What is Tea Bag Folding?
Tea bag folding is a paper folding craft developed in Europe. You start with eight squares or tiles and fold each the same than interlock them together into a pie or medallion using a bit of glue. It is similiar to origami in that you use all the basic origami folds such as the boat, the water bomb or the square base. And it is as absorbing as origami because your output can be endless. You know like those crane chains that are yards and yards long.
If your curiosity is running read on for more info on tea bag folding.
Two How To Kits For Tea Bag Folding
Learn to Fold a Fan and a Star/Easy as a piece of pie
If origami has been something you have tried but it seemed too difficult try tea bag folding. It is a easier to learn and the patterns are not as complicated. Just have a scissors and your glue bottle handy.
Here are two kits I have created to try out the craft. Available on ebay or etsy.paperfacets.com
Fetching new data from eBay now... please stand byA Little About Tea Bag Folding
Besides actually folding, I am collecting histories of Western paper folding. For the last decade this form of paper folding has been called tea bag folding, but it has been around for many decades from the collection of stories I have heard at craft fairs. I have recorded them on paper and would like to hear any tidbits of history you may have on your European and Western experiences of folding paper.
Share or contact me about your stories below in quest book.
Explore Tea Bag Folding with a Book.
Here are books offered thru Amazon.com.
Mini reviews have been included with each book recommendation.
More Tea Bag Folding: Celtic and Oriental Designs
Some great fold ideas. The patterns are a little hard to follow. I had to get help from my origami folding daugther.
Amazon Price: $11.86 (as of 10/07/2008)
Memory Folding (Memory Makers)
Lots of ideas for scrapbooks. Easy to follow patterns.
Amazon Price: $9.99 (as of 10/07/2008)
Tea Bag Folded Greetings Cards (Greetings Cards series)
Beautiful book. Includes intructions on stamping to make your own tiles. Card ideas are very nice. No new fold patterns for me. Excellent for the beginner.
Amazon Price: $8.76 (as of 10/07/2008)
Tea Bag Folding
I have referred to this book a hundred times. A bit hard to follow but all ideas are very original and there is more than just card making for your folding.
Amazon Price: $10.85 (as of 10/07/2008)
Tea Bag Folding (Design Original Can Do Crafts)
The picture for this book will show on Amazon. This book was the very first one I used to learn the fun craft of tea bag folding. Lots of folds to get you started and easy to follow.
Amazon Price: (as of 10/07/2008)
Stories of Paper Folding
I began learning this as I met people during craft fairs. Several remembered folding paper the same as a child. One in Canada during the 40's, and in the states during the 50's using wallpaper sample books. Two people remembered folding paper in Germany. One just after the forties was shown paper folding by her mother. A younger woman learned tea bag folding in the sixties as a child of a serviceman stationed in Germany.
It has occurred to me now that I should get more information and in the future I plan on getting dates, locations and the ages of the learner and teachers.
If you have any past info on tea bag folding do not hesitate to message me here or on etsy and ebay. I will add your story to this history lens. Tea bag folding is also known as kaleidoscope folding or miniature kaleidoscope origami.
My shop is Paperfacets on ebay. All my tea bag folding creations are here.
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Look at gift tags, greeting cards. notecards, bookmarks and other artful paper goods. You may wonder "how is that done"?
My Squidoo lens is here to give you insight. Come back to see what's new.
Fetching new data from eBay now... please stand byYou Can Find Tea Bag Folding On the Web
Lots of sites with instructions and free tiles.
Here are sites that I have found useful. Add your own finds or check these out and vote on your favorites.
Tea Bag Folding @ CircleOfCrafters.com: A Unique Card Making Technique
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Tea Bag Folding by Ruby's Tantalizing Designs!
Excellent site for tea bag folding. And you can sh more...0 points
Tea-bag Folding Instructions
Free tea-bag folding instructions.0 points
Welcome To Richards Tea Bag Folding Site
Learn Tea Bag Folding the easy way.0 points
Diecut decoupage sheets for card making from Small Beauties
Decoupage sheets for Decoupage, Card making using more...0 points
P.S. If you collect ACEO. Check out my other lens about cordelettes.
What's your favourite paper craft?
I grabbed this because it's about paper which so many people love.
Here is a Good Video Showing a Simple Fold To Get You Started
Tea Bag Folding With Recycled Envelopes
RubberStampRosie Demonstrates Tea Bag Folding With Recycled Security Envelopes. See another Tea Bag Folding pattern!
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I'm Curious--How Many Actually Tried Rosie's Fold?
After seeing the video above. How many of you gave it a try?
Did everyone stop after one project?
I Found Tea Bag Folding on Flickr
Pictures of tea bag folding. The ideas are endless.
These Links Will Get You To Out of Sight Papers for Folding
- Ruby's
- Beautiful colors and patterns for tea bag folding.
Tiles, background and embelliments to make cards. - Frantic Stamper has paper.
- Tea Bag Folding Tiles.
- Kaleidoscope/Tea Bag Supplie
- More tile papers.
Last But Not Skipped****Here is a link to a Squidbid lense about Paperfacets ebay shop.
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awelldressedbullet
What an interesting art form, and I also hadn't heard of this before. Great idea to create a lens on it, nicely done! - Kathy Posted October 06, 2008 |
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eccles1
I have never heard of this before..some of them are very beautiful Posted September 24, 2008 |
| eLiz
We do a lot of origami, but hadn't heard of tea bag folding! Loved browsing through your stores, too! Good luck with your business and thanks for sharing! 5 stars! Posted September 19, 2008 |
| Treasures-By-Brenda
I had never heard of tea bag folding before. Good luck with your lens and your store! Posted September 08, 2008 |
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ebay-grandma
I had never heard of tea bag folding. Looks like fun. I'll favorite this so I can try later - on a schedule now. Posted September 02, 2008 |
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