A public home for thecraft, culture, andchemistry of lithography.

Lithography is 200 years old and still misunderstood. We're building the resources, tools, and community to change that.

The process.

Grease repels water. That's the whole secret.

Image

Draw directly on stone or plate with a greasy crayon or tusche. Wherever grease touches, ink will follow.

Etch

A weak acid solution fixes the image chemically into the stone, making the relationship between grease and water permanent.

Ink

Dampen the surface. Water settles on bare stone; ink adheres only where the greasy image lives.

Pull

Press dampened paper against the inked surface. Lift to reveal a print identical to your original drawing.

The ecosystem.

A complete guide to lithography — history, materials, and process in one place. Read it cover-to-cover or return to it as a reference.

19th-century Paris

Run a print shop in 19th-century Paris. Learn lithographic craft through commissions, chemistry, and clientele.

Everything you need to make a lithographic print at home — no press, no stone, no studio required. Just chemistry and a surface.

Draw

Etch

The hub.

“Lithography studios across the world know each other in pieces. We're building the connective layer.”

Forty-three studios across the active network.

Studios globe fallback — replace with a still image of the global network

Muskat Studios

Australian Print Workshop

Hello, Print Friend Studios

Edition Hoke

Edinburgh Printmakers

DOU Print Studio

+ more