I am a Large Brass Tape Dispenser. See no end in sight? Things can get sticky, but you can always rest on me.
Curator's Notes
Creating a special design is hard to accomplish with common objects but Oji has managed to take the concept of an ordinary tape dispenser and make it into a display worthy piece. This object is remarkably striking in brass and it's substantial weight makes pulling tape on a daily basis a breeze.
Large Brass Tape Dispenser was curated by Stevenson Aung
Designer/Maker
Maker: Futagami
Designer: Masanori Oji
Specifications
Dimensions: 2” (w) x 6.5” (l) x 5.25” (h) or 51mm (w) x 165mm (l) x 133mm (h)
Weight: 3.75lbs or 1.7kg
Materials: Brass
Details
- Made in Japan
- Brass wheel is detachable
- Ideal tape width 15-18mm (0.59"-0.7")
- Copper from Toyama Prefecture
- Molding in Takaoka City
- Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc
- Brass products gradually change their color over the course of many years due to oxidization
- A camel colored patina is expected to develop within 5 years
- A russet brown color patina is expected to develop at approximately 30 years
- Casted brass surface
