This year I’ve been trying to add more ephemera to my journal. What I lack in artistic talent, I’ve been trying to make up in stickers, fabric scraps, ticket stubs and the like. One thing that I’ve noticed is that washi tape doesn’t always seem to want to stick in my notebook of choice (from Notebook Therapy).
If I go back to earlier in the year I can see that the tape is lifting up from some of the things I’ve added in, and started to bend and fold.
I suspect that the paper in the notebook has some kind of coating or treatment on it that is preventing the washi from getting a decent stick, but it’s still a problem I’ve been trying to solve.
Enter GLOO. When I was browsing on JetPens a few weeks ago I decided to give the Kokuyo GLOO Tape Runner – Medium Permanent Adhesive ($6). It comes in a small package which includes your first roll of GLOO tape and a handheld dispenser. I was also excited to see that it is refillable – adhesive refills are available for $4.50.
The dispenser is packaged in entirely Japanese packaging, but there is a nice infographic on the back that shows you how to load and unload the adhesive, and how to use the dispenser.
Basically the unit swivels open so you can run the adhesive tape along your flat surface. The gears within the unit turn the tape, dispensing adhesive in light blue lines. Then you stick and go.
I used the tape this weekend and I’m excited to see how it works with the paper. I’ve got my fingers crossed that it solves the problem!
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