What can be substituted for parchment paper?

What can be substituted for parchment paper?

Aluminum foil is a viable substitute for parchment paper too, but again, depends on your intended usage. Foil is basically a very thin piece of aluminum. It can be great for lining the dishes and pans you are cooking with so that cleanup is easier.

Is tea stained paper archival?

It may sound like an 8th grade history project, but it works, it's permanent, and produces a very nice warm cream toned paper. However, the problem with using black tea as a dye is that tea contains tannic acid. Not much, but enough to make your paper no longer acid-free or archival quality.

How can you age paper without smearing ink?

Place the paper in a sealed box or plastic bag together with an open jar with a bit of ammoniac in it and leave it. The fumes will age it (works well with wood too). Another way is to bake the paper at around 100 C (200 F). It will give you an even brown colour.

How long does it take for tea stained paper to dry?

Lay it on another flat surface to cool. You can also allow the tea soaked sheet to air dry. It will take about 45 minutes for a piece of copier paper to dry.

How do you make tea out of old paper?

To age paper with tea, start by placing the paper on a baking sheet to prevent spillage. Next, steep 1-2 black tea bags in a cup of boiling water for about 5 minutes. Then, dab both sides of the paper with the tea bags until the paper is fully saturated with liquid.

How do you dye paper with tea or coffee?

Soak three bags of black tea in two cups of warm water [source: Spatone]. When the tea is ready, apply it by dabbing the paper with the tea bag or by dipping a paintbrush into the tea and brushing it onto the paper. You can also fill a shallow pan with the tea and soak the entire piece of paper in it [source: Aisling].