Philippe Halaburda is a French-born artist who currently lives in New York City. His unique style of abstracted, linear tape art on canvas in inspired by many intersecting dualities: feelings and memories, the intimate and the collective, the human and the non-human. Read on to learn more about his work!
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Sinergia.Art Uses Pro® Artist Tape to Create Mind-Bending Optical Art
Murilo Cenovicz, known as Sinergia.Art on social media, makes mind-bending optical art using Pro® Artist Tape. Hailing from Brazil, this Portuguese-speaking ophthalmologist-turned-tape-artist tells us the meaning behind his name and what inspires his geometric art practice.
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Tape as a Tool for Art Therapy
Art therapy is a discipline that incorporates creative methods of expression through various visual art mediums. It is founded on the belief that artistic self-expression has therapeutic value.
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See How “Ms. Figgie Paper” Creates Charming Envelopes with Pro Artist Tape
Elizabeth Figgie a.k.a. “Ms Figgie Paper” is a maker of chic, one-of-a-kind envelopes using recycled papers and Pro® Artist Tape (and a long-time follower of Pro Tapes®)! Today we’ll find out what inspires her to create her fine paper crafts and how she learned about Pro® Artist Tape.
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7 Reasons Tape Is Perfect for Developing Children’s Motor Skills in the Pre-K Classroom
You may ask, how could tape of all things help young Pre-K students (ages 2 to 5) with developing fine motor skills? Believe it or not, the amazing properties of tape (color, cleanliness, move-ability) make it the perfect tool for developing young children’s gross and fine motor skills!
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GIVEAWAY: Summer Birdhouse Craft with Pro Tapes®!
Read on to see how our resident artist Becky Sarkozy created these birdhouses with Pro Tapes!
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Pro® Sheen: What Can I Do With It?
Pro® Sheen is a premium grade thin metalized polyester film tape with a long lasting acrylic adhesive. At 24lbs per inch, it has extremely high tensile strength. The metalized film provides the advantages of metal tape without the heavy weight. It reflects light and heat. It also provides amazing abrasion resistance. Although it’s very thin, it’s easy to work with. Pro® Sheen is available in 6 vibrant mirror-like colors: silver, gold, black, red, green, and blue. Read More “Pro® Sheen: What Can I Do With It?”
How to think outside the box when approaching a mixed media art piece
What is mixed media? Where do I find my inspiration? How did all the layers of tape happen?
I stretched a 36×40 canvas and stared at its blank white surface for over a year. I had the vision of an abstracted antique airplane for my son’s room. There was just one problem however, I didn’t know anything about airplanes. I took out some reference books from my local library and dug up some of my husbands’ old airplane books but that wasn’t enough. Researching, learning and building a story is what’s great about the process of art. While doing my research, I was really drawn to the vintage looking green, navy, and copper colors of the old propeller planes. It wasn’t until a visit to a local antique store that I really started to see my vision come to life. When I found some very old LIFE® magazines along with some other older books, I began to read through the stories and text about pilots, aircrafts, war and Americana.
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4 Key Factors to Consider When Determining the Suitability of a Tape Product for the Application
It doesn’t matter if you’re a novice to the tape industry, been entering or processing orders for some time or an experienced veteran selling adhesives for years; there’s always more to learn about the applications in which tape is being used. The Pro Tapes® Solutions Team is here to assist you through the process of selecting the right tape product for your adhesive needs. Time, temperature, conditions and surface are four factors to consider when determining the suitability of a tape product for the application. Read More “4 Key Factors to Consider When Determining the Suitability of a Tape Product for the Application”
How to Upgrade Your Thanksgiving Table Setting With a Little Love, Fun and Pro Tapes®!
As of lately more and more people are taking the holidays as an opportunity to show off their creative side and show what they can do artistically with their house decorations, table decor and food presentations. I’m here today to tell you that you don’t have to be the “artsy” one to be able to execute an awesome table display for the holidays, nor do you have to break the bank to get it done either. With the following few items and techniques, decorating your table to the nines for this thanksgiving will be easy, fun and oh-so-affordable! Read More “How to Upgrade Your Thanksgiving Table Setting With a Little Love, Fun and Pro Tapes®!”
