Washi Tape: What is it good for?

 

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Washi tape is known as “masking tape” in Japan but they have brought masking tape to a whole new art form. Each roll of tape is made from rice paper and has a low adhesion, meaning you can place the pretty pieces on things and lift them off easily. 

Washi Tape Addicted


I am so addicted to these pretty rolls of tape and make lots of excuses to buy them and use them whenever I can from wrapping gifts, my online art sale and then I even incorporate them into my art work.

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Washi Tape Ideas


Here is how you can get some of these pretty rolls of tapes for yourself and some even better ideas of what to use them for!

Where to find washi tape

 

Find them on Amazon, also they carry these in stationary stores, craft stores and even office supply stores. Other places to look for washi tape is on etsy, Stampington.com and also ScarlettLime.com

 

 

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Amazon has a wide selection to choose from

5 Ideas How to Use Washi Tape

Heidi Shaulis uses washi tape to decorate the sides of her mounted prints. Follow Heidi on instagram!

1) Use washi tape in your mixed media art

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Blenda Tyvoll uses this technique too! You can collect this art at blendastudio.com

 

2) Use washi tape to make Valentines Day cards!

 

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These cheery valentines by Jessica Sporn are sealed with washi tapes. Get crafty at jessicasporn.blogspot.com

3) People use washi tape in all sorts of creative ways… like doll clothes!

Make your own adorable doll clothing with Carolyn Dube at acolorfuljourney.com

 

4) My favorite washi tape usage is for decorating packages for my online art sales on etsy!

 

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I decorate the packages for my Etsy orders with washi tape. Find out more →

5) And of course, use it in your art journal!

 
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Marjie Kemper “weaves” washi tape into the backgrounds of her art journal. Check out this technique at marjiekemper.com
A beautiful example of using “deconstructed” washi tape to bring your art journaling to the next level by Tori Weyers.(from instagram)
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and of course, I love using washi tape in my art journals… Learn my process →

  

In Case We Haven’t Met Yet…

Art Journaling Inspirations → http://schulmanart.blogspot.com/2016/01/my-favorite-art-journaling-magazine.htmlHello! I’m Miriam Schulman and I create mixed media art to tell stories. I also teach other people how to craft their stories with art. I give them the techniques they need to get the results they desire which brings more joy to their lives.

My art has been published by Somerset Studio, Art of Man and the New York Times among others and collected by an international audience. When I’m not working on art in my studio, you’ll find me in a museum spending time with friends or family. Explore my art at SchulmanArt.com or join the fun at TheInspirationPlace.net

1 thought on “Washi Tape: What is it good for?”

  1. I love your ideas for using washi tape!
    I have used washi tape to mark different sections in a notebook or journal. Say you have a section for graphite drawings and a section for ink drawings, or different types of shopping lists, whatever. Use a different coloured washi tape for each section. On the long edge of the page place half the width of tape and fold over the tape to the other side of the flipped page. Change colours for each section. This is especially useful for notebooks or journals that are paged through a lot as it reinforces the pages from being turned and handled so often.

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