What country does the craft tea bag folding originate from?

Holland
Tea bag folding is a paper craft that originated in Holland, where many tea bags come wrapped individually in paper packets. By cutting each bag down to a square, the bags can be folded and then combined into a geometric shape, just like in 2D modular origami.

What is tea bag paper?

Traditionally, tea bags have been square or rectangular in shape. They are usually made of filter paper, a blend of wood and vegetable fibers related to paper found in milk and coffee filters. The latter is bleached pulp abaca hemp, a plantation banana plant grown for its fiber, mostly in the Philippines and Colombia.

What is iris folding technique?

Iris folding is a paper craft technique that involves folding strips of colored paper in such a way to form a design. The center of the design forms an iris—a shape reminiscent of the iris diaphragm of a camera lens.

What is a IRIS card?

Iris folding is a card making technique that involves layering paper strips across a cutout shape following a printed template. Traditionally the paper strips form a ‘swirl’ shape similar to the iris of a camera, which is where the technique gets its name.

How do you make tea bags at home?

  1. Step 1: Cut the sides off of a coffee filter so it creates a rectangle.
  2. Step 2: Place loose leaf tea on the filter.
  3. Step 3: Fold both long sides into the middle.
  4. Step 4: Fold the filter in half.
  5. Step 5: Trim the top.
  6. Step 6: Fold the top corners down.
  7. Step 7: Staple a string to the top folds of the packet.

What paper is best for iris folding?

Thin coloured paper, wrapping paper or even wide florist ribbon are all great choices for iris folding strips. You need paper that’s not too thick, so try to avoid using card or heavy scrapbook paper. It doesn’t matter if your strips have jagged edges from where you have cut them out.