Two sheets of regular white paper taped together end to end Brown paper grocery bag Parchment Paper Rice paper Papyrus paper
⅜ inch ¼ inch ½ inch 1 inch
Painting Printing Coloring Calligraphy Handwritten or drawn
Make sure the glue extends the entire length of the edge of the paper. You can also wrap the paper around the dowel and glue it to itself. If you decide to do this method, make sure you get the paper wrapped extremely tight around the dowel so it doesn’t have room to slide around.
Attach a ribbon to the top for hanging. Add an ornament to the ends of each dowel, like a wooden wheel. This would be easier to do before attaching the paper onto the dowels. Use ribbon, string, or twine to tie the scroll together after rolling.
If you have a one dowel scroll, roll the paper around the dowel until the entire paper is rolled. Secure the paper with a ribbon, string, or twine by tying it around the scroll. With a two dowel scroll, roll both sides of the paper around the dowels until they meet in the middle. You can also secure this type of scroll with ribbon, string, or twine.
Muslin Burlap Lightweight canvas Cotton Silk
Place your fabric face down. Wrap the top edge of the fabric around one dowel, making sure the fabric extends at least ½ inch beyond the dowel. Use a pencil to draw a light line marking where the edge of the fabric is. Remove the dowel, and sew the edge of the fabric so that it is folded back creating a pocket. Make sure the edge is lined up with the pencil line. Hand sew the fabric for the best results Repeat the steps with the bottom edge of the fabric Slide the dowels into the pockets.
If you decide to print the design on the fabric, make sure you check to see if your printer is able to print on fabric.
Another way to attach the string is to glue it to the top of the fabric.
The process of making the scroll look old should be done prior to assembling the scroll.
When you make the paper or fabric look old, some colors of your artwork may change. The best artwork color to use is black if you want an authentic antique look.
Dip the paintbrush in the coffee or tea and gently squeeze some excess out. Paint the coffee or tea all over. Use different stroke angles and different levels of saturation. Try not to make it uniform. Having some areas darker than others is good for achieving an antiquated look.
For paper, after putting the coffee on, you can put the paper in the oven at the lowest setting for about 5 minutes, or until it is dry. You can also carefully burn the edges of the paper by holding a candle up to the edge of the paper and then blowing it out before it burns too far in. Repeat this process around the perimeter of the paper. [6] X Research source For fabric, after the fabric has dried, cut the edges to fray them. This will only work with some types of fabric, like burlap. If you have a fabric that won’t fray, try painting extra coffee or tea around parts of the edges to make them darker.
Attach the dowels with glue or by sewing. Add embellishments like a hanging ribbon or wooden ornament on the dowels. Roll the scroll or hang it on the wall.
