Instructions for Creating Tea-Stained Papers with a Step-by-Step Method
- Teas are being mixed. Matcha should be prepared with one-half the recommended amount of water. Creates a beautiful shade of green. Green – 4-5 bags per 1/2 Cup water
- Applying Tea to Paper: Think beyond the box. Have some fun with the tea and the paper. Before you start staining, crumple up some of the paper.
- To achieve a deeper color, when the paper has dried, apply more tea to select spots to make the stain darker.
- Brush some tea onto the paper by dipping a paintbrush into a cup of tea and then using the brush.
- You have the option of painting the entire sheet of paper, only the edges, or dropping droplets of paint onto it.
- Whatever it is that you favor.
- Soak the entire piece of paper in the black tea for at least three minutes, but preferably longer.
- Do this step in a pan that has a thin layer of tea in it.
How to dry tea-stained paper?
- Let the paper with the tea stain dry completely.
- Dry the stained paper in the oven at a low temperature (200 degrees Fahrenheit) for five to six minutes, or alternatively, let the paper to dry on a drying rack for at least forty-five minutes each page, or until it is totally dry.
- And that wraps things up!
- As soon as the paper that was stained with tea has dried fully, you should be able to use it for any project that you like.