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● Independent atelier since 1998Bavarian limestone • Hand-pulledAwwwards print culture ’25

LITHOIST
stone & ink PRESS

We are Lithoist — a working lithography atelier where 120-year-old presses, greasy tusche and Solnhofen limestone meet contemporary art. Limited editions, artist residencies, and obsessive craftsmanship.

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★ 4.9 from 320 artists ★ 12 400+ pulls ★ FSC paper only

Vintage lithographic press in Lithoist atelier

Now pulling: “Tidal Limestone” — 18 layers, ed. of 30
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STONE LITHOGRAPHY ✦ HAND-PULLED ✦ BAVARIAN LIMESTONE ✦ LIMITED EDITIONS ✦ TUSCHE & CRAYON ✦ ARTIST RESIDENCY ✦ SINCE 1998 ✦STONE LITHOGRAPHY ✦ HAND-PULLED ✦ BAVARIAN LIMESTONE ✦ LIMITED EDITIONS ✦ TUSCHE & CRAYON ✦ ARTIST RESIDENCY ✦ SINCE 1998 ✦

01 — ABOUT ATELIER

Ink lives
in the stone

Lithoist.com is the home of slow printmaking. No digital shortcuts — just water, grease, stone and muscle memory.

Our philosophy

“Lithography is not printing. It is coaxing an image out of a 150-million-year-old seabed.”

Founded by master printer Elena Marsh in a former brewery, Lithoist preserves the Senefelder method. We grain every stone by hand, mix our own inks from Charbonnel pigments, and pull each sheet on 1912 Voirin and 1964 Takach presses.

Artist drawing on lithographic limestone with crayon

27 limestones3 presses2 master printers

What we do daily

Editions, residencies, restoration & teaching

We collaborate with painters, photographers and illustrators to translate their work into stone. From single-day taster sessions to museum-grade editions of 100, every project gets a dedicated printer, proofing wall and archival documentation.

✔ Artist editions
✔ Stone graining
✔ Etching & processing
✔ Paper & ink lab
✔ Workshops weekly
✔ Conservation

27STONES IN LIBRARY

12.4kPULLS TO DATE

98%ARCHIVAL PASS

320+ARTISTS PRINTED

02 — CRAFT & SERVICES

From grease
to gorgeous

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Most loved Black lithographic ink texture

Stone Lithography Editions

Full service: drawing, etching, proofing, editioning on Somerset, Hahnemühle or Japanese washi. Chop-marked, signed, documented.

from $480 / ed. of 20 • 2–4 weeks

For artists Printmaker pulling a proof

Residency & Open Stone

One week with your own stone, press access 8–22h, master printer on call, flat in atelier loft. Leave with 30 proofs.

$890 / week • materials incl.

Weekends

Workshops & Team Ink

Intro to tusche, crayon, transfer and kitchen litho. No experience needed. Aprons, wine and stone dust included.

$120 / person • every Sat

Museums

Conservation & Re-striking

Cleaning, re-graining, re-etching historic stones. Archival photography, condition reports, museum boxes.

on estimate • insured

Brands

Posters & Packaging

Small-run offset-litho posters, wine labels, bookplates. Real ink on real paper — smells better than digital.

from $320 / 100 pcs

Online

Shop Originals

Buy atelier proofs, mis-prints and artist seconds. Each sheet unique, embossed Lithoist, ships flat worldwide.

$45–$890 • new weekly

03 — PROCESS

Water fights grease.
Grease wins art.

Senefelder 1796 → today

Six stages, zero Ctrl+Z. If you mess the etch, you grain back 3 hours.

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GRAINING

Levigator + carborundum grits 80→220. Mirror-smooth, toothy stone ready to drink grease.

DRAWING

Litho crayon, tusche wash, transfer paper. Artist draws in reverse — we mirror-check daily.

ETCHING

Gum arabic + nitric acid talc. Chemistry locks image, desensitizes non-image. Nerve-wracking 12 minutes.

ROLL-UP

Washout, asphaltum, sponge water, roll black ink. Magic moment when image blooms.

PROOF & EDITION

Scraper pressure, tympan, pull! Registration, color layering, drying racks for 48h.

SIGN & ARCHIVE

Pencil signature, chop mark, edition log, lightfast test, museum sleeve. Provenance forever.

04 — SELECTED EDITIONS

Fresh off
the scraper

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Tidal Limestone
18 runs • ed.30 • $720

2026

Orchard Ghosts
7 runs • ed.45 • $480

SOLD OUT

Senefelder Dream
12 runs • ed.25 • $890

NEW

Grease & Water II
4 runs • ed.60 • $340

2025

Quarry Hymn
9 runs • ed.20 • $950

LAST 3

Kitchen Litho Zine
cola etch • ed.100 • $45

FUN

05 — JOURNAL / NEWS

Atelier notes & ink spills

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06 — FAQ

Stone questions

Do I need drawing skills?

No. Many best lithographs start from photos, collage or even xerox transfer. Printer helps translate. If you can scribble, you can litho.

How long does an edition take?

Single-color ed. of 20: 3–5 days. Multi-color 7–12 layers: 2–4 weeks with drying. Rush pulls possible for exhibitions.

What paper do you use?

Somerset Velvet 300gsm standard, Hahnemühle, Arches, Kitakata washi on request. All acid-free, 100+ year archival.

Can I keep my stone image?

Yes — we store grained stones 12 months free. Re-print later without re-drawing. Historic stones stay in library.

Do you ship worldwide?

Flat in museum crates, insured, tracked. EU 2–4 days, US/Asia 5–9 days. Every print embossed + certificate.

Kitchen litho at home?

Yes! Cola, foil and oil crayon. Join Saturday class, take home kit for $35. No press needed — spoon works.

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Let's put your image on stone.

Send sketch, photo or wild idea. Master printer replies within 24h with stone size, layers plan and fixed quote. Free 20-min press tour included.

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ATELIER: Steinstrasse 14, Munich • Tue–Sat 10–19h
[email protected] • +49 89 555 0198

LITHOISTstone & ink PRESS