Fashion Tape

For those who live more in the paper crafting world, you may see fashion tape on this list and wonder how it could be used for your craft.

Well, this one isn’t for paper crafting. Fashion tape is ideal for those looking to craft with fabrics and textiles!

Even though fashion tape is commonly used to keep an article of clothing secure on the body, it can also be used to keep fabric together.

When working on a craft or project that involves making fabric stick to another surface (or itself), fashion tape is the way to go. It can secure your fabric to cardboard, paper, foam, and more.

This can come in handy when your child has a project to create their own felt puppet, or in creating a homemade Halloween costume.

While there are many kinds of fashion tape, we recommend the Fearless brand. This fashion tape comes in ½” x 3” strips ready to use on your fabric project.

Transparent Tape

An invisible alternative to regular tape, transparent tape can help keep your project together without making obvious tape lines all across your craft.

We love transparent tape for its usefulness in keeping things looking clean. It’s great to use for gift wrapping, but is also perfect for paper crafts such as homemade holiday or birthday cards, scrapbooking, and repairing ripped paper.

Never one to disappoint, Scotch brand has a fantastic line of transparent tape. You can get a 4-pack for a very reasonable price, keeping you crafting longer.

Some brands claim to offer transparent tape, but it’s actually a matte finish. The Scotch tape brand is truly transparent to keep your project looking great!

Related Questions

What Are All The Different Types Of Tape?

Although we’ve listed 9 types of craft tape in this article, there are many more types of tape out there.

For example, there’s also painter’s tape, flooring tape, packing tape, and gaffer’s tape. Each of these has a specific use for which it was designed and can be great for those specific projects!

What Is The Best Tape For Crafts?

Although the best tape for crafts entirely depends on what craft you’re working on, washi tape and colored duct tape are high up on the list. They’re versatile, colorful, and easy to find.

If you’re into woodworking, though, washi tape will do little for you other than look cute. You’ll want a more heavy-duty tape, such as mounting tape, for use in woodworking projects.

What Is So Special About Washi Tape?

You may have heard the term washi tape repeatedly in the crafting world without having any knowledge of what it actually is. Washi tape is highly regarded among paper crafters for many reasons.

The first is that it’s highly decorative. As we mentioned earlier, there is truly no limit to the patterns and themes you can find on washi tape. Because they have so many different options, they’re perfect for scrapbookers who want to use something different on every page.

Another reason it’s popular is because it’s so thin. This makes it ideal for creating borders and outlines without making your scrapbook thick and heavy with strips of tape. It also means it’s easy to cut, so you’ll always get clean lines.

Finally, it’s easy to stick to a variety of surfaces other than paper (such as wood, metal, and plastic), but peels off cleanly with no residue or damage left behind.

Double-Sided Tape

Double-sided tape is ideal for those looking to create a craft with seemingly no adhesive.

Glue tends to be difficult to work with. If you use the liquid form, it can clump up and cause your paper to dry warped and wrinkled. If you use the stick form, it tends to dry and peel easily, ruining the adhesive quality you wanted in the first place.

One of our favorite brands of double-sided tape is ATack. They created an extra-sticky and clear double-sided tape that not only works great on paper, but can be used for more heavy-duty applications such as woodworking, mounting décor, and rug placement.