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  • DIY Washi Tape Tutorial

    by

    Lindsey Bugbee

    DIY washi tape is for those of you who have amazing paper or fabric that you’ve looked at and thought, “Huh. I’d love to have some washi tape that looks like that.” It’s for you all who need washi tape at this very moment and don’t have access to it, don’t have the time to…

    DIY Washi Tape | The Postman's Knock

    I’m going to begin with the disclaimer that this isn’t one of those blog posts where I say, “HEY! You’ve been getting cheated out of your money. You should DIY washi tape!” While DIY washi tape is fun, easy, and cheap to make, it does take more time and steps than simply buying some washi tape and using it to decorate your invitations, correspondence, notebooks, and whatever else. DIY washi tape is for those of you who have amazing paper or fabric that you’ve looked at and thought, “Huh. I’d love to have some washi tape that looks like that.” It’s for you all who need washi tape at this very moment and either don’t have access to it, don’t have the time to go get some, or are trapped in a zombie apocalypse and can’t leave the house.

    I’ve read a few tutorials on DIY washi tape, and they all advise using double-sided tape to make DIY washi tape. That’s just one of those things that {surprisingly} I never having laying around. I wanted to come up with a DIY washi tape tutorial that utilizes regular tape and materials that you have in your home right now, no trip to the store required. Oh, and if you haven’t heard of washi tape and you have no idea what I’m talking about, check out this article on Buzzfeed to get yourself up to speed!

    First and foremost, you’ll need tape. This is $1.00 tape that I purchased at Dollar Tree:

    DIY Washi Tape | The Postman's Knock

    Next, grab your white glue and an old paintbrush …

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