Making Paper Look Old

Flaming method:

Light a candle, or find a lighter. If you're using a lighter, consider having a second person hold the flame while you manage the paper with both hands.


Burn the edges. Hold the paper between 1/2 inch (1.2 cm) and 1 inch (2.5 cm) above a candle flame and move it back and forth. This will create the darkened look of paper that's been around for a very long time and been damaged by time and circumstance.
Don't actually put the paper into the flame. The idea is to use the heat from the flame to burn the paper slowly, not to light the paper on fire.

Painting method:


Brew tea or coffee. If you use tea, save the tea bag


Lay your paper onto a flat surface.


Paint the paper with the liquid. If you're using coffee, dip a paintbrush or a corner of soft cloth into the liquid and apply in strokes to the paper. If you brewed tea, smear the teabag over the paper and dip it back into the cup of tea when to re-wet it. Tea will look more yellow, while coffee will appear more brown.


Allow the paper to dry. Let your paper sit on a flat surface to dry, or speed up the process with a hair dryer.








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