Handmade by Mashton Mashton

  UPCYCLING!   Carefully crafted vintage kimonos feature techniques, intricate embroidery, and vibrant colors that cannot be reproduced today, and their beauty is something to be proud of as Japanese. In Japan, over 500,000 tons of clothing, including kimonos, are discarded annually. Of these, about 68% are simply thrown away as burnable or non-burnable garbage (according to the Ministry of the Environment). In addition, kimonos collected through resource recovery are auctioned off by auctioneers to second-hand clothing stores, but only a portion of these kimonos are sold and resold as second-hand clothing. I want to Breathing new life into old kimonos that would otherwise be thrown away. We have so many things that Too good to waste. Mottainai ( もったいない or 勿体無い ) is a Japanese phrase conveying a sense of regret over waste, or to state that one does not deserve something because it is too good. 

　Handmade byMashtonMashton Handmade by MashtonMashton Handmade by MashtonMashton Handmade by MashtonMashton I would like to introduce my custom order items. I made this Custom ordered bag last year. You can see all detail from here → MashtonMashtonLLC Custom order Thank you for the review on my shop.  Material: Japanese Obi  Measurement: Approximately  Bag:  Size : Approximately W 12 inches x H 10.5inches x D 4inches   (W 30.5cm x H 26.5cm x D 10cm)  Handle W 1.75inches (4.5cm) Length 19inches (48.5cm) I am happy to work on a custom order if you are intersted in my handmade items.  Please contact me by email. mashtonmashton(@)gmail.com  I can show you my japanese material and explain what I can make from them for you.  Have a nice day! Stay warm! :)

Handmade by MashtonMashton Handmade by MashtonMashton Handmade by MashtonMashton Handmade by MashtonMashton Good morning, Everyone. It's really cold this morning... I need hot coffee more! I made this Custom ordered bag last year. You can see all detail from here → MashtonMashtonLLC Custom order Thank you for the review on my shop.  Material: Japanese Obi  Measurement: Approximately  Bag: H9 X W11 X D 4 inches (23cmx28cmx10cm) Chain : 44 inch / 112cm  Here is other items from same Japanese obi Japanese obi Collections #9 I am happy to work on a custom order if you are intersted in my handmade items.  Please contact me by email. mashtonmashton(@)gmail.com  I can show you my japanese material and explain what I can make from them for you.  Have a nice day! Stay warm! :)

 Handmade by MashtonMashton Handmade by MashtonMashton Handmade by MashtonMashton This scarf is from extra material.  I wanted to make same silk scarf which I made last time but I wanted to make something a bit different. It is my policy that once I cut antique kimono and Japanese obi I don't want waste anything! I want to use all material because I want to them reborn to today! Also If I make waste it's MOTTAINAI! (This means don't make waste in Japanese.) This material was not enough to make long scarf so I made short scarf from it. Actually Short scarf is good fit to your neck and makes around your face blight!  This short scarf is special price at my store on Etsy! Please check it out!  MashtonMashtonLLC Have a good day! M.xo

Handmade by MashtonMashton Handmade by MashtonMashton Handmade by MashtonMashton I made this beautiful scarf from antique kimono. Material is silk and texture is georgous. It is my next reborn project! I used antique kimono, Japanese fabric and Japanese obi to make new items to today.  I enjoy my reborn project. Giving new life is such wonderful work! This scarf has beautiful design, Japanese fans, flowers and colors. It's quite different to other scarfs.  It would be a great Christman gift idea! This item is on my store Etsy. Please check it out!  MashtonMashtonLLC Thank you! Have  a Happy Friday and Weekend! M.xo

Handmade by MashtonMashton Handmade by MashtonMashton Handmade by MashtonMashton Handmade by MashtonMashton Handmade by MashtonMashton Welcome to November! :) Here is a new item from MashtonMashton! Japanese kimono fabric scarf. I bought this fabric at Kyoto antique market in Japan. This is beautiful Tanmono fabric. Tanmono is roll of cloth. We use tanmono to make kimono and Yukata. This scarf has a beautiful design with red and white Camelia and clear Japanese komon print on the  light lavender cloth. It is sophisticated and definetly eye catching around your neck.  Also It would be a great gift idea. This scarf is on my etsy shop! please check it out.  MashtonMashtonLLC Have a good day!

Handmade by MashtonMashton Handmade by MashtonMashton Handmade by MashtonMashton Handmade by MashtonMashton Handmade by MashtonMashton Handmade by MashtonMashton Beautiful Japanese obi bag!  Pattern and design are original by MashtonMashton. This is the best  handiwork so far! A main reason of success is gorgeous material "Nishijin obi." This beautiful nishijin obi turns my creativity on! Some items from this beautiful material will be on the Etsy shop soon!

Handmade by MashtonMashton Handmade by MashtonMashton Handmade by MashtonMashton New items from MashtonMashton. This is "Wine bottle cover" from Japanese obi. It makes your dinning room or dinner time more sophisticated. I am making another wine bottle cover. Once it's finish, It will be on my Etsy shop! Creativity never stop! :) MM.xo

Handmade by MashtonMashton Antique  japanese obi reborn to beautiful tote bag. Handmade by MashtonMashton Handmade by MashtonMashton Handmade by MashtonMashton Handmade by MashtonMashton Handmade by MashtonMashton Handmade by MashtonMashton This bag was custom ordered and shipped to Japan. The bag handles are also made from the same fabric.  I used kimono fabric inside of bag. Actually, That's light pink kimono was from my customer. She gave me her kimonos when I was in Japan last time. Her kimonos were beautiful but she said "I have too many kimonos and some of them I don't wear anymore. But its too wasteful (MOTTAI NAI) to take them to the trash." I completly understand her feeling. Because Japanese kimonos and obis are just gorgeous. In the past, kimonos and obis are passed down through the generations from grandmather to mother, mother to daughters etc... But for some reason today, we don't have much opportunity to pass kim...

Handmade by MashtonMashton Here is new material from Japan. Beautiful Japanese obis and fabrics. My new projects started!  I bought many material in Japan. Let me post some pictures of them.  Handmade by MashtonMashton This is Rokutsu obi. what is the Rokutsu obi? → About Japanese Obis Handmade by MashtonMashton   This beautiful black obi has SEIGAIHA design. Seigaiha is design of waves.  Handmade by MashtonMashton This pink fabric would be nice to make hair ribbons or bow ties.   I have many ideas for my projects.   For a while I would be busy with my projects! :)  Have a good day, Everyone!

Handmade by MashtonMashton Good evening all!  Today I spent all day for my project.  Here is the newest item from MashtonMashton.  "Beautiful Maru obi Tote bag."  Handmade by MashtonMashton I used kimono fabric as the inner liner.  Texture is good because it is silk.  Tote bag size  W 20 x H 12'5 x D 6 inches.　 Handmade by MashtonMashton   I used a Maru obi for this tote bag.  Maru obi has design on both sides and is gorgeous.  This Maru obi has Chrysanthemum, Phoenix, Japanese folding fan, Pine tree and Kikko(Hexagon) as its design.  All of these designs mean happiness.  That's why people wear Maru obi for wedding ceremony and special event. This  article has additional meaning of the design detail. → Meaning of Japanese obi design. Handmade by MashtonMashton Handmade by MashtonMashton Handmade by MashtonMashton Sewing a Japanese obi is difficult.  Sometimes the heavy m...

Good morning All! Today is 1st of June. That's means already 6 months have passed this year! Time goes fast! Speaking of June is "June bride." I go back to Japan from the middle of June for my sister's wedding! I can't wait to see them! I have many things to do there. Before I go back to Japan  I want to make some bags for my family and friends as small gift.  I started my japanese obi project with this beautiful Maru obi→ New projects Handmade by MashtonMashton What's is Maru obi?  Japanese Obi type I cut this beautiful Maru obi for this project.  It always, always makes me pause to cut Japanese obi. Because it is too beautiful too cut... but without cutting it I can't start my project so thats what I do! Inside of Japanese obi is like this picture. This one doesn't have much woven thread inside which means sewing is not too difficult. The Japanese obi which have many brocade is very hard to cut and sew. Sometimes they break your ...