Post #53755 by woofmutt on Sat, Oct 4, 2003 5:41 AM

I've championed the paper bag method before but recently it occured to me that heavy white butcher paper would probably make a more realistic fake tapa. Crumpled and softened (as with the paper bag method) it can get very cloth like in texture. You may want to put the designs on it before wrinkling as ink or paint might bleed too much on crumpled paper. Anyone with a bit of craft skill could actually paint the designs on the cloth, or use a simple stencil. This will give you the variations in color you see in tapa.

Somewhat related craft tip: If you need a lot of swell looking table coverings for a large low budget event, crumpled newsprint or butcher paper works very well.