A Private Tour of The mt Factory!

Hello Sandwiches! Do you remember when I went to Takamatsu for the mt school? Well, the amazing team at Kamoi took me on a private tour of the mt factory! Can you imagine how excited I was pulling up in the taxi to mt heaven!!!


We had a refreshing glass of green tea and a little chat before walking around the factory and seeing where the tape is made. The cute Japanese team of workers wore tiffany green coloured protective clothing and shower caps. This factory has a serious attention to detail. I spotted a lady dabbing the edges of the tapes with a folded piece of tape to avoid any unwanted dust sticking to the packaging. You can be absolutely certain mt brand tapes are made to perfection.

As we walked along, we were given off cuts of the giant rolls of tapes complete with crop marks and colour codes.

(Pictures inside the tape making area of the factory are not allowed - sorry Sandwiches!)

 

The mt factory has an exhibition hall featuring samples of the product history. From fly catching tape to colourful decorative mt tape, here you can see it all. It's interesting to see how the packaging has evolved, too.



This is the display wall that features every mt tape ever made! There were some limited edition (only in Taiwan) tapes that I desperately wanted!



At the end of our tour Takatsuka-san asked me if I could sign my book for him! I was blown away! I felt like they should be signing it for me! Then, he kindly drove us back to the local station in the mt company car. Thank you Kamoi for a wonderful tour of the mt factory! I hope you enjoyed these pics Sandwiches! xoxo

Printing at Harvest

It's been such a whirlwind tour in Australia that I haven't yet had a chance to show you the screen printing I did at Harvest!

The girls at Harvest helped me make this screen from a drawing of mine. We're calling the pattern 'rice' for now but some people have also mentioned it looks like watermelon seeds or sprinkles!





One day, I had the entire Harvest studio to myself and set up a giant row of tea towels ready to print with hot pink ink!











I also printed up some paper (the second one from the right is a photocopy of the gorgeous pattern made by Harvest!). It will be fun to use this paper in my craft works soon!

















The finished products hanging in the cute Harvest kitchen! It was pretty fun to re-learn screen printing. I studied it at art school but most of the techniques for printing are now a faded memory. Thanks Harvest for this opportunity! You guys are ace!

I miss working at Harvest! An incredible way of life, printing and creating in gorgeous light and a beautiful big space. We can't forget the 'No Bloggers coffee' at the Brunswick East Project, and eating the same risotto almost everyday for two weeks straight! When I think about it, I can still hear the ding ding of the number 1 and 8 tram passing by...懐かし！

Giveaway Winner!

Thank you everyone for entering the giveaway and for your amazing craft project suggestions! The lucky winner is Katrina!

If you would like to get your hands on my book, you can easily click the translate button on amazon Japan and order my book here.

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Japan Book Promotion Tour!

Hello Sandwiches!

Next week I am going on a Japan book promotion tour to Kyoto and Osaka along with my Editors! I will be hosting workshops at Keibunsha Bookstore in Kyoto and at Standard Bookstore in Osaka!

We will be making the luncheon mat from my new book! I hope you can come along.

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Hello Sandwich in Brisbane!

Hello Sandwiches and Brisbane Sandwiches!

I'll be giving a free presentation at Brisbane Library tomorrow night! I hope you can come along!

When:	Friday, August 31, 2012, 6 – 7:30pm
Venue:	Brisbane Square Library
Venue:	266 George St, Brisbane
Bookings:	Required. Please phone (07) 3403 8888 to reserve your place.
Cost:	Free.
	The Tokyo-based artist, designer, blogger, author and former VOGUE Living graphic designer will talk about her career in craft and design. For 11 years, Australian-born Bizys worked for VOGUE magazines. Her work in Japan has included book art direction, fashion website design and collaboration with famous Japanese brand mt masking tape. Bizys currently blogs for VOGUE Japan, hosts craft workshops and has just released her first Hello Sandwich Craft Book. She records her daily life in Japan on her hit blog Hello Sandwich. This is a unique opportunity for Brisbane's crafters to meet Ebony and take a look at her new book. Refreshments from 6pm. Ebony will speak from 6.30-7.30pm.

My Japanese Craft Book available through my online shop now!

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You can now buy a copy of my book through my online shop! I am selling a limited number of signed copies with free shipping! Be quick to get your copy!

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Harvest Workroom

Hello Sandwiches!


I'm here at Harvest Workroom now for my artist residency! It's really incredible and I'm having so much fun! The girls at Harvest are just the sweetest ever. I've considered trying to make them employ me so I can stay ha ha!

I'm getting a bit more settled now, I've mastered the tram system (at least enough to get to Harvest and back) (no more embarrassing moments trying to scan my Myki card on the paper tickets maching - urgh!) and have successfully ordered a 'pot' of beer. It's been great eating delicious organic western food, drinking green Kale smoothies each morning and drinking delicious coffee. One cafe near my residency has a sign on it's door saying "No Bloggers" though!!! mean!






This is the amazing printing room filled with every colour paint, screens, fabrics! It's a pleasure to work here.







Some of the prints the Harvest girls have printed lately. Amazing!



Too cute for rubbish!





I desperately want this fluoro bag!!!



My dream kitchen.







They have a great selection of mismatched mugs. There's a Ken Done one I try and snag everyday (you might have seen it on my instagram maybe?). It's not going to be easy to leave this place!





Nawwww. The girls have left me so many sweet art supplies. As I'm working away they bring out more goodies for me to use.





Unpacking items from my new Japanese craft book for the mini exhibition.





I love their super aussie back yard which just had a makeover by Peaches and Keen.








The beautiful and blank window before I got to work on my window display...will post pictures of my space and the window display soon!

If you're in Melbourne, come along to Harvest on Saturday from 1-5 for our open day. Enjoy hanging out, saying hello, checking out the Hello Exhibition, and make a coaster set at the little coaster making station complete with mt tape!

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