: Use a combination of elongated triangles and rectangles to simulate overlapping fabric. Start from different corners of each letter and extend the shapes slightly beyond the letter's original boundary to create a "bulky" look.
To put together a long text with this style, follow these design principles used by artists on Chocolate Musings and Vectips : Mummy Effazip
: Apply a "Texturizer" effect (like Brick or Grain) at low opacity to give the bandages a linen or burlap feel. Ready-to-Use Resources : Use a combination of elongated triangles and
: To give the text a realistic ancient feel, draw small "ribbons" or squiggly lines trailing off the ends of letters, resembling loose fabric or toilet paper trailing behind. Color and Texture : Ready-to-Use Resources : To give the text a
: Use a muddy green or dark tan linear gradient for the base of the letters.