The Frixion pens are great for sewing/embroidery/etc too! Because friction/heat is what "erases" them you can use them to mark your fabric and then iron the marks out! They hold up to handling way better than tailor's chalk or other marking pencils, but are so easy to get rid of when you're done!
welp i was already thinking about grabbing some but this just sealed the deal! do you have any particular recommendations for which ones are best for fabric, in terms of color/size/type?
Thank you to all compliments~ I didn't know what I was doing with my hair but this braid pigtail look just happened. And loving the happy colours lately ~
How is nobody talking about the fact that Martina effortlessly wrote "Hello my name is Martina!" upside down. My mind is completely blown 🤯🤯. I just tried to write my name that way and oh boy the mental gymnastics my brain had to do just to start writing. Absolutely impressive.
My mum uses the erasable pens for crosswords and I have to tell you that she once wrote a recipe in that pen, a year later the ink disappeared. I think that particular ink disappears when it's exposed to heat or sunlight so if you're writing down sth you want to keep forever, I recommend writing it in normal non-erasable ink.
You're right, they disappear in heat. We use them regulary at work and don't remember exactly what we did (iron, copying or laminating - something like that) and the writing disappeared on the paper. But they are awesome, if you write in a crossword like your mum or a calendar where appointments change.
One thing to note with the Frixion pens/markers/highlighters/etc is that they will also "stop working" if it gets too hot out (like you leave them in a hot car... or you leave your notebook in a hot car) and everything will disappear. And you can get it back by tossing it in the freezer (fridge might work too, idk. I always did freezer). The problem with that is it'll also make everything you erased come back. I wouldn't suggest using it on homework or anything you have to turn in. but notes are good!
Those refillable binder-like notebooks are honestly blowing my mind. 😮 Having to tear pages in the past from notebooks and dealing with those little bits of paper that fall off is the worst.
Had a teacher back in high school who hated dealing with the little bits of paper so much that he made kids cut a clean edge on any notebook paper before handing it in. if you didn't, he wouldn't accept your work, nevermind that most high school kids don't carry scissors with them. Something like this would have been a lifesaver back then.
When I lived in Kochi-ken I took shodo lessons from a retired city hall executive. It was SO HARD. I often felt like a garbage person. So I get it. Bravo to Martina for doing it her first time ALONE....and ON CAMERA! I still have the work I did and it's....passable. BUT BARELY. And I did it with an instructor leaning over me and sometimes grabbing my wrist to guide me. On the staple-less stapler...I bought one in Japan. I'm now in teacher's college and bring it to my classes. My students friggin love it! Should have bought more cute stuff. I know I was at my suitcase limit but I should have shipped more!
UGH and I never should have tried to write my name, because from the amount of paperwork I have filled out in Japan, I can OBVIOUSLY WRITE MY OWN NAME but apparently not when I'm trying to press and flick, you feel so stupid haha! But major respect for the SHODO masters and people studying.
My fav for studying is the orange pen and like red see-through card. If you write little notes for formulas in orange and put the red card over the page when youre revising, the orange pen disappears. So you can study without the hints. While you learn kanji and write hiragana above it, you can make it disappear when studying. Edit: I think they're just called memorisation sets. They also come with a green highlighter to black out words when under the red card.
Here's the thing with the frixion pens tho, my Japanese partner used them for school and once, while studying, accidentally left hot soup on top of his notebook. By the time he woke up, his notes had disappeared. Womp womp. Anyway, lovely video! I wholeheartedly share the love for stationary and can't wait to discover new things~
Oh that's happened to me! I read somewhere that if you pop the notes in the freezer, the temperature would bring them back. I haven't tried it though XD
I've become a major fan of gilded washi tape. They look so artistic and elegant with the metallic markings intertwined with the images. Washi tape can be turned into jewelry when given a coat of resin. There are a few YT channels that demonstrate how to do this. The results are awe-inspiring!
Washi tape is pretty neat and has so many uses I didn't even realize. These gorgeous cherry blossom ones would make amazing jewelry, I will look up those channels
Canada needs refillable notebooks! I was very fascinated by every item you showed us.. I have a strong urge to go stationary shopping now. Thanks for sharing Martina! :)
Hahaha you “shodo” let that joke die. Btw, a tip for sumi (based on knowledge from Chinese calligraphy): the brush straight from the packet actually has glue holding the bristles in place, which is why your lines came out so thin at the beginning without much variation in thickness! You’re supposed to soak the brush in water for a few hours to soften the bristles and wash out the glue, then it’ll be allll soft and glorious. Also, when recapping, if you gently twist it on, you’ll have a better chance of retaining the shape of the tip and not causing the ends to bend/separate!
Please do more stationery reviews! A friend in Japan once sent me a mini umbrella from “world party company” and it was adorable and had its own little bag - would be awesome to see similar reviews of, say: mini umbrellas and other rain gear; pastries/Japanese bakeries; skin care products and masks; interesting makeup; socks; traditional beds; a hot spring spa getaway; a high school cultural festival; a fireworks event; a traditional festival in a small town…Really the options are endless, please review everything!
The nice thing about the binder is you can organize your notebook into sections. you can put tabs in the different sections. I love that it has refills
Ha! Love the description! I'm enjoying the elf braids, they make me feel very pirate-royal and also are amazing for keeping my hair from tangling into one giant knot since I use a bike daily.
After watching this, I sat in front of my mirror and played with my hair. Your braids/pigtails combo is so precious! God, I love journaling. It can be so calming. I'm a ho for glitter pens. I enjoyed your video Martina and would love to see more of you going through stores and showing things that are at convenience stores that we wouldn't find elsewhere. 💗🌸
I was having a super bad anxiety day today and this showed up on my feed. I love supplies and Martina, you always make my day. The distraction was welcome and really helped. Thank you for helping to make me feel a little bit better. 🥰
Please do more Japanese stationery reviews! This was awesome I would love to see more so I know what to order for gifts and for my friend who is a teacher for her students. Thank you for the wonderful videos!
That was a great story made up on the fly! Yes I too remember the pain of three ring binders... had even pinched my fingers a few times. Thank you for a lovely video with interesting products.
I enjoy sewing. I use the Frixion pens all the time to mark my cloth. No need to try to erase pencil/chalk marks. Just iron the seams as you normally would and *presto*, all the marks are gone!
You are sparkling Martina! Thank you for blessing us with your grace. Would you ever consider doing your own stationary merch? I feel like I speak for everyone when I say that I could watch you play with stationary supplies all day. lmfao
I like the long videos! It really isn't too long, really! Make them as long as you want. Especially if you enjoy making them, which from your IG stories, it sounds like you did!
This is produced sooooo well Martina. So glad to see you thriving. been around since the nasty days lurking. So these vids just make me so happy. Thanks Martina!
When I was in undergrad, I got a staple-free stapler from my Japanese history professor. I used said stapler to turn in an assignment for a different class and I was marked down for using it and not a normal staple! There was even a little red arrow pointed to the peen hole (hehe) that said "Not a stapler"
Oof, that's like, the opposite of when I used one of my robot-shaped midori paperclips on a composition paper I turned in and it came back surrounded by a landscape the teacher had lovingly doodled for it
The erasable markers are temperature sensitive. Heat (from the friction) makes it disappear and cold will bring it back. People use them in sewing a lot because you can just iron at the end and all the marks go away 😊
I love stationary and office supplies so much! They are just so pleasing and give you a big productivity boost. Also really loved how eco friendly the designs are (like a re-usable spiral notebook? How genius is that? Staple-free stapler?? Aaaahh!!) Really enjoyed this video and would love to see you review even more things like these. 💗
While I'm sure you have your down times, emotionally, the cheerfulness you present in these videos picks me up, helps me fight my own feelings of despair--in particular because I, too, am a solitary person. Being able to take comfort and find joy in something as simple as simple as stationary items is wonderful.
Japan really has the best stationery. Loved it as a student there. My weak point is the washi tape. Being in a stationery department of any store is really testing my resolve not to get a whole suitcase full hahahaha Being stuck with what we can get here in the Netherlands (or really overpriced imported from Japan) really dampened my idea/attempt to make a bullet journal/note book.
Honestly I'm so impressed with the lore of this space world you're building. I think you could write a fantastic children's illustrated book series with this! 😊❤️
Calligraphy is difficult, Martina, but you did well! When I was in Chinese school, it was extremely stressful for me bc I was still in grade school when I did it. I would skip recess bc I had to rewrite all my homework bc it was so ugly 😭
Martina, I just have to say how much I love your videos. They helped me through so many hard times and I am so glad you are continuing producing content! I love how you see the world, you are paying attetion to the details around you, finding joy in so many little things. I am just like that. You and your videos have helped me realise that in me and I've been trying to bring that out more and more in my daily life! This, in return, has helped me coping with my dark thoughts about the state our world is in. So, thanks so much for bringing the appretiation for the little things back into my life, I admire you. 🌺🌻🌼🌷 💖
Fun fact about the markers/pens that friction erase: some of them also erase with heat. I used to work at Starbucks and always used Frixion brand pens (from Daiso!) For writing everything. One day I wrote the label for a freshly made batch of mocha, which was made with hot water. I put the labels on the container, which was hot from the water, and I went back later and the label was completely blank! My mind was blown.
i'm so amazed but what i've witnessed. the notebook that opened up like a binder? mind blown. thanks Martina for sharing! (love ur hair btw) i love ur hairstyle so much i'm gonna try to do it lol
I remember having 'erasable' pens when I was a teen and they didn't work very well at allll. These look so much better! This video was 20mins but it honestly felt like 5. Love stationary!
Yay new Martina video!! I go craaazy over stationary that sometimes I end up with more than I can use 🤣 some unique stationary I've seen are see-through sticky notes, which are ideal for taking notes in books you don't/can't write in. you can stick them over the text to underline and highlight without marking the page itself. best of all, it doesn't cover any part of the page since it's transparent (duh). I've seen them in the shape of little ghosts, they're super cute!
Another great video Martina! I've been so in love with stationery since childhood and it's a love that's never gone away. Thank you for sharing all these cute little wonders with us.
Everytime I go to Daiso (not in Japan sadly, in Australia) I walk out with a bag full of random stationary and tiny squishy things that I never knew I needed 👉🏻👈🏻
I recently got your black hoodie. It's so nice and comfy. I love it! Collecting Stationery is dangerous thing for my bank account. I'm inspired to find some fun ways to use the new things I will be getting......thank you.
the binder horror story is too fresh on my mind 😭😭 the way i just remember cleaning out my backpack every so often and finding so many papers that i needed/forgot about stuffed at the very bottom.
I looooove japanese stationary 😍❤️😭 only bought a few bits back in 2019 when i visited for the first time during sakura season, i hope they open the borders in the next two years. I really need to buy all the susuwatari stuff and sakura stickers ❤️ do more stationery review! So lovely ☺️ happy to see you flourishing!
@@eggsomsom2617 Sadly, the borders are still closed to tourists. The few scenarios where non-residents can enter are pretty limited (for example, students, some business travelers, certain close family members).
destroying a copier machine with a bat is like a bucket list thing for me. i love Office Space. "what about today? is today the worst day of your life?" "yeah" "wow, thats messed up" hahaha
Stationary became one of my "hobbies" during the last two years. All my life I seriously underestimated the endorphin high of buying stickers with little bears on them, or a nice pen. Don't even get me started on Japanese paper quality.....
Just be careful what you use friction pens on, the ink disappears in hot weather. I've heard of a disaster of someone using one on a test and the teacher left them in their hot car and everything was just gone.
Thank you for your awesome videos :) In the darkness of all the insane stuff happening these days, cute bunny paperclips and flowery tape really hits the spot.
The frixion pens work by heating up the ink to make it look like it's disappeared but if you make it cold again (by putting it in the fridge or freezer) it will come back 😯 I used to use them all the time for marking fabric for sewing but there is also huge ✨super secret note✨ potential
Definitely spent 100$ or so on stationery when I went to Japan last... Thank god I wasn't into fountain pens at the time, because that's when stationery gets painfully expensive and you're left staring longingly at 400$ pens... (But also, would absolutely love to see more stationery finds videos!)
Reeeaaal. Should I tell you about JetPens? (you probably already know, if you love stationery! But it's an amazing site if you don't find yourself in Japan with any regularity)
@@annaneshyba2581 Definitely know about JetPens! But as they're based in the States and I am not, I tend to order more from WonderPens or Stylo... But I do like watching JetPens videos for stationery to drool over, haha
@@artschoolglasses Ahhh, that makes sense. Yes, my JetPens wishlist grows every time they drop a video. Why do fountain pens have to be so beautiful and useful?!
I love these! Recently a Daiso store opened where I live and the stationary section is my favorite thing ever!! Greatest part abt being an elementary school teacher is I can buy cute stationary as an adult without guilt 🤣🤣
Martina, thank you so much for making this video!!! There were so many awesome things you showed us! It's truly amazing the things people can come up with. I am most excited by the erasable pens! I've always wanted to try bullet journaling, but I've been too afraid because it's pen/marker and if you mess up it's there forever. Now that I know there's erasable pens and markers, I'm gonna go get some and start journaling! I'm so excited! Thank you thank you thank you!!!
I LOVVVVVVVVVVVE stationery. And this whole video, I was just sitting mesmerized the ENTIRE time. I love your aesthetics, and I love your stationery treasures ♡
Martiiiiiina! Your video is great, I love Japanese stationery and all those detailed and super cute little things! I would love to see another of your midnight cooking videos :3 I have so much fun watching them and I'm always craving for what you cook. Hope you're doing great! :D Love you grl!!!
I use frixon for planing embroidery on hoops and marking fabric - marks go away with an iron!! Perfect. You can also put them in a freezer if you ever want your marks to come back again 🤣
Not only are some of these hacks nifty, they’re also green-like no staple waste! Also no injury risk for kiddos! (Stapled finger owe oww) yay Martina for being an imaginative human with these great ideas on how to share things with us!
The stapeless stapler from Harinacs is just pure sorcery. I didn't have the one you got, but the ones that embossed paper in lines. IT'S AMAZING, LIFE CHANGING.
This is all amazing! 😍 I also grew up with the binder nonsense, I definitely used every method you mentioned to repair torn holes in the paper. I loved this video so much, I don't even really write things down anymore, but I definitely feel like I need everything you showed us - except maybe the calligraphy paper, I think I would fail too hard to recover from that. That mechanical pencil is brilliant. I think I need it to soothe my inner teenage self from all the years of broken lead. 😆 You're amazing Martina!
I looooove youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!!!!! 1)you are adorable 2) you have bubbly personality 3) your story telling 4)your creativity 5)your aesthetics 6)your style Every time i am watching you, it makes my feel wonderful hence 7th, your Energy - Your Vibe is on point 💖
can i just say how much i love the whole king kogi lore you have made?? like it’s so wonderful and magical and relaxing 😌✨ i also love the fictional starberry soda recipe you have and i just remembered how i have these cute notebooks that i bought years ago that i haven’t used yet but now i’m thinking of making it into my own little cookbook of magical recipes gaaaahhhh its gonna be such a fun lil art project i can’t wait to pretend i’m a cute lil witch working at a café in a small autumn town 🍂💫🌈
my aunt who has lived in japan for almost 30 years now has gifted me and my sister stationery year per year and i'm SUPER grateful. it sparked my interest in arts and being creative
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The Frixion pens are great for sewing/embroidery/etc too! Because friction/heat is what "erases" them you can use them to mark your fabric and then iron the marks out! They hold up to handling way better than tailor's chalk or other marking pencils, but are so easy to get rid of when you're done!
That’s a great tip!
welp i was already thinking about grabbing some but this just sealed the deal! do you have any particular recommendations for which ones are best for fabric, in terms of color/size/type?
just be careful because with cold temperatures the marks come back 😬
@@crocadila I doubt they'd come back with cold temperature. I mean that would mean they would come back on paper too.
@@itsalwayshalloweenexceptwh5118 They do come back with cold temperatures like almost freezing temperatures.
Your hairstyle is so adorable in this video!! And I really love the overall colorful and fun vibe of the video and thumbnail!! 🥰
Thank you to all compliments~ I didn't know what I was doing with my hair but this braid pigtail look just happened. And loving the happy colours lately ~
I was thinking the same thing! Her hairstyle is so adorable!
Agreed! Martina that hairstyle is seriously adorable!!!
@@KingKogi martina you’ve GOT to do a hairstyle tutorial it’s so cute 😩😩
@@KingKogi hair style tutorial please! It's so pretty!
How is nobody talking about the fact that Martina effortlessly wrote "Hello my name is Martina!" upside down. My mind is completely blown 🤯🤯. I just tried to write my name that way and oh boy the mental gymnastics my brain had to do just to start writing. Absolutely impressive.
Apparently an unknown talent of mine! Upside down writing 🤷🏼♀️ haha
My mum uses the erasable pens for crosswords and I have to tell you that she once wrote a recipe in that pen, a year later the ink disappeared. I think that particular ink disappears when it's exposed to heat or sunlight so if you're writing down sth you want to keep forever, I recommend writing it in normal non-erasable ink.
You're right, they disappear in heat. We use them regulary at work and don't remember exactly what we did (iron, copying or laminating - something like that) and the writing disappeared on the paper.
But they are awesome, if you write in a crossword like your mum or a calendar where appointments change.
It's supposed to come back if you put it in the freezer for a few minutes. But I've never tested it.
Try putting it in the freezer or if the paper allows, run ice over it? I haven't tried it but the science makes sense. All the best!
Thank you all for the advice! I will tell her about the fridge/freezer thing. I hope it works.
@@esta1185 Yes those pens are the best for crosswords or sudoku! A really cool invention.
When you buy a new brush, it comes with glue on the hair. You should soak it for extended amount of time to dissolve the glue first.
Thank you for this tip!
I’ve easily spent over $100 on stationary one time I visited Japan… not a proud moment but no regrets hahah ☺️🌸
I think I would fill half of my suitcase with all types of stationary and stickers. No shame at all and I plan to do so. hehe
One thing to note with the Frixion pens/markers/highlighters/etc is that they will also "stop working" if it gets too hot out (like you leave them in a hot car... or you leave your notebook in a hot car) and everything will disappear. And you can get it back by tossing it in the freezer (fridge might work too, idk. I always did freezer). The problem with that is it'll also make everything you erased come back. I wouldn't suggest using it on homework or anything you have to turn in. but notes are good!
Those refillable binder-like notebooks are honestly blowing my mind. 😮 Having to tear pages in the past from notebooks and dealing with those little bits of paper that fall off is the worst.
omg the little left over shreds in the book spine
Had a teacher back in high school who hated dealing with the little bits of paper so much that he made kids cut a clean edge on any notebook paper before handing it in. if you didn't, he wouldn't accept your work, nevermind that most high school kids don't carry scissors with them. Something like this would have been a lifesaver back then.
I was genuinely feeling like a bag of wet awful, then Martina pops into my feed and suddenly Everything is All Better for now.
*big hugs* Have a nice laugh and enjoy the story at the end!
When I lived in Kochi-ken I took shodo lessons from a retired city hall executive. It was SO HARD. I often felt like a garbage person. So I get it. Bravo to Martina for doing it her first time ALONE....and ON CAMERA!
I still have the work I did and it's....passable. BUT BARELY. And I did it with an instructor leaning over me and sometimes grabbing my wrist to guide me.
On the staple-less stapler...I bought one in Japan. I'm now in teacher's college and bring it to my classes. My students friggin love it! Should have bought more cute stuff. I know I was at my suitcase limit but I should have shipped more!
UGH and I never should have tried to write my name, because from the amount of paperwork I have filled out in Japan, I can OBVIOUSLY WRITE MY OWN NAME but apparently not when I'm trying to press and flick, you feel so stupid haha! But major respect for the SHODO masters and people studying.
My fav for studying is the orange pen and like red see-through card. If you write little notes for formulas in orange and put the red card over the page when youre revising, the orange pen disappears. So you can study without the hints.
While you learn kanji and write hiragana above it, you can make it disappear when studying.
Edit: I think they're just called memorisation sets. They also come with a green highlighter to black out words when under the red card.
Here's the thing with the frixion pens tho, my Japanese partner used them for school and once, while studying, accidentally left hot soup on top of his notebook. By the time he woke up, his notes had disappeared. Womp womp.
Anyway, lovely video! I wholeheartedly share the love for stationary and can't wait to discover new things~
Oh that's happened to me! I read somewhere that if you pop the notes in the freezer, the temperature would bring them back. I haven't tried it though XD
Pop in the freezer!
@@aragona199 omg I'll test it out...
If only he knew ..he probably still wouldn't have studied for his test tbh LOL
Thanks for the tip!!
When that happened to me I panicked and colored crayon over my paper so the texture would show up as white. Luckily my teacher accepted it lol
I've become a major fan of gilded washi tape. They look so artistic and elegant with the metallic markings intertwined with the images.
Washi tape can be turned into jewelry when given a coat of resin. There are a few YT channels that demonstrate how to do this. The results are awe-inspiring!
Washi tape is pretty neat and has so many uses I didn't even realize. These gorgeous cherry blossom ones would make amazing jewelry, I will look up those channels
@@KingKogi would LOVE to see you Turing Washi tape into jewelry
I miss all of the cute stationery. Thank you for letting us live vicariously.
Office Space! 😂 Martina, I could watch you do pretty much anything. Erasable highlighters are blowing my mind as well.
Canada needs refillable notebooks! I was very fascinated by every item you showed us.. I have a strong urge to go stationary shopping now. Thanks for sharing Martina! :)
Hahaha you “shodo” let that joke die. Btw, a tip for sumi (based on knowledge from Chinese calligraphy): the brush straight from the packet actually has glue holding the bristles in place, which is why your lines came out so thin at the beginning without much variation in thickness! You’re supposed to soak the brush in water for a few hours to soften the bristles and wash out the glue, then it’ll be allll soft and glorious. Also, when recapping, if you gently twist it on, you’ll have a better chance of retaining the shape of the tip and not causing the ends to bend/separate!
Please do more stationery reviews! A friend in Japan once sent me a mini umbrella from “world party company” and it was adorable and had its own little bag - would be awesome to see similar reviews of, say: mini umbrellas and other rain gear; pastries/Japanese bakeries; skin care products and masks; interesting makeup; socks; traditional beds; a hot spring spa getaway; a high school cultural festival; a fireworks event; a traditional festival in a small town…Really the options are endless, please review everything!
The nice thing about the binder is you can organize your notebook into sections. you can put tabs in the different sections. I love that it has refills
Looking cute af Martina😭 You've got some cartoon warrior-elf-princess vibes going on with the hair and everything!
Ha! Love the description! I'm enjoying the elf braids, they make me feel very pirate-royal and also are amazing for keeping my hair from tangling into one giant knot since I use a bike daily.
The notebook blew my mind 🤯 I looove cute stationary so I’d love to see some more stationary reviews from you 😊 Have a good day!💗
Missed you Martina!! Hope you are doing great!
I'm doing okay! Been in a bit of an injury spiral, which is a normal phase, but I'm healing up and enjoying the spring weather.
i feel like watching this has been like catching up with an old friend. I'm glad you're back and doing things that you enjoy again!
After watching this, I sat in front of my mirror and played with my hair. Your braids/pigtails combo is so precious! God, I love journaling. It can be so calming. I'm a ho for glitter pens. I enjoyed your video Martina and would love to see more of you going through stores and showing things that are at convenience stores that we wouldn't find elsewhere. 💗🌸
I was having a super bad anxiety day today and this showed up on my feed. I love supplies and Martina, you always make my day. The distraction was welcome and really helped. Thank you for helping to make me feel a little bit better. 🥰
Always happy with an office space reference! Love stationary items, they make letters that are much more unique
Please do more Japanese stationery reviews! This was awesome I would love to see more so I know what to order for gifts and for my friend who is a teacher for her students. Thank you for the wonderful videos!
The binder horror of school life in the 90s ..
I need these magical items!! Please share some Starkles!
That was a great story made up on the fly! Yes I too remember the pain of three ring binders... had even pinched my fingers a few times.
Thank you for a lovely video with interesting products.
I enjoy sewing. I use the Frixion pens all the time to mark my cloth. No need to try to erase pencil/chalk marks. Just iron the seams as you normally would and *presto*, all the marks are gone!
I LOVE Zebra Sarasa pens so I would say those are my favorite Japanese stationery!!
So good yet pricey, always giving extra heartbreak whenever you lose one 😅
You are sparkling Martina! Thank you for blessing us with your grace.
Would you ever consider doing your own stationary merch?
I feel like I speak for everyone when I say that I could watch you play with stationary supplies all day. lmfao
I like the long videos! It really isn't too long, really! Make them as long as you want. Especially if you enjoy making them, which from your IG stories, it sounds like you did!
I adore stationary. Definitely need to make a specific stationary budget when I finally go to Japan.
This is produced sooooo well Martina. So glad to see you thriving. been around since the nasty days lurking. So these vids just make me so happy. Thanks Martina!
I would love to see more stationary products!! 💕 thanks Martina ✨
When I was in undergrad, I got a staple-free stapler from my Japanese history professor. I used said stapler to turn in an assignment for a different class and I was marked down for using it and not a normal staple! There was even a little red arrow pointed to the peen hole (hehe) that said "Not a stapler"
What a stupid excuse to deduct points. Why not just call you and tell you to stop using it?
Oof, that's like, the opposite of when I used one of my robot-shaped midori paperclips on a composition paper I turned in and it came back surrounded by a landscape the teacher had lovingly doodled for it
@@user-jb7tq7ko7e Yeah, or at least add a little note to use an actual staple next time. What the heck.
@@electricbrein180 That's absolutely adorable.
Love that you found a guide that came with the paper. It’s fun to watch it dry and everything disappear.
The erasable markers are temperature sensitive. Heat (from the friction) makes it disappear and cold will bring it back. People use them in sewing a lot because you can just iron at the end and all the marks go away 😊
I love stationary and office supplies so much! They are just so pleasing and give you a big productivity boost. Also really loved how eco friendly the designs are (like a re-usable spiral notebook? How genius is that? Staple-free stapler?? Aaaahh!!) Really enjoyed this video and would love to see you review even more things like these. 💗
I loved this. Definitely setting aside extra souvenir spending for stationary for when we visit Japan :)
I remember getting this paper when I was really young (20 years ago) and had so much fun just painting on it. It always gave me such joy.
Office Space! Classic. 😆
Kicks the crap out of the photocopier
I love the erasable markers for drawing on designs to embroider! I just use a hairdryer afterwards and the lines dissappear with the heat 😍
Haha Office Space!😂 dude loves his little red stapler!! ALMOST as much as I love cute stationary! 😭💕
While I'm sure you have your down times, emotionally, the cheerfulness you present in these videos picks me up, helps me fight my own feelings of despair--in particular because I, too, am a solitary person. Being able to take comfort and find joy in something as simple as simple as stationary items is wonderful.
Japan really has the best stationery. Loved it as a student there. My weak point is the washi tape. Being in a stationery department of any store is really testing my resolve not to get a whole suitcase full hahahaha Being stuck with what we can get here in the Netherlands (or really overpriced imported from Japan) really dampened my idea/attempt to make a bullet journal/note book.
Honestly I'm so impressed with the lore of this space world you're building. I think you could write a fantastic children's illustrated book series with this! 😊❤️
Calligraphy is difficult, Martina, but you did well! When I was in Chinese school, it was extremely stressful for me bc I was still in grade school when I did it. I would skip recess bc I had to rewrite all my homework bc it was so ugly 😭
Martina, I just have to say how much I love your videos. They helped me through so many hard times and I am so glad you are continuing producing content! I love how you see the world, you are paying attetion to the details around you, finding joy in so many little things. I am just like that. You and your videos have helped me realise that in me and I've been trying to bring that out more and more in my daily life! This, in return, has helped me coping with my dark thoughts about the state our world is in.
So, thanks so much for bringing the appretiation for the little things back into my life, I admire you. 🌺🌻🌼🌷
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Fun fact about the markers/pens that friction erase: some of them also erase with heat. I used to work at Starbucks and always used Frixion brand pens (from Daiso!) For writing everything. One day I wrote the label for a freshly made batch of mocha, which was made with hot water. I put the labels on the container, which was hot from the water, and I went back later and the label was completely blank! My mind was blown.
I'm not the only one!!! Makes for a fun magic trick though.
I had a friend who used one for all their japanese lesson notes and then left it on their dashboard in the hot sun one day….
I believe if you place the paper in the freezer the writing will return. lol
@@AbaddonR6 this I absolutely didn't know and now I'm curious to try
Your videos are literally so comforting no matter what they are about 😭❤️
i'm so amazed but what i've witnessed. the notebook that opened up like a binder? mind blown. thanks Martina for sharing! (love ur hair btw) i love ur hairstyle so much i'm gonna try to do it lol
I would LOVE to see more stationary videos or other Japanese gadgets! Loved this video!
I remember having 'erasable' pens when I was a teen and they didn't work very well at allll. These look so much better!
This video was 20mins but it honestly felt like 5. Love stationary!
Yay new Martina video!! I go craaazy over stationary that sometimes I end up with more than I can use 🤣 some unique stationary I've seen are see-through sticky notes, which are ideal for taking notes in books you don't/can't write in. you can stick them over the text to underline and highlight without marking the page itself. best of all, it doesn't cover any part of the page since it's transparent (duh). I've seen them in the shape of little ghosts, they're super cute!
Love the video! I have the same stapler and sakura washi stickers! 🌸 Pilot frixion pens are my favorite as well
Another great video Martina! I've been so in love with stationery since childhood and it's a love that's never gone away. Thank you for sharing all these cute little wonders with us.
Everytime I go to Daiso (not in Japan sadly, in Australia) I walk out with a bag full of random stationary and tiny squishy things that I never knew I needed 👉🏻👈🏻
I'm obsessed with Japanese stationary. I used to spend so much time just walking the aisles of Tokyu Hands trying out all the pens.
I recently got your black hoodie. It's so nice and comfy. I love it! Collecting Stationery is dangerous thing for my bank account. I'm inspired to find some fun ways to use the new things I will be getting......thank you.
Oh thanks so much for the support! Yes...stationary is dangerous and I didn't even talk about the adorable stationary stuff 😅
I am obsessed!! I could indulge with you in these videos everyday. Please show us more
the binder horror story is too fresh on my mind 😭😭 the way i just remember cleaning out my backpack every so often and finding so many papers that i needed/forgot about stuffed at the very bottom.
The cuteness, the quality. I mean how someone not freaking fall in love with it?
Hope life's good Martina. Much love from Sweden.
Absolutely amazing video, Martina! More stationery please!! :D
I looooove japanese stationary 😍❤️😭 only bought a few bits back in 2019 when i visited for the first time during sakura season, i hope they open the borders in the next two years. I really need to buy all the susuwatari stuff and sakura stickers ❤️ do more stationery review! So lovely ☺️ happy to see you flourishing!
Have they not opened the borders?
@@eggsomsom2617 Sadly, the borders are still closed to tourists. The few scenarios where non-residents can enter are pretty limited (for example, students, some business travelers, certain close family members).
@@ScorpioKris I see, well I can understand that.
@@ScorpioKris I'm guessing Martina had residence there so she was able to make something happen.
destroying a copier machine with a bat is like a bucket list thing for me. i love Office Space. "what about today? is today the worst day of your life?" "yeah" "wow, thats messed up" hahaha
Stationary became one of my "hobbies" during the last two years. All my life I seriously underestimated the endorphin high of buying stickers with little bears on them, or a nice pen. Don't even get me started on Japanese paper quality.....
Loved this Martina 😊 learning about cool Japanese things, plus the whole vibe / aesthetic!
Just be careful what you use friction pens on, the ink disappears in hot weather. I've heard of a disaster of someone using one on a test and the teacher left them in their hot car and everything was just gone.
OMG that is crazy!!!!! Noted!
omg that quick flashback on binders... brought back THEM MEMORIES. XD
Sumi is black ink used for shodo, Martina isn't using it here. The brush is called "fude" in Japanese. 😉
While these products are all delightful, it's really watching Martina's child-like wonderment that brings me so much joy from these videos!!
Looooooved this video
BLARGOOOOOOMMNNNPPFFFFFFFFFFF appreciates you writing out their name fully.
Thank you for your awesome videos :) In the darkness of all the insane stuff happening these days, cute bunny paperclips and flowery tape really hits the spot.
The frixion pens work by heating up the ink to make it look like it's disappeared but if you make it cold again (by putting it in the fridge or freezer) it will come back 😯 I used to use them all the time for marking fabric for sewing but there is also huge ✨super secret note✨ potential
My jaw legitimately dropped seeing that notebook spiral just OPEN like a binder. Amazing.
Definitely spent 100$ or so on stationery when I went to Japan last... Thank god I wasn't into fountain pens at the time, because that's when stationery gets painfully expensive and you're left staring longingly at 400$ pens...
(But also, would absolutely love to see more stationery finds videos!)
Reeeaaal. Should I tell you about JetPens? (you probably already know, if you love stationery! But it's an amazing site if you don't find yourself in Japan with any regularity)
@@annaneshyba2581 Definitely know about JetPens! But as they're based in the States and I am not, I tend to order more from WonderPens or Stylo... But I do like watching JetPens videos for stationery to drool over, haha
@@artschoolglasses Ahhh, that makes sense. Yes, my JetPens wishlist grows every time they drop a video. Why do fountain pens have to be so beautiful and useful?!
@@annaneshyba2581 having a fountain pen wish list is the worst 😂
I love these! Recently a Daiso store opened where I live and the stationary section is my favorite thing ever!! Greatest part abt being an elementary school teacher is I can buy cute stationary as an adult without guilt 🤣🤣
Martina, thank you so much for making this video!!! There were so many awesome things you showed us! It's truly amazing the things people can come up with. I am most excited by the erasable pens! I've always wanted to try bullet journaling, but I've been too afraid because it's pen/marker and if you mess up it's there forever. Now that I know there's erasable pens and markers, I'm gonna go get some and start journaling! I'm so excited! Thank you thank you thank you!!!
Stephen Root in Office Space, he needed his stapler.
I love that film.
Oh man I love stationary, this video can't be good....or can it?
Japan and Stationery! Two of my favorite things ever!
I LOVVVVVVVVVVVE stationery. And this whole video, I was just sitting mesmerized the ENTIRE time.
I love your aesthetics, and I love your stationery treasures ♡
Martiiiiiina! Your video is great, I love Japanese stationery and all those detailed and super cute little things!
I would love to see another of your midnight cooking videos :3 I have so much fun watching them and I'm always craving for what you cook. Hope you're doing great! :D Love you grl!!!
I use frixon for planing embroidery on hoops and marking fabric - marks go away with an iron!! Perfect.
You can also put them in a freezer if you ever want your marks to come back again 🤣
I love your little set up! I looks so clean and polished!!! the asthetiiiic and coolooouuurrr
Not only are some of these hacks nifty, they’re also green-like no staple waste! Also no injury risk for kiddos! (Stapled finger owe oww) yay Martina for being an imaginative human with these great ideas on how to share things with us!
Thanks for this, Martina! Your stationery exploits are a salve for my tired soul 🌸
Love this!
Also Blaarrgomonkpffffffh is so cute!
The stapeless stapler from Harinacs is just pure sorcery. I didn't have the one you got, but the ones that embossed paper in lines. IT'S AMAZING, LIFE CHANGING.
The Office! I bought a red swingline just because. Love these stationaries (a new word to describe all the cute things)! Great video Martina!
I love journaling. Stationaries, pens, inks and Washi are of course a big part of that
This is all amazing! 😍 I also grew up with the binder nonsense, I definitely used every method you mentioned to repair torn holes in the paper. I loved this video so much, I don't even really write things down anymore, but I definitely feel like I need everything you showed us - except maybe the calligraphy paper, I think I would fail too hard to recover from that. That mechanical pencil is brilliant. I think I need it to soothe my inner teenage self from all the years of broken lead. 😆 You're amazing Martina!
I looooove youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!!!!!
1)you are adorable
2) you have bubbly personality
3) your story telling
4)your creativity
5)your aesthetics
6)your style
Every time i am watching you, it makes my feel wonderful hence 7th, your Energy - Your Vibe is on point 💖
Amazing video, so fun to watch! Can't wait for the next one, you're the best, Martina!
can i just say how much i love the whole king kogi lore you have made?? like it’s so wonderful and magical and relaxing 😌✨ i also love the fictional starberry soda recipe you have and i just remembered how i have these cute notebooks that i bought years ago that i haven’t used yet but now i’m thinking of making it into my own little cookbook of magical recipes gaaaahhhh its gonna be such a fun lil art project i can’t wait to pretend i’m a cute lil witch working at a café in a small autumn town 🍂💫🌈
Martina I cannot express with words how happy and at ease you make me feel. Thank you so so so much.
my aunt who has lived in japan for almost 30 years now has gifted me and my sister stationery year per year and i'm SUPER grateful. it sparked my interest in arts and being creative