If you’re getting ready to start a painting project, there’s probably a trip to the hardware store in your future. In addition to the brushes, rollers, and paint itself, you’ll likely need some tape ...

Inspiration can often come sailing out of the blue. For Japanese firm Kamoi Kakōshi, a leading maker of industrial masking tape, it took the form of an unassuming visit in 2007 by three women to its ...

While most bank robbers might have chosen a balaclava or a more traditional pair of tights to keep their faces hidden during a raid, this thief had other ideas. Instead he strolled into a branch of ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Did you ever finish a painting project, then shove the tape into your junk drawer -- or worse, randomly in with your paint cans -- until you ...

In 1925, 3M scientist Richard Drew invented masking tape. Almost 65 years later, the company made history again when it discovered the formula for ScotchBlue painter’s tape. Credited with ...

It’s the frustration of weekend handyman and professional paint contractor alike: You finish painting and peel away the masking tape only to discover you must touch up the job because tiny spits of ...