Zinc plate Lithography
with Hebe Vernon-Morris

Specialist Lithography drawing and mark making materials

Processing the drawn plate
Using grained, Zinc plates, embrace this delicate process to create hand drawn, layered prints full of movement, texture and colour.
The course starts with a short talk to explain the potential of the medium using a series of inspiring Lithographs showing the versatility of the medium from abstract imagery to fine line drawings. Participants will experiment with a variety of specialist, grease-based drawing materials to create images using marks, washes and line before preparing their image and plate. Once the image has been drawn onto the plate, it will be processed before printing on the Globe or Deffa, Offset presses. Using black, colour or blends of ink on Pin and/or Hand rollers, each layer of the image is printed to produce a visually rich, multi-layered image.
Suitable for beginners and experienced artists. Small class size – 3 people.
More than one Course will be needed to fully explore the potential of the medium.

Plate and transferred image on manual Offset Litho press blanket. Image created by Shona Macdonald.

The Deffa – Lithography press
Dates and times
Wednesday morning
10.30am – 1.30pm
4th – 25th March, 2026 – 4 sessions – £142 including Litho plate
All materials are included with the exception of paper, which can be bought in the Studio.
You can either pay the full amount now or half the cost of the course as a deposit to secure your place. The balance will need to be paid 14 days before the course starts.
THE PAYPAL BUTTON BELOW SHOWS DEPOSIT AND BALANCE – Do not pay the balance until you have paid the deposit
IF YOU HAVE ANY TROUBLE BOOKING A COURSE, PLEASE CONTACT THE STUDIO
Weekend Course – Saturday – FULL
Saturday 24th January, 2026 – 10am – 4.30pm – £96.50
Max 3 students
All materials are included with the exception of paper, which can be bought in the Studio.
IF YOU HAVE ANY TROUBLE BOOKING A COURSE, PLEASE CONTACT THE STUDIO
Summer Course
Two day Summer School – 10am – 4.30pm – £185
Monday 4th August and Wednesday 6th August, 2025 – FULL
Max 3 students
Includes all materials except paper, which can be purchased from the studio.
Please email the studio to book this Course – bipart@rocketmail.com
*These courses are extremely popular and fill up quickly. Even if a course is listed as Full, please email in with your interest as we always hold a waiting list as spaces sometimes become available at short notice.*

Lithograph plate, attached to the Deffa and rolled up with ink and ready to print

Lithograph print
Course materials – drawing materials, Prepasol, Processing materials, Erasol, one grained Zinc plate, inks, rags and cleaning materials – £1.50 per session
Gloves – 50p a pair. We will provide you with one pair of gloves per course.
Paper is not included and can be purchased from the studio. Paper prices begin at 60p a sheet.
Hebe Vernon-Morris is a Printmaker and teacher with over 20 years of experience in teaching.
All our courses are for adults of 18 years old and over, unless specified.
Course bookings –
If you cancel your Open Access session less than three days before you are booked in or do not attend, we will take the hours from your card.
We look forward to welcoming you to the studio.