Transforming Paper: The Tea Bag Method

A guide to lending the appearance of medieval parchment to ordinary copy paper using bagged tea and a few other household items. Part of Mead Bowen's "Medieval Paper and Its Place in History."

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Howto & Style

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• tea-bag
• how-to
• parchment
• paper
• old
• mead-bowen

[TheDiningTable]

You're handsome. ROFLFLFLFLFLLL.

But if only you hair is shorter.... Hmmmmm......... :D

[edwardmbowen]

@TheDiningTable Thanks :)  Yeah, it was pretty long there...

[xfamziix]

does the water have to be hot or cold??

[edwardmbowen]

@xfamziix Hot! :)

[sethhertzog1]

thanks so much for the video man! Probably the most efficient and effective way to make parchment that I know of. Plus, it's always good to see another person who shares the love of medieval culture like I do. Keep the videos coming!

[edwardmbowen]

@sethhertzog1 Thank you! Glad to meet another medieval enthusiast. :)

[faceless670]

..tea bag......hehe:3

[liptontea]

Such an invenTEAve use!

[Tossphate]

Thanks for the vid. That's a kettle btw not a tea pot...

[xfamziix]

@edwardmbowen oh thx!!!!

[edwardmbowen]

@faceless670 Perhaps at some point. I'm a fairly crafty person, so keep your eyes peeled. :)