Staining with Tea bags

[smo]

I just boiled 11 family size tea bags to stain a cloth cotton bag with. Anyone know how long I should leave the bag in the Tea? Then should I wash the bag before it dries or wait till dry then wash? Or should I just not wash it at all? :surrender: :idunno: I have approx. 1 gallon of STRONG Tea to soak it in....

 

[necchi]

I wouldn't wash it at all.

 

[cjarrett]

google dying cotton with tea- many different solutions
http://crafts.creativebug.com/dye-fabric-tea-bags-1588.html

good luck.

 

[smo]

Thanks :thumbsup:

 

[OldJoe212]

Hopefully you'll show us how it turns out. I'm always interested in seeing a new/different pattern and I'd like to see the color it turns out. I wonder if the color will bleed onto your hip. :stir:

 

[smo]

]Hopefully you'll show us how it turns out



I wonder if the color will bleed onto your hip. :stir: [/quote]


I'm not able to post pics currently.

As for the bleeding on the hip ...That's why I ask about washing out after the soaking thinking it would be less likely to bleed. :idunno:

 

[David Brockett]

The link above recommends tumble drying on high heat to set the stain but it doesn't say whether or not some bleeding might occur afterwards.

 

[smo]

Here's the bag before the tea soak.





Here's the bag after the tea soak...




I soaked the bag in the tea for a total of 12 hours... :shake: I think it looks better but not exactly what I had expected.