The artist added a magical touch to use the tea bag by drawing pictures inspired by Harry Potter and the Lord of the Rings.
Caroline West, 50, from Waterlooville, Hampshire, has been drawing on used tea bags since August 2023 as a way to change what is commonly thrown away as “beautiful.”
“I’m an avid reader and I’m so inspired by the way storytellers can weave the whole world into a book, so I just wanted to see if I could capture that feeling in miniatures with tea bags. “Mrs. West said. PA Newspaper.
For the Harry Potter series, Mrs. West has created seven painted tea bags featuring memorable aspects of the JK Rolling Fantasy Book series, including the Hogwarts Express, Sorting Hats and Hogwarts.
It took about a few hours to make each painted tea bag and the process began after the used Yorkshire tea bags had dried.
I then recorded the edges on tape, placed the tea bag on backing paper, applied base layers, and created various scenes using acrylic paint.
“I think reading books and watching movies is just a way to get out of normal everyday life and get away from a completely different world where anything is possible,” she said.
Her Lord of the Rings Tea Bags are on sale and customers are filled with joy about her purchase.
“I think people are surprised to see that they’re in tea bags. I think it really captures people’s imagination.”
Mrs. West’s Harry Potter tea bags are available and can be found on her website https://www.carolouiseart.com/category/harry-potter-inspired-tea-bag-fan-art.
