How to Antique Paper

Okay so I had an idea to take my favorite and one of the most popular excerpts from the Bible, 1 Corinthians 13, the part that is all about love and frame it. However I wanted it to have some flare to it. So I aged it. This is not hard to do at all.

So what you do is print out your favorite quote, saying, etc and print in word in a easy to read and slightly girlie font. After you print it on regular computer paper ball it up, un-ball it and do it again about 2 more times. Next what I like to do is to fold it over with crisp lines as if you had it folded up in your pocket for awhile. Then of course unfold it again and flatten it a little bit but you still need it to be crinkled. Now you need to heat up some water in a mug or glass and dip a tea bag in the hot water to get the tea to darken and then gently rub the tea bag over the entire surface of the paper. Make sure you are careful not to tear the paper because until it dries completely it is going to be super delicate. Oh and btw make sure it dries on a flat surface.

Okay this next step is only to be done once the paper is completely dry, done outdoors and not to be done by anyone under age just to be clear. Now be super careful during this step because you will be setting the edges of the paper on fire. At the very edges in small section burn the paper but make sure you do not burn an entire side otherwise you could be biting off more than you can chew. Also you want to make sure that it is manageable enough of a flame to blow out quickly. Afterwards you can frame it any way you want.