Aged Paper

HOW TO AGED PAPER:

Some people are into vintage style, even in papers. Antique Papers are already hard to find especially these days. But other people doesn't know that they can do it even in their comfy houses. Now, all you have to do is, sip a tea or even coffee, prepare your papers, and follow my instructions.

Materials to be needed:

• Coffee
• Tea
• Water
• Trays or containers where you can put water and soak papers.
• Cloth
• Hairdryers, Fans, or Patience.
• Paper (white)

Instructions:

   For Coffee:

• Mix the Coffee with a warm water and put it on a wide container or tray so that paper can fit to it.
• Put the paper into the container and soak it for about 5 minutes.
• Sprinkle a small amount of coffee on the paper back to back.
• After 5 minutes, remove the paper into the tray or container and put it flatly in a flat surfaces like tables.
• Allow it to dry itself by air, or use a hair dryer and a fan  to make it dry faster.
• Put some small but heavy objects on the  top of the paper so that it won't fly because of air caused by hair dryer or even a fan.
• Repeat it until you make a desired amount of aged paper.

   For Tea:

• Mix the teabag with a hot water and allow it to cool off a bit.
• put the tea on a wide container or tray  so that paper can fit to it.
• Put the paper into the container or tray and allow it to soak for about 5 minutes.
• Rub the teabag on the paper for a darker color.
• After 5 minutes, remove the paper into the tray or container and put it flatly in a lat surfaces like tables.
• Allow it to dry itself by air, or use a hair dryer or even a fan to make it dry faster.
• Put some small yet heavy objects on the top of the paper so that it won't  fly because of air caused by hair dryer or a fan.
• Repeat it until you made a desired amount of aged paper.

You can use the aged paper you made on a vintage collection, Calligraphy paper, Printing, Invitations, Letters, and etc.

ps. sorry for my bad english :)

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