| Tea Stain Paper Free Craft Project ~ Compliments of Craft At Home |
Material:
60lb white paper (or very heavy card
stock)
Tea Bags
Cellulose Sponge
Bleach to clean up the tea stains!
How to:
60lb white paper (or very heavy card
stock)
Tea Bags
Cellulose Sponge
Bleach to clean up the tea stains!
How to:
Begin by soaking about 3 tea bags in 2 cups of warm (not hot)
water. Take one tea bag and soaking wet and completely
saturate a sheet of paper with the stained water. Once your
paper is completely saturated, rub the tea bag over the paper,
keeping the tea bag wet and allowing the tea bag to break,
leaving little bits of tea on the paper. You may need to use all
three tea bags for this step, but don't worry, it's just a little more
mess to clean up later!
water. Take one tea bag and soaking wet and completely
saturate a sheet of paper with the stained water. Once your
paper is completely saturated, rub the tea bag over the paper,
keeping the tea bag wet and allowing the tea bag to break,
leaving little bits of tea on the paper. You may need to use all
three tea bags for this step, but don't worry, it's just a little more
mess to clean up later!
Using a fork, gently pull away tiny bits of paper around the entire
outside edge of the paper. This leaves a nice uneven edge, making
the paper appear more old and worn. During this process, your
paper must remain wet. If the paper begins to dry, just add a little
more tea stained water.
outside edge of the paper. This leaves a nice uneven edge, making
the paper appear more old and worn. During this process, your
paper must remain wet. If the paper begins to dry, just add a little
more tea stained water.
With a sponge, press against the paper, removing all the excess
water from the paper. Continue pressing with the sponge until
there is no more water being removed.
water from the paper. Continue pressing with the sponge until
there is no more water being removed.
Place a sheet of glass on top of your paper (glass from an old
picture frame works great) and add a couple of books for extra
weight on top of the glass. This helps to keep the paper from
buckled edges. Allow your paper to dry overnight. Peel your
paper off of the working surface and gently brush off any loose
tea. Some of the tea will remain embedded in the paper.I think
this looks great.
picture frame works great) and add a couple of books for extra
weight on top of the glass. This helps to keep the paper from
buckled edges. Allow your paper to dry overnight. Peel your
paper off of the working surface and gently brush off any loose
tea. Some of the tea will remain embedded in the paper.I think
this looks great.
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