Do you like unique things? And do you want to be eccentric in your wedding day? You can choose to have golden brown Egyptian theme. It is not just the costumes, but also all the props for your wedding. To make it even more eccentric, you can create papyrus wedding invitations. It would be great attraction for the guests since the day they receive papyrus wedding invitations.
There some materials that you need to prepare in making papyrus wedding invitations, which include; Gauze Rolls, All purpose/arts and craft Glue, Water, Coffee, Stock Paper, and Small Paintbrush. So after you gather all the materials, you are ready to make the invitations.
Steps:
1. Take the gauze and a cut strip of it’s a little lengthier than the paper. You can use ordinary paper, but it is better to use cardstock. Then, lay out the gauze vertically on the top of the paper. You can add more layers to get the desired thickness.
2. Then you need to prepare the coffee mixture by mixing 1 part water, glue and then adding the coffee. If you want darker color, you can add more coffee. And never use coffee sachet which contains sugar, since it will attract ants when you leave it to dry.
3. .You need to do the entire project on the top of the table with plastic cover, because you can get a little bit messy on this process. Take the paintbrush and use it to apply the coffee mixture to the paper and gauze. After you doing it properly, leave it couples of minutes to let the gauze attached to the glue.
4. Then handle the amalgamation carefully and leave it in the sunlight until it is dry. You may take a day to have completely dry. After it is dry, you can make it flatter by putting it between heavy books. To make clean finish, cut the uneven edges. Now you have papyrus stationary for your wedding invitations.