In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to turn this:
![start-thumb start-thumb](http://www.bashelton.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/start-thumb.png)
Into this:
![finish-thumb finish-thumb](http://www.bashelton.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/finish-thumb.png)
You’ll see (and hopefully try) the same technique I used on the background stencil images for my blog. Admittedly, this tutorial doesn’t create something exactly like the images I have, because I’ve aimed to show you how you can create text that appears water-stained or scratched and worn. The techniques are almost identical; however, you’ll want to avoid applying the scratched effect if you’re aiming for a water-stained appearance.
Difficulty: Intermediate
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