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queenie · Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 4:00 pm Post subject: Art help!

Hi we are trying to design a ration menu for a world war 2, we are trying to make it look old does any have any tips. This is for my son's school project & I'm rubbish at art, so any help would be appreciated. Very Happy

lollypop · Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 4:13 pm Post subject:

Soak it in cold tea

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Smilez · Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 4:15 pm Post subject:

Thats what i was gonna say.

We made old treasure maps and soaked the tea bags for a bit and then using the tea bag carefully wiped/dotted in on the paper, left it to dry and did it again.

Can also use coffee, not sure it that smells much tho...

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Medusa · Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 4:16 pm Post subject:

But hang it up to dry otherwise it sticks to the surface you've put it on... Very Happy

Yes, I was that stupid... lol

Also, you could use real ink instead of biro to write on it. Smile

That would be more authentic. Smile

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Smilez · Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 4:18 pm Post subject:

Medusa wrote:

But hang it up to dry otherwise it sticks to the surface you've put it on... Very Happy

Yes, I was that stupid... lol

Does it :S Never did for me and i did covered loads of maps with tea lol

I also tore the edges or if ur careful can burn them but thats hard and v dangerous lol

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Medusa · Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 4:24 pm Post subject:

Smilez wrote:

Does it :S Never did for me and i did covered loads of maps with tea lol

Maybe my tea was extra sticky... or something... Rolling Eyes

Perhaps you could tear and crinkle a bit before putting the tea on? To apply, just use a used tea bag. Smile

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dancingqueen · Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 4:25 pm Post subject:

use beige paper?

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Swizzle · Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 4:46 pm Post subject:

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Maybe my tea was extra sticky... or something...

You had probably put too many sugars in it lol

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Shirazee · Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 7:35 pm Post subject:

Have a look in the store cupboard at school, there's probably some paper that has been in there for years, faded and curled at the edges, we've definitely some like that Wink

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queenie · Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 9:38 pm Post subject:

Thanks all for your suggestions, the tea trick has worked really well. Now I just need to find the right font. Who's project did I say it was?

dancingqueen · Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 9:40 pm Post subject:

ours?

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Medusa · Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 10:26 pm Post subject:

If you want old-fashioned type handwriting, then Vivaldi (or one of the other 'script' fonts) works quite well - if you want it to look as though it's been typed on a typewriter then Courier...

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Tiki · Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 7:08 am Post subject:

There are also some nice typewriter fonts for you to download here.

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beameup · Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 8:13 pm Post subject:

Too late for this one, but as well as tea put a single coffee granule on the paper and tip a drop of hot water on it. Do this randomly over the paper. Also when you tear the edges of the paper, go over them with a brown felt tip.