Caroline West has painted landmarks including Stonehenge, Tower Bridge and Blackpool Tower on used tea bags.
An artist has given used tea bags “another lease of life” by painting famous UK landmarks on them and turned an item which is often discarded into “something beautiful”.
“I just think we’re all so busy all the time and it is hard to take the time to slow down and notice the beauty in the everyday things that are often taken for granted.Mrs West said her favourite landmark to paint has been StonehengeThe process begins by drying out used tea bags – which can take a few days – cutting them up, scraping out all the tea and ironing them flat.
“Then, you just gradually build up the layers, tape them up at the ends, take it off the backing paper and hope it doesn’t tear and swear a lot if it does.”Yorkshire Tea bags have been a popular choice for the miniature works of art – something Mrs West gets from her mother, as she is more of a fan of herbal tea.
Tower Bridge, Stonehenge, Blackpool Tower and Snowdon have also been painted in tiny form by the artist. Her favourite landmark to paint has been Stonehenge, with the most enjoyable part of the process the start.
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