For some reason, many people tend to have a craving for antiquity and for objects belonging to other eras. It is these people who become collectors of antiques or simply keep a couple of old books or a box with grandmother's jewelry somewhere in a locker. To one degree or another, we are all interested in antiquity, and sometimes we want, if not to buy something old, then at least to create something similar. For example, it is quite easy to create with your own hands a stylization for an old parchment.
It is necessary
Paper, strong tea or strong coffee, paper drying frame, milk, iron
Instructions
Step 1
Making parchment at home is quite problematic, since it will be very, very difficult to get the necessary materials and master this technique, so make an imitation of parchment. To do this, select the appropriate paper. It should not be too thin, but not too dense. Of course, you can use regular printer paper, but the realism of such parchment will leave much to be desired. It is also better not to use thin, cheap gray paper - it will gather in folds and will look more like damp newspaper than parchment. Ideally, the paper should be thick enough and slightly grainy.
Step 2
Prepare a solution in which you will color the paper, giving it a special, yellowish tint to the parchment. As a rule, strong tea brew or strong coffee is used for these purposes. The best way to dye paper is in a tray, such as those used by photographers to develop photographs. Pour very strong coffee or tea leaves into this tray.
Step 3
Dip the sheets of paper gently into the liquid and let sit for a while. The longer the sheets lie in the liquid, the better they will stain, but you shouldn't get too carried away either - a couple of hours is enough.
Step 4
Now dry the sheets. If you just put them to dry, then they will definitely appear folds and bumps. If this is not scary for you and you need to give the paper a shabby look, then you can leave it that way. If you need even parchment, then gently stretch the sheets of paper over a wooden frame that will hold the paper in shape and prevent it from becoming covered in waves.
Step 5
Dry the sheets thoroughly. Iron them if necessary. By the way, if you sprinkle the sheets with milk, dry, and then iron, yellowish spots will remain on the paper, which will emphasize its resemblance to the old one.
