How to make a scroll

Often it becomes necessary this or that object for interiors or stage sets for productions. Something you can buy in the store, but there are some items that we can find even at a flea market. For example, the ancient scroll.

Instruction

In order to make your own scroll, you will need paper. Since a scroll is a rolled in a roll of cut paper, then you first need to determine its size.

It can be a standard landscape worksheet or something longer. For making long scroll is better to take a roll of Fax paper. Or, failing this, to glue together several standard sheets. To give the scroll view of the historical paper must be painted. Methods there are many.

The easiest way is to paint the sheet with two sides light brown watercolor and dry it. A more interesting way, which is noticeable less time and is old scroll much better, is to soak it in strong tea or coffee for a while so that the sheet is wet but not limp. For this brew very strong black tea or coffee, cool it and pour into a container, which then placed the scroll. Ten minutes, soak it in tea or coffee so that it is wet on all sides. Then dry it in expanded form - and the basis for the roll is ready.

Attach to the edges of the scroll strip. Write paint or ink on it is necessary, roll into a roll and tie. To give the coat greater historical accuracy cover the knot of ribbon with paraffin or wax.

Useful advice

To give the scroll effect of aged paper, you can also use sunlight. To do this in Sunny weather, you need to put a sheet of paper on the windowsill.

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