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Offline rampantlion

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Weathering Paper Flags
« on: September 01, 2022, 04:46:43 PM »
I am about to print some medieval flags and banners on plain paper and since it isn't waterproof ink I was wondering what might be a good method to do some weathering on the flags.

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Offline Silent Invader

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Re: Weathering Paper Flags
« Reply #1 on: September 01, 2022, 04:55:45 PM »
I put some thin superglue on them then wipe off the residue. (Just don’t breathe in). Varnish to seal is another option. You’ll need to shape the flags first.
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Re: Weathering Paper Flags
« Reply #2 on: September 01, 2022, 05:53:27 PM »
Very finely ground pastels or weathering powders can be used if you don't want to varnish the flags.

Offline FramFramson

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Re: Weathering Paper Flags
« Reply #3 on: September 01, 2022, 07:19:30 PM »
There's also the option of weathering the design in photoshop or a similar program before printing.


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Offline rampantlion

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Re: Weathering Paper Flags
« Reply #4 on: September 01, 2022, 08:03:50 PM »
Hadn't thought of photoshop!  Thank you everyone for the ideas.

 

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