Old parchment....
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google search should give you loads of answers. I remember finding some cool stuff when I tried it.
The only things I can remeber was to dip the paper in coffee, and then burn the edges slightly. But I seem to remember that some more things were involved if you wanted nifty looking parchement.
The only things I can remeber was to dip the paper in coffee, and then burn the edges slightly. But I seem to remember that some more things were involved if you wanted nifty looking parchement.
freakinacage
Well-known member
aye, thin coffee is better than tea. give it a test on a random bit first though, it would be crap if it just went dark brown!
I made a tresure map for one of the kids resently, I got hold of some yellowish carton (don\'t know if this is an english word - but you being from sweden I think you know what I mean) thick paper anyway. Put on some moist - haven\'t tried tea or coffee but it seems like an OK idear - then bury the bugger in your garden for a couple of days. You can burn the edges as well if you want - doesn\'t really make it look old just damaged, but it\'s a nice touch though.
farseerlum
New member
an old old memory says lemon juice then heat it over a candle.
makes it patchy brown.
makes it patchy brown.
Sand Rat
New member
And the results are in -
Ok heres the results -
First let me explain how I did each sheet -
Each page was allowed to soak in either tea (combination of orange, black, and mint teas - one of my standard iced tea mixes) or coffee for 5 minutes, then placed on paper towels and allowed to dry.
Ok heres the results -
First let me explain how I did each sheet -
Each page was allowed to soak in either tea (combination of orange, black, and mint teas - one of my standard iced tea mixes) or coffee for 5 minutes, then placed on paper towels and allowed to dry.
THE best way i found, and it may take a while depending on how big you are doing. Trust me it wont be as big as what i did. It was like 4 A3 sheets stuck together it took bloody ages....
Basically place said material over a wait for it...Toaster. Often i switch it on for best effects...
Then just move it around for desired colouring etc. Don\'t let it touch or else it might go on fire etc. The toaster browns it and is really effective. Then for the edges get a lighter and fire to the edge and bat/blow out flames giving a good weathered ripped effect.
Finally for a bit of sparkle, if its big enough and won\'t be crowded by it, you get some red wine and dip the base of a stem wine glass in it then dap the base covered in wine (not sloshing just as though it has spilt and gone down the edge. Press it down a coupla\' times and Robert\'s you father\'s brother. Then you could add some melted wax here and there which is easy and fairly self explanitory.
That\'s all, hope it helps!!
Basically place said material over a wait for it...Toaster. Often i switch it on for best effects...
Then just move it around for desired colouring etc. Don\'t let it touch or else it might go on fire etc. The toaster browns it and is really effective. Then for the edges get a lighter and fire to the edge and bat/blow out flames giving a good weathered ripped effect.
Finally for a bit of sparkle, if its big enough and won\'t be crowded by it, you get some red wine and dip the base of a stem wine glass in it then dap the base covered in wine (not sloshing just as though it has spilt and gone down the edge. Press it down a coupla\' times and Robert\'s you father\'s brother. Then you could add some melted wax here and there which is easy and fairly self explanitory.
That\'s all, hope it helps!!
