Start with the right base material. The key advice from the community is that aging ordinary office paper won’t look very convincing, even if you stain it. For a better on-camera result, use handmade or specialty paper with visible texture and irregular edges; local handmade paper makers, art suppliers, or university art departments may be good places to check.

Once you have a more realistic paper stock, mild aging methods like tea staining can help adjust tone, but the texture and fiber of the paper matter more than the color. Lighting can also do a lot of the work: side lighting will emphasize texture, thickness, deckled edges, and surface variation, which is especially useful since your shot focuses on stacked side views.

For scrolls or bound pieces, build the form first, then match the material look. Since the papers will not be closely read, prioritize believable silhouette, thickness, curl, and edge detail over exact text reproduction.

In short: don’t rely on printer paper; get textured handmade-looking materials, then use light staining and careful lighting to sell the effect.