Exploring Using Used Tea Bags as Background on Canvas

Tea bags are a popular surface to work on in art. This video will explore using the used and cleaned tea bags as a background on a wood panel canvas. We will complete the canvas using stamps and more. Follow along to see how this exploration is going.

Timecodes:

0:00 – Intro
0:44 – Adding teabags to canvas
4:29 – Neatening the teabag “overhang” on the canvas
7:17 – Planning what to add to the tea bag mixed media background on the canvas
8:24 – Stamping on handmade paper (store-bought handmade paper)
10:24 – Stamping on corrugated cardboard
11:44 – Prepare the corrugated cardstock to add to the used tea bag background
14:28 – Adding embossing powder to the corrugated cardboard
18:33 – Finishing the handmade paper for the used tea bag background
20:20 – Working on the sides and the back of the used tea bag background canvas
23:05 – How to assemble mixed media canvas project.


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Supplies Needed:

• Wood panel canvas, 8 x 8-inches
• Used, dried, and cleaned tea bags
• Matte gel
• Paintbrush
• Corrugated cardboard OR
• Handmade paper
• Stamp
• Stamping ink
• Embossing stamp pad, embossing powder, heat gun – optional
• Glue

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