Hi Kerry... I've just returned from Ireland. If you want a rubbing to frame, the best thing is to get some brown wrapping paper, and a crayon. Then roll it up and post it in a tube. BUT...if you are trying to read a worn stone, try this little trick....it works! Buy yourself a can of shaving cream, put a blob of it in your hand, and swipe your hand across the stone, and rub the cream into the stone. As you wipe the excess cream off the stone, the letters pop out at you. Then take a picture of the stone. I've used this technique on almost smooth stones and have great, clear, legible inscriptions of hundreds of gravestones. You'll love Ireland...it's a beautiful place. Happy Hunting, Peggy