Customer Reviews for Scotch - Expressions Washi Tape, 0.59" x 10.91 yds - Black
Customer Rating
5
Really Fun - and Pretty As Well
on January 29, 2015
Posted by: Billstar
from Washington, DC
Gender:Male
I got a sample of this tape from 3M. I'll be honest -- I had never heard of Washi Tape; I'm a guy and not a crafter so my first thought was, "Why would anyone want designs on their painter's tape?" My wife laughed at me and brought me into this century.
Since that time, I have actually used the tape on a gift package I was sending to a friend. If you try to tie a fancy bow on a mailed package, it gets smashed, yet doing without any ribbon looks as if you have forgotten something. I remembered the roll of wash tape and used it to "fake" a ribbon around the package and constructed a flat "bow" that gave the mailed gift a finished look.
I'm sure that if I were more of a crafter, there are dozens of things more I could do. But I'm going to go out to buy some more Scotch wash tape in several different colors to be ready for the grandchildren's birthdays that come soon.
Pros: designs are very nice and colors are complementary - so easy to mix and match Cons: not really like original MT washi tape. If you want to write on it, you have to use a sharpie. Plus, some designs are very see through.
I got this free to review and used it to decorate a container that I had used for my homemade liquid soap. The tape wasnt very wide so had to use quite a bit to cover the container, but it does come in wider options so I will try that next time. My friend LOVED the decorated container. I wrote on the tape with a black magic marker and that worked great. Will definitely buy more a wider tape.
I love this idea. I wish this was available when I was in school. I was always trying to personalize my school items and books. I like it and it can be used for many different things for both adults and children.
How many times have you said to yourself "I sure like the function and feel of electrical tape, but the black color is too limiting"? Well...problem solved.
Had never heard of washi tape prior to getting this as a sample from ScotchBrand, so wasn't sure what to make of it/with it...First used to repair a couple of electric candles. Covered the seams and marks from the mfr's UPC code, and really improved the appearance. Next, I relabeled my pillboxes - yes, permanent marker really does stay put!