tape and tape end.

Often with various types of tape, we can't find the end.

So:

we run a fingernail (thumb or forefinger) around the roll of tape until we find edge or end of the tape. Then, we use our fingernail to pull up a bit of tape so it sticks out and we can begin to use it.

Wiki How:

Run your finger around the roll. Use your fingertip for heightened sensation, or use your fingernail for the sake of precision. Slip your finger around the roll and feel for bumps and ridges. The edge should feel like a slightly raised ridge in the tape. If the lip is large enough, your finger will catch slightly. If you think you've identified the edge by looking closely, use your finger for a closer inspection. If you have very short fingernails, try running the edge of a knife around the rim of the roll.1 You might also use a toothpick, a paperclip, a key – anything that allows you the sensation and precision to feel a slight ridge in the surface of the tape. Be careful not to press too hard and puncture the tape.[2] If you don't feel anything on the first pass, try going around in the opposite direction. Wiki How

glide is not right here:

Merriam Webster intransitive verb

1 : to move smoothly, continuously, and effortlessly swans gliding over the lake 2 : to go or pass imperceptibly hours glided by 3 a of an airplane : to descend gradually in controlled flight b : to fly in a glider 4 : to produce a glide (as in music or speech)

a bowl or glass has a rim. Tape does not have a rim. It's has an end.

tape and tape end.

Often with various types of tape, we can't find the end.

So:

We run a fingernail (thumb or forefinger) around the roll of tape until we find edge or end of the tape. Then, we use our fingernail to pull up a bit of tape so it sticks out and we can begin to use it.

Wiki How:

Run your finger around the roll. Use your fingertip for heightened sensation, or use your fingernail for the sake of precision. Slip your finger around the roll and feel for bumps and ridges. The edge should feel like a slightly raised ridge in the tape. If the lip is large enough, your finger will catch slightly. If you think you've identified the edge by looking closely, use your finger for a closer inspection. If you have very short fingernails, try running the edge of a knife around the rim of the roll.1 You might also use a toothpick, a paperclip, a key – anything that allows you the sensation and precision to feel a slight ridge in the surface of the tape. Be careful not to press too hard and puncture the tape.[2] If you don't feel anything on the first pass, try going around in the opposite direction. Wiki How

glide is not right here:

Merriam Webster intransitive verb

1 : to move smoothly, continuously, and effortlessly swans gliding over the lake 2 : to go or pass imperceptibly hours glided by 3 a of an airplane : to descend gradually in controlled flight b : to fly in a glider 4 : to produce a glide (as in music or speech)

a bowl or glass has a rim. Tape does not have a rim. It's has an end.

tape and tape end.

Often with various types of tape, we can't find the end.

So:

we slide a fingernail (thumb or forefinger) around the roll of tape until we find the end. Then, we use our fingernail to pull up a bit of tape so it sticks out and we can begin to use it.

tape and tape end.

Often with various types of tape, we can't find the end.

So:

we run a fingernail (thumb or forefinger) around the roll of tape until we find edge or end of the tape. Then, we use our fingernail to pull up a bit of tape so it sticks out and we can begin to use it.

Wiki How:

Run your finger around the roll. Use your fingertip for heightened sensation, or use your fingernail for the sake of precision. Slip your finger around the roll and feel for bumps and ridges. The edge should feel like a slightly raised ridge in the tape. If the lip is large enough, your finger will catch slightly. If you think you've identified the edge by looking closely, use your finger for a closer inspection. If you have very short fingernails, try running the edge of a knife around the rim of the roll.1 You might also use a toothpick, a paperclip, a key – anything that allows you the sensation and precision to feel a slight ridge in the surface of the tape. Be careful not to press too hard and puncture the tape.[2] If you don't feel anything on the first pass, try going around in the opposite direction. Wiki How

glide is not right here:

Merriam Webster intransitive verb

1 : to move smoothly, continuously, and effortlessly swans gliding over the lake 2 : to go or pass imperceptibly hours glided by 3 a of an airplane : to descend gradually in controlled flight b : to fly in a glider 4 : to produce a glide (as in music or speech)

a bowl or glass has a rim. Tape does not have a rim. It's has an end.