How To Age Paper with Teabags
Giving paper or fabric a patina of age is easy with our tea recipe!
You’ll need two teabags and four cups of water.
Boil the water and make the tea! Let it steep for about 15 minutes then pour into a flat tray that is large enough for the paper to lay flat. Soak the paper in the tea for about an hour for a light brown colour, longer for a deeper colour. For age spots lay the tea bag on the paper for about ten minutes. For a darker brown use more teabags or leave in the tea for longer. Remove the paper carefully and tear strips from the edges to remove the ‘new’ look.
While the paper is wet scrunch into a ball and squeeze out the excess water. Unravel carefully and lay it flat to dry. Leave for at least 24 hours. Once dry you could burn the edges carefully with a lighter or create darker areas by holding the lighter underneath the paper, far enough away that the paper is singed.
Natural fabrics can also be aged using this method.
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