Post by nerdbillydelux on Feb 25, 2015 12:48:35 GMT
Alright, I've created this thread mostly because I told my main man Mainprize (see what I did there lol) that I would explain how I make maps that look old. now i have two methods for this, one using tea/coffee and one that uses paper bags. I am going to focus on the paper bag method because I feel that they turn out better. (if you want to know more about the tea/coffee method there are many tutorials on youtube that explain it very well)
First step:
Tear or cut a brown paper bag along its seams (I prefer to use the ones from the grocery store for their thickness)
Second step:
Take a piece of 8X11" piece of printer paper and trace it around a section of the paper bag (I use an exacto knife for this)
Third step:
Load the paper bag into your printer and print out the desired map (be careful with this step I have had to actually had to help feed the paper thru on some cheaper printers that I've owned, worst case scenario it jams and you have to start over and reprint, it also helps to actually lay a kitchen towel over the bag and iron it flat to get any wrinkles out before this step)
Fourth step:
Ball up the map several differant times until its nice and worn/wrinkled
Last step:
Take a lighter and begin to light the edges of the map letting it burn in about 1/8 to 1/4" around all of the edges.
there you have it this is the easiest way i have to make a really good old and worn looking map you hand to your pc's, i also use this for scrolls and notes they may find so i can fold/roll them up and either seal them with wax or tie some ribbon around them.
(you can find good sealing wax at any local stationary store)
hope this can enhance you games
First step:
Tear or cut a brown paper bag along its seams (I prefer to use the ones from the grocery store for their thickness)
Second step:
Take a piece of 8X11" piece of printer paper and trace it around a section of the paper bag (I use an exacto knife for this)
Third step:
Load the paper bag into your printer and print out the desired map (be careful with this step I have had to actually had to help feed the paper thru on some cheaper printers that I've owned, worst case scenario it jams and you have to start over and reprint, it also helps to actually lay a kitchen towel over the bag and iron it flat to get any wrinkles out before this step)
Fourth step:
Ball up the map several differant times until its nice and worn/wrinkled
Last step:
Take a lighter and begin to light the edges of the map letting it burn in about 1/8 to 1/4" around all of the edges.
there you have it this is the easiest way i have to make a really good old and worn looking map you hand to your pc's, i also use this for scrolls and notes they may find so i can fold/roll them up and either seal them with wax or tie some ribbon around them.
(you can find good sealing wax at any local stationary store)
hope this can enhance you games
