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3 Ways to Age Paper

July 23, 2019 by Einat Kessler

If you want to give a pristine white paper a browned, unevenly-colored, aged appearance and parchment-like texture, you need to use an aging technique. I love using my own aged paper for my vintage and steampunk projects. It’s also very cost effective because you only need a few ingredients to create this effect instead of buying lots of expensive paper.

There are a few techniques to age paper:

Coffee

I’m not a coffee drinker, but this aroma-filled powder can be much more than just a beverage; it can be used to age paper and give it a brown antique look.

Painting with coffee

Tea

Tea staining will give you a lighter color and a more subtle result than coffee. You can use the tea bag itself to stain the paper directly or dip the paper in the tea. You can dry the stained paper in the oven or in a sunny place.

Tea Staining

Spray and Ink

Use a blender and a combination of distress inks, like walnut and vintage photo, and ink your paper to achieve an aged look. Another technique is to spray the paper with spray ink.

Spraying

There are so many fun techniques to try. I hope you’ll try at least one because the dramatic, lovely effect is worth it!

What crafts do you use aged paper for? Let us know below in the comments!

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Einat Kessler
When she was a young girl Einat used to sit on the carpet at her grandparents’ house with a huge scrapbook on her knees looking through it with amazement. These albums, created from scratch by her grandfather took her imagination to faraway places and sparked her creativity years later. When her first son was born her grandfather suggested she would create a scrapbook to document his life. Einat was bit by the scrapbooking bug and the rest is history.
Today Einat is a versatile designer who owns her own business. She dabbles in various crafts from scrapbooking and altered art to mixed media and 3D paper crafts. She teaches online classes and design for several companies. She shares her projects and designs on her blog, FB page and very successful YouTube channel.
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