japanese washi tape / masking tape

these deco tapes have been my obsession for the last few months. i’ve always liked them from afar since a couple years ago when i saw a small set for sale at kinokuniya in seattle. after the holidays, the adoration exploded. MT tape brand is the front-runner but “Happy Tape” is a close second with trendy clean designs and seemingly good quality.

i recently used a pretty gray tape to help enhance christmas packages. my family loved it :) yay. it’s a subtle addition to packaging but it makes a difference to me. i know i know, “who wants to pay that much for tape??” but good scotch tape ain’t that cheap either ($2.00/roll on average), so why not get prettier tape for a few more cents! haha :)

check it out……
you can go to these vendors to purchase:

HERE studio koizumi (japan)

HERE origami san (japan)

HERE pretty tape (japan)

HERE happy tape (US vendor I believe)

you can also visit your local japanese goods store (like Kinokuniya)…they usually carry nicely packaged MT tape sets of deco tape for about $6 -$14.

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thanks for reading! <3 joa

  1. lovetape says:

    PrettyTape is a US vendor carrying various MT manufactured brands including the original MT. Happy Tape is like a store carrying MT brand (the tape is MT brand but may have been repackaged).

  2. Joa says:

    oh really?? on happy tape’s info page (http://happytape.bigcartel.com/info) they make it sound like they make their own tape or something….it’s seemingly implied – tricky!….that doesn’t sound completely legal……hahaha but i still love it :)

  3. Madoka says:

    I am in love with these tapes. I can use them everywhere and on anything! I got mine from a store called “littlehappythings1″ on Etsy. They are new, but their price is the best so far as I know and the owner is very sweet to deal with. If anyone is interested, you can check here:
    http://www.etsy.com/shop/littlehappythings1
    I have a boxful of tapes and I still can’t get enough of them!

  4. Joa says:

    madoka, thanks for the info! i love these too! they add that special little detail in packaging :)

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