HI Robyn!!! I am a long time coffee dyer of paper. Just an FYI for you. Coffee and tea are very acidic. So even tho your paper may be archival, it is now "not" because of the tea or coffee you put on it. Solution to this is to put baking soda in your coffee or tea. I am not sure how much but I think it's between a teaspoon and tablespoon per cup. Putting baking soda in the coffee also changes its color from a lovely cream to more of a lovely grey. Which you may like Robyn, because you use a lot of black and white in your work. LOVE your work Robyn and LOVE you are back on U-tube!!!
Yes thanks for reaching out. It is the nature of the beast regarding the acid in these elements. :) I'm a hand made paper artist and I use Sodium bicarbonate in my natural fibers to help offset the acid that's in the water as well. The nice thing about the cotton paper is that you're not compounding the acid from the tea or coffee and yes you are so correct that a scoop of baking soda will help, however it won't totally solve the problem when still working on acid based papers. So doing both is really the best! Thanks again for connecting!
Years ago when I did this last I had a small space so I set up a short clothesline and some stacking cooling racks (for cookies). Both leave impressions on the papers but I just didn't have an alternative. I never thought about using the kitchen counter! Because I have tile I'll need to tape together garbage bags. I'm going to try PGTips tea which brews dark and fast. Can't wait to try your method!
Hi Robyn, I think I have watched at least 50% of your videos. Gelli plates are the greatest invention since the wheel. I tried to Coffee dye some paper and it fell apart. I did get 50 shades of Tan and one could pass for a paper grocery bag. I used Resume paper 30% cotton. I let it soak instead of following your directions. It will be great for collage if you like small pieces. Back to the drawing board and you truly are an inspiration when I follow your directions. Hugs! Stay safe and Healthy.
Thx...Yes I had to figure ou thow to keep things neat and quick because I have so much going on in my studio, I didn't want to add to my clean up yet I wanted the results of the stained papers :)
So Fabulous! thank you so much for sharing and showing how to open the door to create a sense of antiquity...!! Might you link where we could find the large roll of paper that you find good to use? So many thanks to you!!!
I am loving this process video💞💞..I really didn't want to put them in the oven either so I'm glad you showed us some great alternatives..I am excited to try this this weekend😉😁..Thank you!!!
Thanks for doing this, Robyn! Looks so much easier than dipping them in a big tub and then plopping them in the oven!!!! Kitchen disaster!!!! Just finishing printing out all the African cloths from your e-book. Wow!! Thank you for that....so anxious to receive my fabric bundle.....hope my heart can handle it :)
Hi Robyn, I have enjoyed your RU-vid videos for about a year, so in January I subscribed to Patreon and found a wealth of information. I have told people in our Collage Mixed Media group in Green Valley, AZ about you and I know several of them are fans of yours. What type of drawing paper do you use and where do you buy it? Thanks for everything to give to others. Blessings, Susan
