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Tea Bag canvas Locos and rolling stock
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Prolific poster 1,660 posts IrishRover Prolific poster 1,660 posts
IrishRover

I've seen references on a few occasions to tea bags being used as canvas, and thought I'd show how it looks; I've not seen it done.

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After the tea's steeped, CAREFULLY pry open the tea bag and discard the tea.  Let dry, and there it is.  With care, you can manage not to tear the tea bag, and have a fairly large sheet.  In this case, I cut out a small amount, wrapped it around the end of an Exacto knife, and dipped it in Woodland Scenics Scenic Cement.  When it was dry, I dipped it again.  I trimmed it while it was still on the knife, then slid it off, sliding it over the stack.  A bit of rigging line from an old ship model secures it.  Not counting time for things to dry, a 10 minute canvas cover.
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fecbill Frequent poster 614 posts
fecbill

Sun Shades

I thought of using tea bags like that for canvas sun shades on locomotives. Another thought was coffee filters

Bill Michael

Bill Michael

Florida East Coast Railway fan

Modeling FEC 5th District in 1960 

 
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Dave O Prolific poster 1,145 posts
Dave O

Pretty clever tip ...

... could have gotten you $25 I'm thinking?  Any rate, thanks for sharing, I'm going to have to figure out a good place to use it.  
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IrishRover Prolific poster 1,660 posts
IrishRover

Tea and coffee

I LIKE tea--but nothing related to coffee will end up on my layout.  (Unless a local has jumped the track and ended up in a Starbuck's Drive thru...)
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Joe Brugger Prolific poster 1,014 posts
Joe Brugger

Curtains from teabags

Try this article by Chad M. Lentz in the November 2011 MRH:

http://issuu.com/mr-hobbyist/docs/mrh11-11-nov2011-ol/79?viewMode=presentation&mode=embed
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mrbill New member 25 posts
mrbill

Tarpulins

Looking good. Nice modeling. I've used a single ply of Kleenex at times. Sharp scissors, Peel, Floquil paint on glass then lift and dry. I've also draped and painted / stained Or for roofing align on wet paint and add a top coat as necessary. Best of luck. Have fun. Bill
mrBill
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Jeff Youst Frequent poster 696 posts
Jeff Youst

Teabags Tarps

I have taken tissue, cut it to width, rolled it up like a bedroll, glue the seam with some paint then add a few threads to act as tie downs straps, paint the whole thing then mount atop the radiator opening at the front of my SW's for a winter tarp cover.  Looks great and is quick and simple. 

Jeff
Jeff 
Erie Lackawanna Marion Div.
Dayton Sub 1964
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Steves VR Regular poster 243 posts
Steves VR

Here's a teabag tarp ....

 

 

I did awhile ago, its not tied down yet...

 

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Southern Comfort Active Member 57 posts
Southern Comfort

Tea bag tarps and more

Don't throw away the used tea. Dried it makes a great ground cover/ballast around a loco house and servicing area or industrial area, and is a really good representative of the real ground cover under dense tree plantings.
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