Hey all my favorite crafters. It’s Rebecca, from The Bookery, back today with a simple and easy Mixed Media technique tutorial – How to Age Paper! Don’t you just love to make new paper look old? Below are some great Aging Techniques using a household staple – Shoe Polish! I know nothing is safe when an artist gets an idea. But, Shoe Polish? Yes. Now you can raid the shoe shine kit for art supplies.
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Aging Paper Tutorial
Aging Paper is probably one of the top five techniques we use here on The Graphics Fairy. The exquisite ephemera and images lend themselves beautifully to all sorts of aging and distressing techniques. I bet you have a few favorite techniques on How to Age Paper and more than a few tools to accomplish them with. Am I correct? WINK!
According to the Dictionary, “Aging is the process of change in the properties of a material occurring over a period of time, either spontaneously or through deliberate action.” That is exactly what I will teach you below: How to Age Paper through a deliberate action known as Age Staining. Shoe polish is, by far, my favorite way to age, distress, and stain paper. Below, I am sharing all my experiments and tips with you for this amazing way to age paper with this waxy jewel. You can also learn several optional methods of Distressing Paper in my Paper Craft Series and in the Ancient Parchment Technique HERE!