Duct Tape Purse

I saw this post on Pinterest an thought it was really cool, so I gave it a try. 

I started by measuring out fabric to the size I wanted. I wanted to be able to fit my laptop in it so it had to be pretty wide.
 

I then cut and hemmed a small rectangle of fabric to make a pocket inside the bag.  

 Next were the straps. I braided long strips of duct tape together after folding each strip in half.

I taped the straps to the "outside" of the fabric.

 And then added tape to the fabric. I liked the diagonal stripes rather than horizontal or vertical.

 Here it is after being completely covered by the "duck tape".

Once you've taped the outside, fold it in half and line the "seams" with tape.

 Here's the outside before adding tape around the top.

And this is the finished bag.

 I really enjoyed making this bag, it was super simple. However I took this bag with me on a trip to Utah and the straps only lasted five minutes at the airport. In the original tutorial they used gromets and rope for the handles, but I was unable to find either when I was buying supplies. So perhaps using real duct tape would've held them better. When I find a solution I'll be sure to add an update.