The invention of paper is credited to in 105 CE during the Han Dynasty . He transformed materials like mulberry bark, hemp, and old rags into a affordable writing surface.

If you want to prepare modern paper to look like a historical artifact, you can use these aging techniques :

: Materials (hemp, rags, or bark) are soaked, beaten, and mashed into a paste or pulp.

: Sprinkle salt on wet coffee-soaked paper to create organic, mottled patterns as it dries.

: Brush cold coffee or tea onto paper to give it a yellowed, parchment-like tone.