Adam Savage’s Strict Duct Tape Rule for People Working in His Shop

In this live stream excerpt Adam Savage answers questions from Tested members Wasteland_Reaper, Thomas_Esson, C2Lawson and Gwen-Maker-of-Things, whom we thank for their support! Adam explains his strict shop rule regarding duct tape, revisits the disturbing practical effect from David Lynch’s Eraserhead that still fascinates him, and shares his thoughts on overcoming creative avoidance and maker slumps. How do YOU overcome a creative slump? Join this channel to support Tested and get access to perks, like asking Adam a question: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiDJtJKMICpb9B1qf7qjEOA/join Subscribe for more videos (and click the bell for notifications): http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=testedcom Tested and Adam Savage Ts, stickers, (de) merit badges and more: https://adamsavage.com/ About Tested: https://www.tested.com/about Meet Adam in Person: https://www.tested.com/events Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/testedcom/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/testedcom TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@testedcom Discord: https://www.discord.gg/tested Amazon Storefront: http://www.amazon.com/shop/adamsavagestested Audio Described and Accessible Videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJtitKU0CAeiQLgj4PZ9onSW6YXIz5ADR 00:00 – Why Adam Hates Duct Tape 00:41 – White Paper Tape for Labels 01:13 – When Duct Tape Is the Perfect Tool 01:30 – Duct Tape as an Engineering Metaphor 02:56 – The Eraserhead Baby 04:54 – Puppeteering & Practical Effect Brilliance 06:19 – Project Avoidance & Maker Slumps 07:05 – Building Momentum 08:05 – Whittling to Reset 09:48 – Wrap-up Intro bumper by Abe Dieckman Thanks for watching!