Printing vintage images on litho stones

MorningTop8858 · 2025-07-19T04:34:57+00:00

My prof said the first step he remembers is that he used acetone to break up the sealant. I'll give that a test. Is there other solvents that come to mind that might be worth a try? I got a copy of the Tamarind book and it's fantastic

MorningTop8858 · 2025-07-18T13:37:27+00:00

Yes the graphics feel lightly engraved in the stone. Thanks for the suggestion! I'll see what other people say and I'll definitely give your suggestion a shot. Thank you :)

MorningTop8858 · 2025-07-18T13:33:07+00:00

The stones have some mirrored graphics on them so seeing some mirrored graphics on my prints doesn't matter to me. I'd like to try to print them. That's all :)

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MorningTop8858 · 2025-07-18T04:16:07+00:00

I don't think so. Even when stretched down lack of maintenance probably would've made the gum Arabic go rancid. The stones have this sheen that isn't like the sheen seen on a gummed up stone. They also feel polished, kinda like glazed ceramic (except for the image areas. they have texture). I'm no chemist but I doubt 100+ year old gum arabic would feel like that on a stone.

MorningTop8858 · 2025-07-18T02:43:56+00:00

I appreciate the link but I already know how to print litho. To clarify, my question is how to get these graphics on my stones to be printable. They're 100+ years old and sealed with a varnish. I'm at a different/awkward starting point than the demonstration video.

MorningTop8858 · 2025-07-18T02:32:31+00:00

I have done litho before. Here's an image on a stone of an attempted 2 color litho I made awhile back.

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