For almost 60 years heat shrink materials have been known and commercially available. Most people are familiar with “shrink wrap”, and a lot of us have even used heat shrinkable tubing for repairs on ...

Armed with mega heat guns, a small group gathered on a chilly morning taking aim not at the cold but at thick plastic sheeting draped over a small mountain of construction pipe. Guns blazing, they ...

Now, it's your turn. Share your best hack using heat shrink tubing. Your hack can use other materials, of course, but the heat shrink tubing should be the defining element. Send us pictures and a ...

At this year's Royal College of Art graduate show in London designer Nicola Zocca presents a series of furniture made by shrinking plastic around its joints. Called Shrink, the exhibited pieces ...