Tea bag folding is a paper folding technique, with Dutch origins, using tea bags or small printed pieces of paper to form a geometric design. It is also known as kaleidoscope folding or miniature kaleidoscope origami.
Tea bag folding originated in Holland. Credit for its origin is given to a woman named Tiny van der Plaas. Sitting at her table, worrying about a birthday card for her sister that she had forgotten to pick up, Tiny van der Plaas began folding the envelope that enclosed her tea bag. In Holland, tea bag envelopes are colorful and decorated with fruit, etc. This gave her an idea and, also, gave birth to tea bag folding.
In this section you can find free tea bag folding instructions, free printable tiles, photo galleries and other information about tea bag folding, along with links to tea bag folding supplies.
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Go Make Something : Tea Bag Folding-- A basic tea bag folding lesson by Lisa Vollrath.
craftsUprint-- Download card making templates including a huge selection of templates and tiles for tea bag folding! Over 100,000 different downloads from 150 designers. After purchasing, you can print the graphics as many times as you'd like. Graphics artists can upload their work and earn a commission on sales.
- Tea Bag Folding by Ruby's Tantalizing Designs-- Here, you can purchase graphics on CD (or new mini-collections for download) to print your own tea bag folding paper! Plus - professional looking greeting card and matching envelope layouts featuring beautiful graphics - all including lots of coordinating "seamless" tiles for tea bag folding! All high-quality graphics. Instructions for several different folds are available by clicking on 'Instructions'.
- Card Inspirations-- Card making projects that demonstrate how to make your own greetings cards with tea bag folding. Christmas card and birthday card designs for you to follow.
- Tea Bag Folding Instructions-- Tea Bag Folding Instructions for Printable Tea Bag Designs.
- BGPayne Crafts- UK based supplier of quality craft supplies at the lowest possible prices. In the tea bag folding section you can purchase printed sheets for tea bag folding.
- Handcrafted Greetings-- Instructions to make a variety of tea bag folded cards. Follow these instructions to make cards using tea bag folding.
- Liza Phoenix-- All original and all free seamless tiling patterns for digital and print projects.
- April Fool Designs- Mail order cross stitch and cardmaking kits, teabag folding papers and more.
- Rosemarie's New Tea-Bag Folding Website-- Free tiles to download, print and use for tea bag folding. Many themed tiles available.
- Folding Trees-- This site was started to introduce people to various unique paper arts, including tea bag folding.
- Derek's Tea Bag Tiles-- Lots of free tea bag folding tiles to use on your own creative projects. A CD containing over 300 tiles is also available for purchase.
- Atelier Carla Prediger -- Brazilian paper crafter specialized on tea-bag-folding, parchment , quilling, embroidry and other beautiful techniques.
- Tea-Tastic-- Online shop for iris folding, teabag folding, and mosaic tile products. Also includes a section with hints and tips and a gallery.
- MsVic's Tea-Bag Folding Tiles-- Free printable tea bag folding tiles to download.
- alota Rubber Stamps- Alota Rubber Stamps carries tea bag folding stamps to color and fold.
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