In the realm of DIY (Do It Yourself) and other customizations, one trend quickly chases another. To stay in the know and continue to impress your guests with your decorative finds, head for a new product that doesn’t look like much but turns out to be a great ally: decorative tape!
From transparent tape to masking tape
This very practical product has come a long way since its invention in 1930 by Richard Drew! The engineer developed a transparent adhesive tape for the Scotch brand that used it: the product was a huge success and was associated with the company that even gave its name to this invention. Effective for displaying drawings on the wall, sticking back a torn sheet of paper, or closing boxes, Scotch tape became a household staple. Now, it is no longer just utilitarian but also decorative. First used on gift packages, cards, or notebooks, what is now called masking tape or decorative tape has the particularity of being able to be torn by hand and repositioned endlessly. It is an adhesive version of washi paper, a traditional Japanese paper. Covered with patterns or monochrome, the rolls come in several sizes.
What to do with masking tape?
Let your creativity run wild! With this adhesive tape that is very easy to remove, you can transform your interior without the risk of regretting it. For example, you could:
- Create a wall calendar that will adorn a closet door or wall – plus it’s super practical!
- Decorate your walls by drawing geometric patterns: no more need for paintings or sculptures, we become real artists.
- Wrap your pencils around a colorful pencil case that will make even the most reluctant people love homework and reports.
- Customize decorative objects like tealight holders or vases for a unique decoration.
Lacking inspiration?
There is no shortage of decorating ideas on specialist sites or on Pinterest, the network that allows users to create boards to pin images they like. By searching for “masking tape” on Pinterest, you can find many sources of inspiration. For a compilation of the best initiatives found on the Web, we go and see the slideshow proposed by Marie-Claire Maison.
Masking tape, instructions for use
The method of using masking tape – and this is probably what makes it so successful – is extremely simple. As with classic Scotch tape, you just have to unroll the roll and cut it once you have reached the desired length. To do this, you can use a cutter, or scissors, or even tear it by hand depending on the effect you want to achieve. Then, you just have to stick it on the wall, furniture or object you want to customize. If you are embarking on a fairly ambitious project like drawing on a wall with masking tape the ideal is to take the measurements carefully and outline the desired shape before sticking the masking tape anywhere.
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