This colorful Japanese masking tape has been causing a huge uproar in the blogosphere. It has been a little difficult to find... For a short while, the tape could be found via Design Within Reach's Tools for Living, but that was discontinued online. Now there is a source!
There are so many things one might do with this beautiful tape. You could make your own masking tape rug, cover a window or decorate a wall. Or you could just use it to dress up a brown paper package.
Find the tape online at Happy Tape. Each roll is sold for $5, and groups of colors are sold in sets. For more ideas on using the colorful tape, check out the Happy Tape blog.
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this is great!!!
Beautiful colors!
Omg I want all of them!
Yummy!
omg I love them!!!!!
so pretty!
they are all sold out?
awwwwwww
such a simple concept yet so great
Saw this and immediately bought some. Too bad a lot are sold out. Hope they makes more!
the etsy shop has more available:
http://happytape.etsy.com
Seems to be the current craze. Here are some other sellers:
lovepetitzakkajapan
FromJapanWithLove
washimatta
Kelly's List of Tape Vendors
Apparently Kinokuniya bookstore in NYC (41st St & 6th Ave) sells them too.
such a simple idea, but these are going to sell like hot cakes. i'm certain 3m will be making their own version soon.
Fabulous! As a person unable to create an attractive bow with standard ribbon, I love the idea of using these to decorate gifts. I usually use old paper bags as wrapping paper, and these would spiff it up nicely.
hmmm, this tape looks just like what is often used in chemistry/biochemistry laboratories for color-coded labelling and such. unfortunately, lab supply shops don't typically sell to "normal" people... (I think)
ooooooooo fun!!! i want!!
A friend of mine made a really nice plaid wall in the living room of his rental with this.
There are also a variety of colored masking tape available at ssww.com
I'm not sure if they are the same stuff, but you can get a pack of 33 rolls of eleven different colors for only $11.00
I saw them in the recent issue of Readymade, maybe others have seen them too
why didnt i think of it first.
these mt japanese masking tapes are just fab.
although fairly similar to tape used in labs the texture is much different.
these tapes are made of washi and are not as sticky as usual masking tape.
thank you pinrat kindly for mentioning my etsy shop washimatta. appreciated :)
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karen sato
ginko papers has been carrying the japanese masking tape for a while in their online shop, in very cute patterns and colors:
http://www.ginkopapers.com/store/more_finds/
they even have some ADORABLE shinzi katoh packing tape there too.
I just purchased some of this from ginko in yellow. I used a few rolls to cover the mini-lampshades on my chandelier b/c of the burn marks that were on them when I moved in. I'm pleased with the results! Very lovely stuff!
Hmm, I did some researching. I can read a little bit of Japanese, so I went to the mt website. These tapes are totally over-priced in the US! A set of 3 cost about $5 in Japan, but people are selling them for about $20 I love them, but I refuse to pay that much for these tapes.
I'm addicted to them but I get a bunch at a time here so it's discounted and don't have to pay sales tax so the price is good with me:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/prettytape
For the best value MT Tape in Europe try raw dice, not just the basic tapes, but also some of the more eclectic patterns...
Site: www.rawdice.co.uk
Tape link: http://www.rawdice.co.uk/index.php?rewrite=category&catid=31
Enjoy