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So you've decided that you want to make your paper look like parchment. Maybe you want to spruce up a school project, or maybe you just want to make parchment for fun. Whatever the reason, this article can help you easily create the perfect parchment.

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  2. Make sure you do this far away from flammable objects.
  3. Put the paper in a pan and turn to medium heat, use a spoon, or chopstick and gently press down on the paper for 30 seconds, this makes the paper have small brown spots.
  4. Use a fountain pen to write with to make the parchment look old. You can also use it to make a birthday party invitation look fancy. Tie with a leather string or old brown string to make it really resemble a scroll-like letter.
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    For best results, print your document or image first, and then follow these instructions.
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    Use a long lighter or a match - but always do it over a metal sink, or outside with water nearby.
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    Put in the tea longer, maybe 10 minutes. Or, you could mix some yellow paint with water (1:3 ratio) and paint it on the paper.
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  • A quicker method to achieving this result is to use a wet tea bag and sponge it onto the paper. If you squeeze the tea bag, water will come out with a deep coloring from the tea leaves.
  • Try not to let it catch on fire as it will eat up a big part of your paper.
  • You can use tea or orange juice for a lighter effect.
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Renee Day
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This article was reviewed by Renee Day. Renee Day is a Crafting Expert and Content Creator based in Michigan. She is a master of paper crafts, and also specializes in brush lettering, journaling, embossing, stamping, stenciling, doodling, and crocheting. Her Instagram account, thediyday, has over 300K followers. She published a book called Creative Journaling: A Guide to Over 100 Techniques and Ideas for Amazing Dot Grid, Junk, Mixed-Media, and Travel Pages. The book contains 52 projects, from crafting colorful pages to creating dot grid, junk, mixed-media, and travel journals. She also created Chunky Letter Calligraphy, a 30+ page (PDF) all about lettering. She runs a thriving Amazon Storefront, where she curates craft supply collections for her followers. She previously worked as a photographer, capturing engagement sessions, weddings, boudoir, and landscapes. She received a Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy. This article has been viewed 142,616 times.
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Updated: November 2, 2024
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    Mar 22, 2016

    "Really easy to follow directions and the pictures are a good guide. For what I'm going to do, I guess I mght..." more
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