Amazing Scotch Tape Sculpture

The “Off the Roll” is a yearly tape sculpture contest sponsored by 3M that challenges people to create artworks using only Scotch tape. The models had to be made using Scotch packaging tape and the winner will receive $5000. Other materials, such as wire, cardboard and paint, can make up to ten per cent of the model if used to support or enhance it.

Entries were open to a public vote, which accounted for 10 percent of the final scores. Winning entries were chosen by a panel of experts on the following criteria: creativity, execution, presentation and online public votes

Lets see the creations of the winners..

2012 Winner

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“Free Fallin” by Jake Longenecker from Manheim, Pennsylvania. Using 15-and-a-half rolls of tape, he nabbed first place and take home the $5,000 cash prize. The artwork depicts a WWII era paratrooper in mid drop.

2012 First Runner-up

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Abigail Colety from Austin, Texas won $1,000 as runner-up for “Game Night”, a depiction of two people playing draughts, made using 9 rolls of tape.

2012 Second Runner-up



"One Octopus Band" by Lila Ferber, from Omaha, Neb, using 55 rolls of Scotch Packaging Tape. The octopus 660 tape suction cups and the sculpture has movable parts like trumpet valves, flute keys & fishing line strings.

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Gavin Mann Puyallup, Wa. depicted “The Creation of Adam”. It took him two weeks to finish this.

2011 Winner

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"The Big One" by Kent Hathaway of Oklahoma City. Using 12 rolls of tape, he won the grand prize. The artwork depicts an eventful fishing trip.

2011 First Prize and People's Choice Winner

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Cameron Nunez from Apopka, FL, was awarded $500 as a first runner up for his creation "Sing and Scream Along". His sculpture using 24 rolls of tape.

2011 First Prize Winner

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"Triangulated Torus" by Matthew Buckley from Washington, D.C. using 13 rolls of tape.

2010 Winner

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"Can I Keep Him" by Elizabeth K. Lee from Spring Valley, Wis., a tape sculpture depicting a larger than life goldfish swimming in a clear bag.

2010 First Runner-up

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"Trapeze Artist" by Eli Brumley from Hernando was awarded $500 as a first runner-up.

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"Surprising Guest!" by Fu Yong Ng from St. Cloud, Minn.

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"'Gone' Fishing" by Lyndsey Plute from Bellingham, Wash.

Other amazing artworks..



"Mr Postman" by Joshua R



"Special Delivery" by Adrielle T, showing a pregnant woman complete with visible baby.

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"Screwtape" by Ashley R

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"Office Space" by Scott M

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"A Strange Way of Going" by Annie K. The sculpture is 8.5 feet tall and made of 32 rolls of tape. Flour was used to colour the ruffled tentacles and battery-powered LEDs light the jellyfish.

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"The Hungry Pelican" by Ed L, Eastchester, NY. He tried to play with the transparency, showing the fishes' skeletons and the fish in the pelican's belly.