What is Washi Tape? How Do You Use It? How Do You Make Your Own Washi Tape?

Washi tape is a decorative tape that's easy to tear by hand and reposition on nearly any surface without harming it. It's often very colorful and mostly used to decorate things, like journals, gifts, cards, labels, and more. Washi tape is really easy to use, and is becoming increasingly popular with crafters all over the world as they discover its many uses.
Washi tape came out in 2006 in Japan, when some crafters in Japan made a book out of masking tape made by a company called MT. They wrote to the manufacturer and asked if they could do a factory tour, and then convinced them to make MORE making tape in fun colors and patterns. They agreed, and washi tape officially came out in 2008. I LOVE this story!
Washi tape is made out of a delicate, lightweight material. Originally it was made from traditional washi, which some people think of as rice paper, but is actually mulberry paper. But these days, most washi tape is made of hemp or bamboo. It's water resistant, but not water proof, so you don't want to soak it as that will weaken its adhesive.
The adhesive on washi tape is a low-tack, pressure sensitive adhesive, and unlike glue and other adhesives, it does not form a chemical bond with the surface. So you can remove it and reposition it easily. That also means it's not the strongest adhesive, so it's more of a decorative tape than one that provides any real strength. So it's a little like Scotch tape, except that Scotch tape is made from plastic and Washi tape is made from paper. Washi tape also bears some resemblance to masking tape, except it's really a lot thinner and it's not meant to mask anything out, like paint.
Washi tape can stick to lots of surfaces, including paper, glass, wood, plastic, and metal, without any residue.
Washi tape comes in a variety of sizes, everything from 5 mm (or under a quarter of an inch) up to 150mm (about 6 inches) or even a full foot wide, though those are rather unusual. Most washi tapes are about half an inch wide.
Where to get Washi Tape (contains my affiliate links):
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* Bearly Art - bearly.art/collections/washi-... (use code JENNIFERMAKER to save 10%)
00:00 - What is Washi Tape?
6:00 - Examples of washi tape
8:20 - How to use washi tape in crafting
12:30 - make your own with We R Memory Keepers printer
15:05 - Answers to Questions on washi tape
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