Ageing paper

[Seahorse]

Ive been trying to age paper, quite succesfully.
I put water in a container, then added coffee granules, put the paper/card in and left it over night.
I found that if the water is quite shallow it makes amazing shapes on teh card surface, almost giving it a border.
A couple of pieces even looked like they had a weeping willow branch on it, it looked quite dreamy and could be incorporated into a design.
Also I saw on a programme, throwing coffee or maybe it was salt granules on the wet card gives a foxing effect, like bits of mold.

I just thought Id share that with you.Coffee paper smells lovely.

Do any of you use teabags to age paper?Does it have the same effect?

[stillscrapping]

I have been 'tea-bagging' a photocopy of my dad's call up papers this afternoon!! They look great and very realistic.Tea and coffee are great 'agers'!! Goodness knows what they do to our insides!!


Julie

[Tigger]

does that mean if you drink loads of tea and coffee you age more quickly??!!

I do think I'm gonna have to try this though, and see what I end up with, sounds interesting

Sue
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