An Open Letter to Tim Holtz
Dear Tim,
I've never met you, but I have heard wonderful things about you. You sell the best scissors on the face of the planet. Seriously.
It's your tape that we need to talk about.
You see, I'm a tape junkie. Washi paper tape. Deco plasticy tape. Cheap masking tape. Scotch tape. It's all good to me. If I can stick it down and it stays, I'm happy. I'm in love, even.
Your tape?
It doesn't stick. Look at the picture. It's the only tape (cheap masking tape, washi paper tape, hambly paper tape and your tape) that's coming up. This is what your tape does immediately. This is what your tape does even after I've smooshed it with my hand, a rag or even my bone folder.
It makes me sad.
I want to love to your tape. I love the designs. I love the color.
I don't like how I have to use glue to stick it down. Especially when your tape is about $5 a roll. I don't like having to use glue on tape. It's decorative tape. It's supposed to stay down when you stick it down.
Please fix this.
I want to keep buying your tape. I want to recommend it. However, I can't and I won't until you fix this. I'm tired of spending my money on tape that doesn't play well with others and I don't want my students having the same experience.
Come on, Tim. I know if anyone can make it better, you can.
Best,
In art paper, tape and inky fingers,
Kelly
I've never met you, but I have heard wonderful things about you. You sell the best scissors on the face of the planet. Seriously.
It's your tape that we need to talk about.
You see, I'm a tape junkie. Washi paper tape. Deco plasticy tape. Cheap masking tape. Scotch tape. It's all good to me. If I can stick it down and it stays, I'm happy. I'm in love, even.
Your tape?
It doesn't stick. Look at the picture. It's the only tape (cheap masking tape, washi paper tape, hambly paper tape and your tape) that's coming up. This is what your tape does immediately. This is what your tape does even after I've smooshed it with my hand, a rag or even my bone folder.
It makes me sad.
I want to love to your tape. I love the designs. I love the color.
I don't like how I have to use glue to stick it down. Especially when your tape is about $5 a roll. I don't like having to use glue on tape. It's decorative tape. It's supposed to stay down when you stick it down.
Please fix this.
I want to keep buying your tape. I want to recommend it. However, I can't and I won't until you fix this. I'm tired of spending my money on tape that doesn't play well with others and I don't want my students having the same experience.
Come on, Tim. I know if anyone can make it better, you can.
Best,
In art paper, tape and inky fingers,
Kelly
Comments
pat
That's just weird. I think both companies need to work on this! That's the thing about TAPE. It's supposed to...um...STICK! lol
I do, however, appreciate being heard.
Yeah, I've had luck with the hambly tapes. I have all of those. I've bought almost all of Tim's tapes. His tapes do not play well with other tapes.
If all of the tapes stuck as well as washi paper tape, I would be happy.
I always have to add glue to his tape and that is frustrating.
Do send him a note on his blog...he'll get back to ya!
Happy taping!
Erin
pat
As consumers, if we don't voice our opinions, we'll keep being sold products that don't work.
I've had that happen with art supplies. Bringing them back once opened, is futile. Manufacturers must know.
Desert Maiden, i have the same trouble with his crackle paint :(
Has anyone here having issues, emailed him at the official website? I did and this is the response I got:
" Appreciate the links. Like I said I haven't heard any complaints before you nor have I have a single one from the literally hundreds of students I've taught that use it. I will say I was shocked by the links especially when someone blogs about the issue without even emailing me about it, but that's a whole other thing all together.
We need to take care of the problem at hand which is how many tissue tapes you need to return? I don't believe its a manufacturing thing as I did design my tape to be slightly different than washi tape so perhaps you either like it or not. I certainly appreciate you letting me know so please let me know how many you would like to return and I'll contact Advantus to get this going.
I'm sorry about the disappointment and trouble. "
I also have had a terrible time with this tape and feel that was an unacceptable response. I wish he would have offered a solution, rather than saying I either like it or not:(
Please contact him if you haven't already...maybe more responeses will encourage him to look into it.
Tape should stick without having to use glue on it. That's the bottom line.