( this is so the lettering does not show through the material. Spread the cloth that you have chosen so that it is flat-out on the surface that you are working on. As seen in the photo the box print should be to the inside. Step 1 cloth covered tea box excess material cut awayįirst open the tea box up so it can lie flat on the surface. You may use any napkin or paper that you already have. The linked shop does have an excellent assortment of napkins. This means that I will receive a small commission should you purchase something from there. The link in # 5 is one I have an affiliate association with.

( I used Loctite brand to make these new ones) Linen or cloth w/a pattern or solid color.To make your decoupage cloth-covered tea box I do not want to get away from the main purpose of this post, yet should you have plain white material and want to paint it a color of your own choosing, these are the steps that you would use to make your cloth-covered tea box. new handkerchief painted brown base painted new handkerchief The cloth cuts nicely and does not fray easily. Painting new white cloth works very well. Then the new clothes were taped to a plastic covered surface and a coat of acrylic paint was applied to the material and allowed to dry. Inexpensive handkerchiefs were purchased. Looking for ways to make the box sturdy so that it would last a long time I began securing a painted cloth to the tea box. In the past, I painted the tea boxes and added a unique hand painted landscape or floral arrangement to the top and sides of the box. This allows the project to be one that is easy to make. I found that a spray adhesive works really well to secure a piece of linen or cloth to the tea box.

Here is an Easy to make repurposed ”cloth covered” tea box.

Diy tea box