parchment terrain piece help

[DragonTombCreations]

Hi I was wondering if I could get some ideas of how to create the effect of an old piece of parchment as a title for my diorama piece, Bridge of Khazad dum. I want the parchment to look like an old stained piece of paper (weathering on edges and burned a bit on the edges). I want the paper to look like a couple of centuries old, Thanks.

 

[vincegamer]

I used to make props for my RPGs to be old scrolls. Pretty much stick a piece of paper in the oven on fairly low heat for a long time.

 

[airhead]

you can get nice brown/yellow parchment new. Then fill a cookie sheet with some strong tea and soak it. Let it dry. write on it. then try baking it like Vince suggested, but I just used to burn the edges with a lighter. Gotta be careful there.

 

[Shawn R. L.]

A brown paper bag?

 

[RedSevenBlue]

The easy way was what vince said, or you can light the paper on fire to get burnt edges and browning, if its not brown enough, stick a burning sheat of paper under it.

 

[Trevor]

Tea works great, also it looks better if you use thicker artists paper, or old style handmade paper. Crumple it up a bit first then soak it and flatten it out.