Bring a tranquil, poetic melody to your creative designs with the Classiky Dots and Lines Masking Tape in Blue Bird. Created in collaboration with the celebrated Japanese design studio "Dots and Lines" (Maho Ukai), this charming 1.8cm-wide washi tape highlights an enchanting, repeating illustration of tiny birds resting amongst delicate woodland branches and winter berries. Rendered in a soothing, vintage blue ink on a soft ivory paper background, its design evokes the quiet peace of a crisp morning in nature, feeling very much like a fragment from an antique storybook or field journal.
Meticulously manufactured in Japan using premium, authentic washi paper, this masking tape masterfully combines delicate aesthetic appeal with everyday functionality. It possesses the characteristic translucent quality of high-grade Japanese paper, allowing it to layer beautifully over grid lines, ink sketches, or other decorative tapes. The highly versatile 18mm width makes it perfectly sized for securing ephemera, mapping out headers in your bullet journal, framing scrapbook pictures, or giving a wonderfully bespoke, hand-sealed finish to your pen-pal letters and parcel wrapping. It adheres reliably to most surfaces, yet removes cleanly and repositions without leaving any sticky residue.
- 1.8 cm x 7 m
- Washi paper material
- Made in Japan
【ABOUT THE BRAND】
Classiky (倉敷意匠計画室), which translates to the Kurashiki Design Planning Office, is a distinguished Japanese papeterie and lifestyle brand that began its history as a silkscreen printing studio in 1981. The company is formally based in the historic Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture, a location renowned for its beautifully preserved Edo-period streetscapes. Classiky operates with the mission of promoting traditional craftsmanship, collaborating with skilled artists and local town factory workers across Japan to conceive and sell original lifestyle goods.
The brand's product catalogue is extensive and highly specialised, covering a broad range of items known in Japan as zakka (miscellaneous goods). Their core offerings include unique stationery and paper products, alongside tasteful kitchenware, tableware, and linens. Each piece reflects a fusion of traditional techniques with simple, contemporary design, ensuring that the quality and charm of hand-made objects are seamlessly integrated into modern life.
Classiky’s design philosophy centres on producing durable, functional goods intended for daily life. Their products are made to stand the test of time, often retaining subtle marks that hint at the traditional methods used to create them. This commitment to enduring quality and timeless originalité has made Classiky an internationally recognised and respected name in Japanese craft goods.
