how do i make paper look old?

Answer 1

Two things:

1st: make a pot of tea. Something non-fruity, like a black tea. Let it come to a boil and then pour it into a very shallow pan, just enough to lay the paper into. Gently place the paper in the paper, just enough so the tea runs over both sides. Remove and let dry.
2nd: Once the paper has dried, light a match and very carefully blacken the edges of the paper. You are done!

Answer 2

You can take a tea bag, dip it in water and run it over the paper. Do it on a scrap piece of paper first, to make sure you like it and you have just the right amount of water on the tea bag.

Answer 3

What you should do is heat up some tea put paper in tea crumble it up fo about 2 mins. then it looks old when you let it dry out for about 7 minutes! It works all the time!!!

Answer 4

For an old western style: Slightly burn edges
For Ancient Document Style: Spill Coffee and Crumble
For Ancient Egypt Style: Back up with cardboard and wrap in tin foil

Hope That helps!

Answer 5

my daughters just did this in school everyone else has given you the old pirate idea but she was doing the old letter we used a dinner plate spray gun with water in it and a good piece of plain white paper we put the paper on the plate sprayed it with water not soaking folded it and unfolded it rubbed the corners and a long the creases then we placed it in direct sunlight to dry it goes a off white colour then wrote on it with a fountain pen hope this helps

Answer 6

Crumple it up and put it in a bowl of strong tea or coffee for about 15-20 minutes(maybe less) Take it out and let it air dry. Or burn the edges with a match.

Answer 7

When I had to get that effect for a project I used a textured, slightly yellow paper and singed the edges with a lighter - just enough to curl them, though, not actually setting them on fire. ;] Crinkle it a bit, too.

Answer 8

spill coffee on it....that's what forgers do when they want to make a document look old....good luck!

Answer 9

wrinkles, coffe stains