 7 a day. Each friend gives me $2.00 for it, even when I tell them it is a gift...

uonlyseemyducttape | Date Added: 2/12/2010 12:40:00 PM

This is cool and it so easy. I might make a rose for my friends lol:)

Smileyg | Date Added: 2/12/2010 2:36:00 PM

they are really good

Sexygirl19 | Date Added: 2/12/2010 4:29:00 PM

A little to much work

498monkey | Date Added: 2/17/2010 8:24:00 AM

i already knew how 2 do this, its not hard @ all

bookworm108 | Date Added: 2/19/2010 5:41:00 PM

ive known how to make these forever there super easy and un but none of my friends aver want them except three

ducktapekid123456789 | Date Added: 2/21/2010 12:59:00 PM

This is a neat project. I wish I joined the group sooner. I guess I will have to make them for Easter or Mother's Day instead now.

pinkfaekitten | Date Added: 2/21/2010 1:44:00 PM

I love these! I made a bunch for my boyfriend for Valentine's Day and he loved them!

Heather E | Date Added: 2/25/2010 2:29:00 PM

This is cool! i made alot of flower pens before. i also have a HUGE flower! my friends want me 2 make them flowers, so i had to start to charge.

queenofducktape23 | Date Added: 2/25/2010 7:27:00 PM

this is a little more time consuming then I thought and it takes a TON of tape 2 get a really nice full look

shaeshae92 | Date Added: 2/27/2010 7:26:00 PM

Really cool but it takes alot of time and they will only sell for a low low price

drummerboy | Date Added: 2/28/2010 5:33:00 PM

i found a rad way to make duck tape flowers, somtimes it looks like a tulip or a rose, kinda cool. and for the stem you can just roll up the duck tape and wrap it tightly and its sturdy and bendable.

XfreakandL0vin-itX | Date Added: 3/4/2010 7:57:00 PM

it takes a little time and you have to practice but other wise it is the best

ducktape rox 101 | Date Added: 3/5/2010 10:39:00 PM

Really fun, but time consuming. It took me about an hour to get a pretty rose.(: I likes it.

shampoodle223 | Date Added: 3/7/2010 8:55:00 AM

this is so cute :) i made one for my center piece and everyone loves it!

pupswithwheels | Date Added: 3/7/2010 3:27:00 PM

its actually pretty easy, i just got done making a bouquet for my girlfriend cause she like random colors so i used my duct tape

jmart42 | Date Added: 3/10/2010 9:38:00 PM

I love roses, rose is my middle name. Making it isn't hard at all. At the end it looks really beautiful and you apreciate the time you spent to make it

hannahnyp | Date Added: 3/16/2010 3:12:00 PM

I did the petals in sort of layers, and in each new layer I raised it a bit. It took less duct tape and still looks really good.

jojabea | Date Added: 3/19/2010 6:40:00 PM

very easy. i've made lots. :)

princessmarisa17 | Date Added: 3/21/2010 1:50:00 PM

THIS IS THE KOOLEST MOST KOOL THIN I WLL EVER C

porkchop | Date Added: 3/25/2010 7:38:00 PM

i have made these before!!!! i think there so cool!!!! i gave all my frieds some for there birthday and they loved them!!

ductaperose | Date Added: 3/31/2010 6:21:00 PM

this is the coolest thing i have ever made. it is very simple and i love it :]

neonducktape10 | Date Added: 4/2/2010 9:22:00 AM

i love it

averygirl | Date Added: 4/7/2010 5:21:00 PM

to hard

averygirl | Date Added: 4/14/2010 6:34:00 PM

I have never made one, but it sounds super fun and easy! I think I will make a rose pen for my teacher at the end of the year!

Ducttapemybinder:•) | Date Added: 4/22/2010 5:06:00 PM

that looks realy hard & realy cool

aes1030 | Date Added: 4/23/2010 6:27:00 PM

There pretty and fun to make. I made them for my mom and she loved them . Especially since they don`t die

hapduck | Date Added: 4/26/2010 5:09:00 PM

I love this! ZI'm making it for mother's day. thanks a bnchies!

jade21 | Date Added: 4/30/2010 9:31:00 PM

I love this. I made a bundle of roses for mothers day. I used penciles instead of straws

Duct~Tape~Girl | Date Added: 5/1/2010 8:50:00 PM

I made one of these for mothers day. Great fun! 5 Stars!

Duct~Tape~Girl | Date Added: 5/1/2010 9:59:00 PM

Wow! I love this project! I made some for my mom for mothers day! Go Duck Tape!

Duct~Tape~Girl | Date Added: 5/2/2010 7:16:00 AM

sounds realy hard .... :(

lemmy47 | Date Added: 5/8/2010 1:59:00 PM

THis is the best! I made one for Mother's day. Also I asked someone to prom with it! its a great gift for anything! :)

insideout | Date Added: 5/10/2010 7:08:00 PM

this is simple and amazingly fun to do!!!!! if you make it with a pen instead of a straw it just more fun!! and put to more use!!!!! ITS AMAZINGLY SIMPLE!!! :)

missalynn728 | Date Added: 5/12/2010 3:26:00 PM

This is really cool.

SkyDawn;D | Date Added: 5/12/2010 6:18:00 PM

These roses are so cool!! i have made them before but the rose always ends up caveing in.

zenna | Date Added: 5/13/2010 12:48:00 AM

I love making these, but instead of using a straw I like using a pen so you can write with it=) All my friends love them!

Duck Tape Cowgirl | Date Added: 5/15/2010 9:04:00 PM

It sounds cool and looks easy, but it is a hard to understand tutorial. when i do step 4 it doesnt look like the pic. any suggestions???

morethantape | Date Added: 5/31/2010 3:40:00 PM

It's not too hard and not too easy It's really fun I'd recamend everybody to try it

Panda | Date Added: 6/5/2010 7:36:00 PM

I love duck tape roses. They arent as hard as they look. All of my friends always want me to make duck tape pens for them. Try making them with different combinations of colors! MissDuckTape543

MissDuckTape543 | Date Added: 6/6/2010 12:19:00 PM

i like the craft but the directions were hard to understand so i youtubed it and the was a good video on it. i put the flowers on pens and sold them to people! they were pretty popular and i sold a few :)

auburnwoff | Date Added: 6/6/2010 1:35:00 PM

I could only get to step3 dont you think its to hard

snickledoodle | Date Added: 6/8/2010 12:07:00 AM

This project looks really cool, especially considering all the different colors you could use for the rose (and maybe even the stem would look interesting in one of the camo prints)...I wonder if the Totally Tie Dye purple would make a neat looking rose. I'd definitely want to try black! It does seem like it'd be a bit time consuming, however, and I might consider replacing the straw with something sturdier (I like the pen idea suggested here!). Good luck to all those who try this!

virtuallytess | Date Added: 6/8/2010 9:27:00 PM

I just made 2 of these and it was so fun! I made them on a pen and a pencil instead of a straw because they are less flimsy. They sound a lot harder to make than they really are..... *peace, love, duct tape*

eggypotato | Date Added: 6/9/2010 6:37:00 PM

it seems easy

mjk131999 | Date Added: 6/10/2010 4:55:00 PM

awesome but looks like alot of work also more pictures please!

notductduck | Date Added: 6/11/2010 10:42:00 AM

veary cool veary easy TRY IT!!!!

skate on tape | Date Added: 6/20/2010 10:12:00 PM

These roses are SO fun and easy to make!!! I read the other comments and LOVE the flower pen idea!!! I cant wait to make one!

squirrellover | Date Added: 6/30/2010 11:10:00 PM

nice

thatguyic | Date Added: 7/6/2010 11:25:00 AM

This craft is awesome and easy. I made one in about 5 minutes.

Friendbloo | Date Added: 7/13/2010 8:11:00 AM

Cool this is simple and fun. My rose doesn't look like a rose but it looks like a flower. i just don't get the folding the parallel side thing oh well i mad it work :) I attached it to a pen i'm giving it to my mummy <3 I used blue and the zig-zag zebra duct tape. Thank you for all the great ideas :D

<3duct tape<3 | Date Added: 7/20/2010 7:07:00 PM

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