Distressing paper?

jasmineh7777

I am making these paper cones from the diy section of oncewed.
http://www.oncewed.com/7160/diy-wedding/diy-paper-wedding-cones/?currentPage=2
I didn't want to sacrifice my sheet music, so I made copies. I want the paper to look aged and yellowed. I can't get them to roll right after using tea or coffee. Any ideas how to distress it?

nda_roxybabe

Could it work to dye them in coffee/ tea after rolling them?

jasmineh7777

I can try that. The water makes it bubbly, but maybe if I heat them while they dry that will prevent it. I'll try to diy board too. Thanks Roxy!

nda_roxybabe

Sorry, I would thing doing it before would work but I can see how it would get all bubbly and wrinkled.
Could you dye them and then roll them before they dry? Maybe roll them around something cone shaped so they keep the shape.

Nebb

I would just buy a yellower/mottled paper and call it a day.

thesuninherhead

Personally I'd go shopping at thrift stores to find old sheet music, but I do recall distressing paper as a child and I don't think it was difficult, although I'm not 100% sure how I managed to do it now.

anna.oskar

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_distressing-paper?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:2793680d-40df-4e80-9512-14d3de8e30afPost:568df586-91ca-42f4-a078-e47d385aed8a">Re: Distressing paper?</a>:
[QUOTE] I do recall distressing paper as a child and I don't think it was difficult, although I'm not 100% sure how I managed to do it now.
Posted by thesuninherhead[/QUOTE]

I seem to recall something involving lemon juice and heat.  But I could be totally off base.

nda_roxybabe

I think it was easy as a child (at least for me) because I wasn't then rolling the paper.

kimheartsscott

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_distressing-paper?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:2793680d-40df-4e80-9512-14d3de8e30afPost:ee779486-d033-474d-8174-62ee70f154b6">Re: Distressing paper?</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Distressing paper? : I seem to recall something involving lemon juice and heat.  But I could be totally off base.
Posted by anna.oskar[/QUOTE]

Isn't that for "invisible" ink?

thesuninherhead

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_distressing-paper?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:9Discussion:2793680d-40df-4e80-9512-14d3de8e30afPost:af8950a8-3a36-438e-8bac-603dff9892b5">Re: Distressing paper?</a>:
[QUOTE]I think it was easy as a child (at least for me) because I wasn't then rolling the paper.
<p>Posted by nda_roxybabe[/QUOTE]</p><p> </p><p>I did have to roll mine. I was making an 'old' scroll... I have a feeling it was a for a school project where we had to write a journal for Captain Cook (aka. early Australian adventurer from the UK). </p>

TheSaltyPeanut

At Michaels or a craft or scrapbook store, you can buy distressed ink pads in various colors... you can crinkle the paper a bit and kind of "blot" the papers in it with the whole pad.  If you go to a specialized scrapbook store, an employee could help you right away how to do it.