I am looking for a "tea stain" recipe to use on some craft projects. I want to stain old pieces of quilting.

Question

I am making hearts decorations for a Vintage Christmas Tree. I want to tea stain the old quilting material that I will be using. Also need to know the best way to get the tea stain on the material..

Answer 1

You really do not need a recipe. Normal black tea will stain fabric. My friend made a quilt for her son and took it outside and hung it on a clothes line. She put tea in a squirt gun and had he have fun while staining the quilt. A really bonding experience for them. She said it was fun and very memorable.

Answer 2

Tea is excellent for making paper look old and ancient. :) First, use hot water and add some brown or black tea. I used instant tea (the powdery kind) but I'm sure a tea bag would work as well. Then, you can do either of two options. You can: Take a baking pan slightly larger than the paper itself and let it soak for about 10 seconds. If you keep it too long it'll make it too soggy. The way I did it was to use a brush or some cotton balls and gently color it over the paper. Use a paper towel or napkin to dry off the excess tea. Use a blow dryer to dry it off and then let it dry in the sun. If you want it to be wrinkled, then just crumple it up a but when the paper's crisp and maybe cut a few holes into it. Have fun!

Answer 3

Yes, as other people have answered, but take small sample pieces of the material and try different strengths of tea or coffee to get the colour you like. I used the tea method for mini lace tablecloths for a video play and they actually turned quite dark. So be careful it is not too strong as .....it will stain!

Answer 4

You can make extra strengh tea in your coffee maker. Soak fabric with tea in a large pan. Strong coffee will also work.

Answer 5

Good link below....