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BBC News Published An artist who ran out of places to store her lockdown paintings has developed a thirst for a smaller canvas that is just her cup of tea. Jan Heath, a retired teacher from Great Yarmouth in Norfolk, paints miniature works of art on used teabags. image copyrightJan Heath image captionMrs Heath said she decided to "push the boat out" for her first painting using three teabags, called A Bit of Retro "Initially it was through Covid, I was painting more and more and storing them in every orifice of the house and running out of space," she said.

Jan Heath's tea bag art - Credit: Jan Heath She then irons the teabag with a cool iron, followed by a coat of gesso to stop the paint bleeding and to make the bag stronger. Mrs Heath continued: "When the teabag is dry the fun starts. I paint in acrylics and pens but you can also use watercolour or gouache. "As the bag is so small and it is difficult to rub out mistakes it’s best to draw out your design on paper first. Then go over it with a thin black marker and lay the teabag on top to trace over it."