Here are some other techniques to make an item look old:
Paint the piece(s) with a rusty/orange brown shade. Let dry. Use a small brush or your finger to apply a tiny bit of petroleum jelly to the object in random spots, trying for a streaked effect. Don't coat the entire piece. Next, paint over the entire piece with your black paint. The areas coated with the petroleum jelly won't be covered and will permit the rusty color to show through--gives the appearance of layers of peeling paint.
To take it further, distress the edges of the piece with sandpaper, edge of scissors or a Tonic Distress Tool. Use your finger to apply a bit of deep brown paint/ink to the aged edges so they don't look raw.
To make it look even more distressed, bend the piece to create creases. Again, use paint or ink to highlight the creases.
Another thing you can do is adhere a piece of decorative paper to the top of your piece, allow glue to dry for a while then lift an edge and peel it away. This will result in some of the paper being removed completely and some will remain on the piece. Layer with paint/gesso/ink or more paper before adding a final coat of paint.
Have fun.
Oh! Almost forgot. Use Distress Inks on your piece to cover. Then create water spots by spritzing or sprinkling water onto the ink then blotting (not rubbing) the water. This removes some of the ink leaving your background revealed in tiny areas. It's subtle, but makes a big impact.
Rainsong
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