SHEEP SHOP

How To Age Paper Using Tea Bags

Marie-Helene Belanger4 Comments
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In today’s post, I combined my love of sheep and vintage décor into a very simple and inexpensive project. I aged a sheep image I found on The Graphics Fairy website using only white copy paper and tea bags.

Here is the step-by-step process I used to age white printing paper:

 1. Print your favorite picture on white copy paper.

2. Put 3 tea bags in a cup.

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3.  Boil water.  Pour water over the tea bags.  Let it steep for 10 minutes.

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 4.  Remove the tea bags from the water and let cool for a few minutes.  Place paper in a sheet pan.

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 5.  Brush front and back of the paper with the tea bags.  You can dip them in the tea as needed.

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 6.  Let the paper dry for a few hours.

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7.  Put the picture in a frame.

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I hope this post inspired you to print your favorite picture and to give it some vintage flair!  Thank you so much for stopping by today!  It means so much to me:)

With love and gratitude,

Marie-Hélène