Intro to Stone Lithography (5 week course)

Wanted to try out stone lithography? Who could blame you!

This printmaking process gained popularity as the only one that allows artists to paint or draw directly onto a flat stone to create an image. With all its endless possibilities, it gets our vote! Learn the ropes in this five-week course with The Lemonade Press.

What to expect:

• A five week introduction to stone lithography
• Every Sunday from 11th September-9th October, (10am-4pm). Or
• Every Monday from 9th January 2023- 6th February 2023, (10am-4pm).
• Learn about drawing, etching and printing
• Get the chance to experiment with this wonderfully expressive process
• Each guest will have their own stone to use
• Find out how to add drawing to your stone after printing
• Experiment with colour mixing and printing
• Explore various methods of making deletions

How it works:

You'll draw or paint onto a flat stone with a greasy substance (i.e. litho inks and crayons/pencils). The stone will be moistened with water - the parts of the stone unprotected by the greasy paint will soak up the water. Magic!

An oil-based ink will be rolled onto the stone. All the greasy parts of the stone will pick up the ink, the wet parts will not. A piece of paper is pressed onto the stone. The ink then transfers from the stone to the paper - voila!

In lithography what you draw is what you print, so come try it for yourself and bag a new skill.