Brass Tape Dispenser – Large

Description

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