How to make PAPER look OLD?

Question

what r some techniques i can use to make it look old and what should i use?

Answer 1

The color can be changed by soaking the paper in a tea or coffee solution. Then let it dry. You can also burn the edges, and even the middle if you want, just be carefull. If you want the paper to look like it was folded and unfolded several times, do that before you stain it in the tea or coffee, the folds will pick-up more stain.

Answer 2

your second answerer is perfect. be sure to put the flame out after burning those edges though :-P

Answer 3

ok. Take some used coffee grounds, mix them with a little bit of water and then rub them on the paper. (this will make the paper look kinda dirty and aged).

Also wrinkle it and unwrinkle it, of course. =]

and burning the edges is a nice touch as well (haha...just be careful with that. )

Answer 4

You could put it in water then let it dry.  Also putting it in direct sunlight will help age it pretty quickly and give it a yellow color.  Trying tea or a light coffee solution might help.

Answer 5

water..

put it in some water and then iron it..

if you leave the iron on there a little longer than it takes to dry it turns it a cool brown color..

Answer 6

burn it a little bit and then crinkle it up and then uncrinkle it