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Get yourself some paperback books that aren’t literary masterpieces and are not worth saving. The best place to find them on the cheap are thrift stores and yard sales.
HOW TO MAKE NEW BOOKS LOOK OLD
The first step is to rip off the covers and any pages inside that have the editorial text which is usually in larger print.
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Find yourself a deep bowl with a flat bottom that is wide enough to fit your paperbacks into lying flat as well.
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Make yourself a pot of strong coffee and pour it over the books, as shown. If you have enough to cover them that’s better. Open up the pages and get them soaked really well. This will help the pages absorb the liquid and ruffle up nicely. Leave the books to soak for several hours if possible for more stain…
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Leave the books to soak for several hours if possible for more stain…
The books were soaked for about a 30 minute period of time. In the left stack, I ruffled the pages by hand as I set them in the coffee to soak.
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Finally, set in the sun to dry when finished soaking if possible to avoid any mold.
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