Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Done in Twist Ties
As resident experts on all things twist ties, it was obviously cool for us to see a twist tie art project such as this get such large scale attention recently. And why shouldn’t it? I mean just look at it! It’s all four of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles done up with colorful twist ties. … Continue reading
How Long Will Zip Ties Last?
Zip ties are a wonderful bit of manufacturing that we use throughout all aspects of our life. As we’ve discussed continually on this blog, whether you decide you need some new zip ties for an art installation, hold a car together, or even use them for (gasp!) practical uses like combining wiring or in an … Continue reading
Cable Ties Keeping Things Together
Browsing through Flickr the other day and I came across this useful way of holding your life together. It’s a picture taken by N6HON depicting a car that MIGHT have been in a little bit of an accident recently. Yet instead of haphazardly zip tying the body of the car back together, or heaven forbid … Continue reading
Wire Cable Ties as an Artistic Medium
If you want to be an artist (or a graffiti artist, as seen above), there’s a whole pile of options when it comes to the medium in which you choose to work. Paint, ink, charcoal, chalk, pencil—the list goes on and on, and that’s just for two-dimensional art. If you want to work in three … Continue reading
Art With a Twist
The twist tie is a simple, utilitarian item. The general public probably doesn’t think of them much beyond keeping their bread bags closed. But, in the right hands, twist ties can become bears, dragons, knights, and so much more. Twist ties are an excellent, economical medium from which to create three-dimensional art, the the twist … Continue reading
In an Unforeseen Pinch? Use Zip Ties!
How many times have we all been there? We’re driving down the road and our hub cap falls off … OK, hopefully not MANY of you have ever been in that scenario. That might be a bit too dangerous for our tastes, but when we came across this picture from Chicane Culture, we were inspired. … Continue reading
Zip Tie Massimal
As far as Zip Tie sculptures go, does this one look like it would be a … “bear” of a project? Maybe it causes you to … “paws” and look at it? Do you dream of this sculpture when you … “hibernate” at night? OK, enough already. Point being, this zip tie sculpture from United … Continue reading
Leaf Zip Ties
Here’s a crazy new zip tie innovation. No, that is not any kind of vegetable you’re looking at. It is instead two-tone zip ties with a pair of plastic leaves on the end of each, just past the ratcheting head. Why do you need zip ties with leaves on them? I have absolutely no idea. … Continue reading
Zip Tie Kitchen Chandelier
Here is a cute new take on the classic zip tie chandelier. We’ve seen a lot of versions of this concept, from elaborate chandeliers to basic lamp shades. This one is clearly designed as a matching accent for some kind of minimalism interior design. Don’t get me wrong — it looks good and while I … Continue reading
Zip Tie Window Display
Zip ties have finally made the move to the world of high fashion, being spotted as a backdrop for a window display on the streets of New York. Frankly, I’m surprised it’s taken this long. After all, we already have zip tie dresses — or at least one of them that I’ve found. Interestingly at … Continue reading
