Well, I have paper patched in the normal fashion, I also have patched using 1 in. wide teflon tape, freezer tape and computer labels as Veral has done. I recently came across a neat looking item, a paper tape made by "post it" with their low grip glue. I have yet to buy a roll but this looks worthy of extensive tests unless another of you have tried it? It has a very good feel, I have a small piece I need to measure thickness. Any of you done any experimenting??? JB