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Homemade Japanese Washi Tape

August 27, 2011 By Spoonful of Sugar - 25 Comments

Ever since spotting the Handmade Custom Paper Tape over at Just Something I Made, I have been keen to make some. Melanie from Crafty Japan, sent me some offcuts of washi paper and as I am a big lover of Japanese Washi tape, thought some handmade washi tape would be just the ticket.

I used some double sided tape with an adhesive backing (available from Big W, and scrap booking stores)

and applied it to strips of washi paper and then cut it to size.

I wrapped it around some pieces of cardboard tube and secured with a twist tie.

It works beautifully when gift wrapping

and to decorate wooden pegs (clothespins).

I think my addiction to pretty tape is getting out of hand – fortunately we have lots of birthdays in the next few months.

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  1. Crafty Japan says

    August 27, 2011 at 5:11 am

    I knew you’d love that yuzen and would find a great use for it also. Love seeing your crafty ideas 🙂

    Reply
  2. Jule says

    August 27, 2011 at 6:54 am

    Wow, that’s a lot of work and you have to cut that so carefully .. Looks supernice! I love the idea of using the tape on clothespins.
    Jule

    Reply
  3. Bela says

    August 27, 2011 at 11:13 am

    Lisa, the clothespin is lovely!!! These japanese tapes are so beautiful and useful!
    Have a great weekend, girls!
    Bela

    Reply
  4. Dogwood says

    August 27, 2011 at 1:10 pm

    I really really love the colors and pattern of the colored tapes you made. You are going to have lots of fun using them on your projects. Thanks for the idea.
    Cory/Dogwood

    Reply
  5. VintageBettys says

    August 27, 2011 at 3:43 pm

    Very cute! We will have to try to make it someday.

    Reply
  6. shez says

    August 27, 2011 at 4:53 pm

    how clever are you Lisa ,what a great idea, and i love the things you made with them,well done

    Reply
  7. Melanie Gray Augustin says

    August 27, 2011 at 7:05 pm

    What a great idea! Hehehe… I think I might be borrowing that one 🙂

    Reply
  8. suzitee says

    August 27, 2011 at 8:28 pm

    LOL Lisa…I thought you would have enough tape in your collection to last a few lifetimes 🙂 Great idea…it looks beautiful!

    Reply
  9. Linda says

    August 28, 2011 at 2:51 am

    Now that is a very clever idea.

    Reply
  10. Jenny of Elefantz says

    August 28, 2011 at 7:50 pm

    Love those pegs!!! Brilliant idea. 🙂
    Hugs
    Jenny

    Reply
  11. Nat @ dear little house says

    August 29, 2011 at 1:11 am

    Way cute 🙂

    Reply
  12. Jenny says

    August 29, 2011 at 4:04 am

    What a fabulous idea:)

    Reply
  13. Lillabilly says

    August 29, 2011 at 11:23 pm

    I have been wondering how to do the whole peg thing for a little while now and you have just solved that puzzle for me! Seems really, really obvious now I’ve seen this…I swear my pregnancy has turned my brain to total mush!!

    Reply
  14. Billie Monster says

    September 25, 2011 at 7:04 pm

    This is such a great idea. I have no idea what washi paper is, but I love it nonetheless! I’m going to try and make some with some thinner paper I have around here. Thanks so much for sharing. :O)

    ~ billiemonster.com ~

    Reply
  15. Christa says

    October 4, 2011 at 6:40 am

    Thanks for sharing that! I’ve seen the beautiful Washi tapes online, but I’ve never seen any in person. Thanks to your tutorial, I now know everything I need to make them myself and save gobs of money. 🙂

    Reply
  16. Adaiha says

    November 8, 2011 at 6:04 pm

    This is so awesome! Thanks for sharing! 🙂

    Reply
  17. Lenna Green of Stitching Cow says

    February 21, 2012 at 6:52 pm

    Love it, thanks for sharing

    Reply
  18. shannah says

    January 8, 2013 at 10:45 am

    brilliant! I made some. Check it out over at writebeforeyoureyes.blogspot.com

    Reply
  19. caro says

    April 18, 2014 at 8:21 pm

    its a pitty here in germany i cant find a small double site tape for making washi tape… what can i use too?

    Reply
    • A Spoonful of Sugar says

      April 18, 2014 at 8:39 pm

      You can also use Jac double sided adhesive sheets. There are a number of brands selling double sided adhesive tape such as Scotch. Perhaps it is called something different in Germany? You should be able to find it on ebay or in a stationery supply store. Hope you can track some down.

      Reply
  20. Shazmine says

    April 5, 2015 at 8:45 pm

    Hey I love the idea but where can I get washi paper from? Thanks so much love u xxxx

    Reply
    • A Spoonful of Sugar says

      April 8, 2015 at 6:33 pm

      Hi Shazmine I bought mine from a Japanese store. You could use any pretty paper from a scrapbooking store or stationery shop. Lisa

      Reply
  21. claudya guerr says

    September 22, 2016 at 6:49 am

    Great tut! I wanna know what kind of paper can i use if i make some of my own and print at home. Thanks

    Reply

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