When you’re wading through Pinterest ideas in search of your next big project, you come across a lot of junky knick knacks. This unfortunate situation sometimes makes it hard to decipher which DIYs ...

1. Pick out the Washi tape of your choice. 2. Take washi tape a roll it out about 10in then fold it over to make it 5in. making it double-sided. The length can vary depending on the look you are going ...

A recent exhibition, Washi and Life, explores the possibility of incorporating the traditional East Asian craft of washi, traditional Japanese paper, into the modern lifestyle. The exhibition is ...

Try these simple washi tape ornaments for a fast holiday craft using wooden tags, festive tape, and a bit of string. If you need quick and cheerful Christmas crafts, these washi tape ornaments are a ...

Over the past few years, a versatile craft substance known as Washi tape has notably increased in its popularity. Originating from Japan, it’s created from organic elements such as hemp or bamboo, and ...

Paper has been an intimate part of Japanese culture for more than a millennium. Handmade washi paper has a warm texture, as well as a resilience and durability that belie its remarkable thinness.

It took an e-mail, a factory tour, two handmade books and the persistence of three women—a gallery owner, a graphic designer and a collage artist—to finally convince Kamoi Kakoshi, a Japanese company ...

Japanese washi paper is renowned for its aesthetic beauty and its wide-array of usages. Now, a group of researchers have made a green composite material from washi which boasts a 60% increase in ...