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Question: How to make paper look old!.!.!.!?
without wrinkling it!.

I heard that I can use coffee or tea but how do I use it!?

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Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
using tea is easy! just soak the tea bag in a little hot water then pull it out, squeeze it out a little so it doesn't soak your paper, then rub it on the paper it should discolor it and make it look old!. do this before you write on it so the ink doesn't run!.
also burn the edges a little, be careful with the fire and don't burn to much! Www@QuestionHome@Com

Coffee and tea both work well---you can spray the pages, soak them, drip on them, use cups to make rings :} Both are acidic though, so the archival quality is low!. Experiment with different types and weights also!.
Nothing will prevent wrinkling after any wet treatment, but if you dry flat or hung on a clothesline and press with an iron, using a presscloth between the paper and the iron, it will help!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

lightly burning the edges makes it look rather aged!. Coffee usually ends up ruining your papers unless you are really good at it!.Www@QuestionHome@Com