How to Make Paper Look Old with Coffee
Use coffee to give your paper a charming, aged effect. Learn how to make paper look old with coffee.
Ingredients
- Shallow pan
- Paper
- Coffee or steeped tea
Instructions
- Brew your coffee or steep your tea and let cool. Fill a shallow pan with the cooled coffee.
- Place your paper into the pan and press gently so that the coffee covers the entire surface.
- Leave the paper in the coffee for a couple minutes and then remove and dry on a rack or paper towels.
- You can also add coffee grounds to the wet paper for a bit of texture.
- For additional aging effects, you can crumple the paper lightly or scrunch it up to create creases and wrinkles before placing the paper into the coffee.
- And that’s it! You just need to let your paper fully dry before using it for crafting.
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