Make Your Own Paper Look Aged - Vintage - Coffee Dying Paper

Supplies
Papers you wish to dye:  copy paper, paper doilies, ledger paper, graph paper, book pages, etc
Coffee (or Tea) brewed
Shimmer Mist (if desired)
Gloves (spoon or tongs) to protect hands from dying too
Paper Towels (since paper towels are in high demand, use an old sheet,  old towels, or cardboard for drying)
​Baking sheet (muffin tin for design)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to lowest setting (170 or 200 degrees)
   
2. Brew coffee or tea
   
3. Pour into a shallow pan such as a 13 x 9” baking pan
   
4. Dip paper into the coffee/tea
   
   1. Lift out with both hands - paper is fragile and can tear
      
   2. Can add mist spray into the coffee
      
5. Drying options
   
   1. Hang with clothes pins 
      
   2. Lay on paper towels/sheet/towel/cardboard
      
   3. Oven dry
      
      1. Put on baking sheet for 5 - 10 minutes (do not walk away from oven)
         
   4. Blow dry
      
6. Let cool
   

Tips:
Sprinkle coffee grounds onto the paper prior to drying for a different look
Iron out wrinkles if desired with iron on “linen” or “wool” setting - with paper between fabric or old pillow case
Sponge paint on the coffee (if preferred.)

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