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My teacher said to crumple up the paper and open it and then crump;e it up etc. then dye it using tea, and I'm not quite wuere how to do this. I'm not the "tea" expert, or the "arts and crafts" expert either. Any suggetions?
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6 responses so far ↓
1 onyxgothgirl // Feb, 2008
you need to soak a teabag or tea leaves than gently rub over paper and let it dry to create an aged effect
2 jgurl45 // Feb, 2008
it's not rocket science. crumple it up like you're gonna throw it away, undo it, and do it again several times. the goal is to make it look old and it'll get soft. then brew some tea and stick it in the tea for a few minutes. take it out and let it dry. i don't know why you're doing this for a college class but i did it in elementary school….
3 Got_A_Question? // Feb, 2008
Brew some tea or coffee, maybe two cups worth, and let it cool. Ball up the paper, smooth it out, ball it up again and smooth it out again, this gives it an old look and makes the paper draw in the tea or coffee. Using a lasgana type pan, pour the tea/coffee into the pan making sure there's enough to cover the bottom. Put the paper in the pan until it gets pretty wet and then take it ou and put it on some paper towels to dry. You then have old fashioned looking paper.
4 Le Miccine // Feb, 2008
I think that the crumpling and opening and crumpling is to soften the paper so that it accepts dye. Steep a couple of tea bags in hot or boiling water in a large bowl or pot. Let it cool a bit. Then put your paper into the bowl or pot. Use tongs to remove the paper so that you can check the color. When the paper is the color you want, remove it, let it dry, and then iron it.
I'm not sure why this is a history project, but I'm sure that the method I've described will work.
5 Anthony V // Feb, 2008
crumple the paper up and put it in some tea, or you could also use coffee. u could also burn the edges to make it look older (try it on another peice of paper 2 c if u like it )
6 nixie // Feb, 2008
try reading this:
http://www.plantcultures.org/activities/handson_teadye.html
http://www.aisling.net/journaling/tea-staining-paper.htm
http://painting.about.com/library/bldyeingpaper.htm
http://www.allinfoaboutteacoffee.com/Dyeing_with_Tea.html
if you are not confident in handling hot water please ask you parents.
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