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Looking at these beautiful masking tapes, can you believe they originated from fly catching paper from 1923? Any company survives over 80 years deserves certain admiration. Kamoi is a Japanese company started to produce fly catching paper in the 20's and gradually changed its business nature to paper adhesive tapes, recently supplying masking tapes for the auto industry.
A few years ago, a Japanese school teacher sent a mail to Kamoi requesting them to make more colors available from their adhesive tapes because she used to do school projects with a lot of their tapes and felt the demand strong for the craft projects in education sector. Kamoi responded by trial running and eventually the MT masking tape brand was born. Imagine that, one customer comment transforms your entire business. You just have to listen carefully and appreciate your customer's creativity. Today MT became wildly popular in Japan for all the possibilities this simple tool can bring to lifestyle.
I saw these tapes in Japan early 2008 when they hit the market. I immediately got a few and pondered whether this will be good for our market in Hong Kong. Some say Hong Kong is a cultural desert but I always challenge them "did you do something about it?" Lifestyle is learned, so these tapes won't get hit unless somebody is willing to show the possibilities. You just have to inspire by examples, and listen to your customers. OK, they are arriving in a week's time to city'super/LOG-ON and I'm gonna feature them in our Travel Photo Cafe 2009! I beg you to go to MT masking tape's web site, check out how people are using them in most creative ways and you'll be amazed, guaranteed!
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I just took a photo of the momokodoll masking tape just in case you wanna take a closer look!! ;-)
Too cute to use!!! p(><)q
I have recently fallen in love with Japanese masking tapes. I bought many different colors and have been playing with them in my BCharmer Orders. I got my tape from The Tinted Mint.
Thanks to Mr. Wang from MT, last week I received a package of masking tape samples which are limited editions only to be sold in their very own new shop near Waseda University in Tokyo.
Kamoi's beautiful washi paper made masking tapes are getting so popular, many end user inspiration just keep coming in as evident from MT's web site. These new patterns and sizes you see here gives a hint about MT's development, more applications built-in to the tapes, like labels, wallpaper, wrapping paper and Xmas versions.
Check out MT's blog and you'll see how the shop looks like, can't wait to be there next year. If you can imagine it, Kamoi can make it, so don't be shy to send mail to them to suggest new product ideas.
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Cath Kidston Washi Tape - they kept that one quiet!! I bought it from Officedog as soon as i saw it.
This is also a cath kidston journal notebook type thing. A notepad came with it but i was already using a pad i hadnt finished so i swapped it over.
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Found in my old files and not previously uploaded.
Shot outside Liverpool Town Hall a few years back during anti-austerity protests
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Strobist: SB-700 speedlight to right and behind subject; Yuongno 560II to subject left and above; reflector by camera. Yongnuo radio trigger (yahoo - new toy!). Masking tape from Wilkinsons. Great exfoliation when removing.
Incompleeete! But still pretty nonetheless :)
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I liked the masking tape on the original cover and
decided to cover the entire thing with masking
tape... then the doodling and coloring began :)
sending these books naked in the mail (without an envelope) for my partners at the ZMACS group swap. decorated them with hand carved stamps only.
On Explore June 12th 2010
An handmade mini notecard is perfect for all occasions. Let us go back to the most simple way of communication, write down how much they mean to you, reasons why you love them, how they make you feel.
Available in my ETSY now :)
i may have one eye, but i can still see.
last weekend i was painting all day saturday and sunday. it really sucked. i took this as soon as i got home and as you can see i got really dirty, and i even got a blister! haha. dang my hair is getting really long.
strobist info: sb-900 bounced off umbrella 1/2 power sb-600 shot through umbrella camera left 1/2 power.
デイリーポータルZ 友の会グッズ用にデザインを使って頂いたマスキングテープ。(友の会会員用で非売品です)
Commissioned washi tape design for Daily Portal Z's novelty goods! (not for sale)
Items you'll need:
Masking tape
hard board or wood you can pin paper to
tea leaves (rooibos to match what I did)
spray bottle with water
pushpins
watercolor paper
1. Tape down your pieces of watercolor paper to the board as uniformly as you can with masking tape. This secures the paper flat for drying and creates a sharp edged boarder at the same time.
2. brew 1/4 cup or more of tea leaves in just enough boiling water to thoroughly wet. If you enjoy drinking tea, just save your tea leaves for a few days, storing them in the fridge. But DON'T allow the tea leaves to be in contact with sweeteners or milk. You don't need to be introducing mold to your art papers.
3. Spray watercolor paper lightly to wet. When cool enough to handle, scoop wet tea leaves and splatter paper as seen, working around into whatever patterns you like. Spray a little more water if there are dry spots, then put the whole mess somewhere it can dry for several hours. During the summer under a good sun, it can take as little as two hours.
4. when dry, brush off the dry tea leaves (you can save them for a second go at it). Peel the tape off and then rinse each tea stained sheet under cold water, lightly scrubbing with your fingers any tea still clinging to the surface until it's smooth.
5. Tape won't work now, but using pins at the corners (and sides if an especially large piece) secure your wet paper to the board again to dry. Drying pinned will stretch the watercolor paper flat again. Leave several hours and you're done!
I use the paper under drawings. They're also great for making rustic looking maps (think homemade campaign maps!) and when scanned, you can add them to your texture library.
Additionally, it's not just tea you can make interesting stains with. Hot water will activate a lot of things to release their colors and stains. Not all of them are going to be stable for creating artwork on, but they can be excellent for digital art - and far more complex in color and range than some computer made textures.