Tea or Coffee Stain Technique

[jfs4819]

I've seen this method done in the gallery and I know I saw the directions to the technique somewhere but I can't seem to find them again. Can anyone point me in the right direction to find it? Thanks!

Jennifer

[vegaswife]

I have only done the tea staining technique and love it! There are a few different ways to do it, but the one I like best is explained below.

get instant tea mix(UNSWEETENED), mix 1/2 cup of it with 1 cup of water
put mixture in a pan(I used a metal rectangle cake pan)
place white cardstock one piece at a time into the tea mixture covering
paper completely
pick paper up, letting it drain some
lay paper out to dry flat(I used brown paper grocery bags tore open to put
paper on)

Let me know if you have any questions!Denise

[DancingRain]

Quote:

Originally Posted by vegaswife

I have only done the tea staining technique and love it! There are a few different ways to do it, but the one I like best is explained below.

get instant tea mix(UNSWEETENED), mix 1/2 cup of it with 1 cup of water
put mixture in a pan(I used a metal rectangle cake pan)
place white cardstock one piece at a time into the tea mixture covering
paper completely
pick paper up, letting it drain some
lay paper out to dry flat(I used brown paper grocery bags tore open to put
paper on)

Let me know if you have any questions!Denise

For a very different look: Tightly wad up your cardstock... open and smooth out slightly... then follow the directions above shared by Denise. It gives the cardstock a wonderful aged-marbel look. The more you wad, the more marbled it will appear.

Have a FUNtastic day.

Dancing Rain

[vegaswife]

Quote:

Originally Posted by DancingRain

For a very different look: Tightly wad up your cardstock... open and smooth out slightly... then follow the directions above shared by Denise. It gives the cardstock a wonderful aged-marbel look. The more you wad, the more marbled it will appear.

Have a FUNtastic day.

Dancing Rain

Thanks so much! I hadn't thought about wadding(is that a word?LOL) the paper up. Will have to try that!Denise

[Beate]

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