Making Collage Paper

I often use this quick and easy way to add interest to my collage projects.

I take freezer paper and top it with bits and pieces of fabric, paper, thread, dried tea bags, tea-stained dryer sheets and other ephemera.  Then using a pressing cloth placed over the items and a not too hot iron I adhere everything to the freezer paper.

This process satisfies my need to recycle, reuse, and reduce,  as well as create some interesting foundation pieces for my mixed media art.  Some folks skip the hot iron and use Gel Medium.  I prefer the ironing method because it renders the paper more flexible.