How to: Perfectly Mitered Paper Tape Corners

Have you ever wondered how to get perfectly mitered corners with Paper Tape (aka Washi tape)? Here's a simple technique that we learned from Carol of LittleB adhesives.

Isn't this clipboard adorable?! It's a craft wood basic that we carry for just $2.00 and comes in three styles: ladybug, dinosaur and flip-flops. 

Check out those corners - looks sharp! Here's how you can get the same look:

Start by running a length of paper tape along the edges of 

your surface leaving generous "tails" off the ends. 

Taking a ruler or other straight-edge, line up the corners 

where the two lengths of tape intersect. Use a craft knife to lightly 

cut through the tape. Be careful not to damage your surface! 

Carefully peel the excess tape from the strip that is on the top.

Lookin' good!

The other strip is hiding under the top layer. 

Gently pull up the overlapping corner... 

and peel off the excess tape from the bottom strip. 

Press the nicely cut strip back into place. 

Our clipboard has rounded corners, so we decided to trim the 

pointed ends with a craft knife to make them fit the shape. 

Repeat these steps for the remaining corners and you're done! 

We LOVE the paper tapes from LittleB. They have super skinny tapes 1/8" and jumbo ones 1" in tons of patterns. You can check out all of LittleB's paper tapes, sticky notes, sticky tabs and embellishments at our Monroe Ben Franklin store! 

More paper tape creations from LittleB!