Japanese Washi Tape: a removable way to add some customization and color.

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vaporbird

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This is very simple compared to some of the creative stuff here. But I was getting tired of waiting for my new colored batteries and atomizers, and the plain white and black was boring. I decided to make a patchwork effect using washi tape.

These are the kinds of things you can do with washi tape:

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Lovely translucent layers, and the semi-gloss texture is very appealing, it's nice to touch, like a fine leather. Also, the tape blends in to itself making the seams almost invisible. I never liked the seam that comes with most battery skins. This feels more integrated in to the design to me rather than plastered on.



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I have about 5 types of tape on the first and just one on the second. And if/when I get sick of it it will come right off!

I also made my own case to hold them both out of a scrap of white leather:


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Hardly a hi tech mod, but I still wanted to share! Also, I did learn one thing: don't make the tape too thick at the top of the battery or it won't go in the charger! Opps! :blush:

PS: if this is too flowery there are more manly ways of putting down the tape. A simple checker board looks amazing in washi, for example.
 
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