A grainy stone-print portrait with the softness of old ink
Lithographs draw with greasy crayon on stone, which gives soft grain and gentle gradients that engraving cannot match. Send a portrait, and the bot prints you in muted inks on cream paper with a tiny caption area below.
- 2 credits per image
- Result in 1–2 minutes
- No sign-up
In short: Turn a photo into a vintage lithograph with soft crayon grain, muted layered inks and a cream paper edge, like an old printed salon portrait. 7 images free.
- Where: the VisuMate bot in Telegram, no app or sign-up.
- Cost: 2 credits per image, 7 images free, then packs from 129 Telegram Stars.
- Time: 1 to 2 minutes per image, rerun with a new instruction at the same price.
- Credits never expire, there is no subscription and no auto-renew. You pay once for a pack inside Telegram with Stars.
When you need this
- A study room wants a framed print of its founder.
- A bookshop sells portraits of writers on old paper.
- You like soft grain more than sharp lines.
How to do it
- 1
Press the button to open @visumate_ai_bot in Telegram. No sign-up, and new users get 15 free credits, which is 7 images.
- 2
Send a front-facing photo as a file. In the caption write: 'vintage lithograph portrait of me, soft greasy crayon grain, muted sepia and slate ink in two layers, gentle gradients, cream paper with a plate mark border, empty caption strip below, no text'.
- 3
In 1-2 minutes the portrait arrives for 2 credits. Look at the grain around the cheeks and the edge of the paper, which should look printed.
Try it on your own photo: 7 images are free, no sign-up.
Make it in TelegramGrain is the signature
What separates lithography from other prints is the soft crayon texture, with tones that fade instead of snapping from black to white. Two layers of muted ink, such as brown and grey, keep the page quiet. If the picture looks like a photo filter, rerun with 'visible crayon strokes, uneven ink coverage, a few specks on the paper'. A caption strip invites a handwritten name below, which you add by pen after printing.
Study walls and shelves
A lithograph portrait suits a home library, a reading corner or a bookshop shelf. Print it on cream matte paper and place it in a plain frame. It is a digital imitation and does not replicate any specific historical print. For a family set, keep the same inks and caption strip so the portraits hang as one group. Seasonal cards with the same look make charming mailers.
Tips
- Pick two ink colors.
- Ask for a plate mark border.
- Say empty caption strip, no text.
- Order a vertical crop.
Questions and answers
Can it add a caption?
Leave the strip blank and write the name by hand afterwards.
Is it like an etching?
Close, but softer. See the etching page for crisp lines.
What does it cost?
2 credits per image. New users get 15 free credits, so 7 images cost nothing. After that packs start at 129 Telegram Stars, about $2.6 and credits do not expire.
Does the bot work in English?
Yes. It picks up your Telegram language on first launch. You can switch it any time with /lang.
What the bot does not do
- Works from one photo. Likeness depends on the photo you send, and some styles change features more than others.
- Does not make video or animation.
- Does not output a transparent PNG.
- Does not retouch passport or ID photos.
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