A method of creating an image with an antique appearance includes the step of providing an image formed with an image-forming component on a fibrous material. The image is then antiqued by dissolving the image-forming component with a first chemical solution. The image-forming component is set with a second chemical solution that stops the antiquing of the image with the first chemical solution. The image-forming component can be food coloring, or ink. The first chemical solution can be made of a glue component, an alcohol component, an oil component, a casein component, and yeast. The second chemical solution can include an acrylic polymer selected from a group consisting of polyurethane, clear wax, floor wax, bees wax, and a polymer elusion.