Duct Tape Shoelaces

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  Step 1

  Gather your materials. Since I use a pocket knife, I do all of my duct tape projects on a cutting board, but you don't need one if you are using scissors. If you don't have a cutting board, just find a smooth surface that you don't mind getting scratched up.
  Cut 18 inches of Color A and 18 inches of Color B. I did 18 inches because I wanted shorter laces, but make them longer if you want long laces.

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  Step 2

  Using the yard/meter stick, cut from one corner to the opposite corner on each color. You will end up with four really long triangles.

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  Step 3

  Lay out the one triangle of Color A and one of B and overlap them slightly so that they form a rectangle. Do the same thing with the other two.

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  Step 4

  Stick the two rectangles together so that one of the colors forms a huge triangle and the other color forms two triangles that touch corners in the middle. Together these will form a long strip. This will be the length of each lace. If you are confused, look at this picture.

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  Cut horizontally across the long strip. This will form two strips that are the same size as the original strip, just skinnier.

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  Step 6

  Take one strip and roll it up so that you have one lace.

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  Step 7

  Stick the lace onto the bottom corner of the unrolled strip with one inch overlap. It should look like this.

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  Step 8

  Then roll it up like this so that you have one really long lace. This step is to make sure that the laces are the same thickness.

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  Step 9

  By now you should have a strip that is about twice the length that you want your laces to be.

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  Step 10

  Cut the long lace in half so that you have your two laces. Wrap a tiny piece of tape in Color C around each end to form aglets on each shoelace.

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  Step 11

  Throw away the disgusting, destroyed laces on your favorite shoes and prepare to receive compliments on your awesome shoelaces!

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PineconePrincess · Roseburg, Oregon, US · 19 projects 10th December 2012

love it!

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