How to Turn Printer Paper Into Parchment

Making parchment is a fun and easy activity that anyone can do. If you want you can roll the parchment into scrolls, as shown in the first image.

- 2 tbsp black tea (loose)

- 2 cups water

- Pot

- Sheet tray

Boil the tea and water until opaque when looked through a pipette, I used a turkey baster.

Pour the tea into a sheet tray, you want at least 1/4 inch high water. Leave in the tea leaves, as it will create irregular dye patterns that make the parchment more realistic. Next, soak a sheet of paper in the tea, it should have a yellow tint. The color will get darker as it drys.

Layout the sheets of paper to dry in a sunny area, to speed up drying time. When the paper is slightly damp, about one hour, if you wish to make scrolls, roll the paper up gently.

FYI; flat parchment will be easier to write on.

When the parchment is dried, it should look similar to image one or two depending on if you rolled it or not.

To write on a scroll, place a weight on the top, this is the inside edge of the scroll, your arm will be the bottom edge's weight.