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Can Some Well Placed Gaffers Tape Help You Get What’s Coming To You?

I don’t watch much television, and if I do, its usually “late night”. I’m always surprised to see how prominently musical equipment manufacturers logos are displayed when you see bands on programs like Late Night With David Letterman or The Tonight Show. While … Continue reading

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This Will Make One Heck Of A Tape Ball

Check out this story about a tape artist and Shurtape, and a tape manufacturer in Hickory, NC. Sun Kwak, a Korean artist, is using over three miles of black masking tape to create an abstract art installation at the Brooklyn … Continue reading

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Gaffers Tape Differences

I spend a lot of my time on the phone with new customers. Having a great crew to take care of shipping orders, purchasing from vendors, managing web sites and taking care of administrative duties means that I get to … Continue reading

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A while ago I took my family to see The Lion King last night at Memorial Auditorium in Raleigh, NC. What a terrific show! Memorial Auditorium has been a great customer of ours for a long time and they are … Continue reading

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You’ve Got To Be Confident To Label Your Cases In Pink!

I usually end a blog posting with an invitation for your to send us an interesting use for something we sell. I got a really good followup from a customer who buys gaffers tape from us. This company uses the … Continue reading

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What I Learned In 30 Years Of Concert Production

Until recently, my chosen career was in concert and special event production.  I spent more than 30 years doing sound, lighting, staging and event management.  It was a great run-I got to see the country and make dozens of great … Continue reading

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Forget About Ever Getting Gaffers Tape “Back In The Box”

When we started selling adhesive backed tapes back in the 1980′s, information regarding manufacturers, specifications, name brands, etc. were pretty straight forward Over the last 25 years we have continued to see consolidation of manufacturing and brand names in a … Continue reading

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Were We There? We’ll, Maybe

I’m a big Oprah Winfrey fan and have been for many years. I even named my boat “Oprah”. I was disappointed to learn that her television show was ending, but I came across an article in Front Of House magazine … Continue reading

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This Post Isn’t About Gaffers Tape But It Is

On another blog I edit, I commented on news stories about a clothing manufacturer called General Pants who was taking flack about using sex to sell clothes in the mall.  Unbelieveable, right? Anyway, responding to complaints about mall window advertising … Continue reading

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Use Less Tape? That’s Alright With Us!

In the face of ongoing price increases from every tape manufacturer and converter we deal with, we’ve decided that it’s time to pass on some tips on getting your job done with less tape. Tape is a great tool and … Continue reading

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