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
26th February – 26th March (4 weeks) – £133 including Litho plate – FULL -Please contact us to be informed of future Wednesday morning classes.
Courses are subject to a £1.50 per week materials fee plus any paper used, payable on the last class.
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.
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Weekend Course – Saturday
10am – 4.30pm
Saturday 16th November – £95 – FULL
Courses are subject to a £1.50 per week materials fee plus any paper used
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Summer Course
Three day Summer School – 10am – 4.30pm
Dates for 2025 – TBC
Includes all materials except paper, which can be purchased from the studio.
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*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 – Please note, if you book a place on a course in advance, we will ask for half payment to secure your place. This half payment is non-refundable. Full payment of your course must be made 14 days before the course start date. If booking onto a course, all sessions within the course need to be paid for, even if you are not able to attend them all.
How to pay – You can pay using the PayPal button, by Debit/Credit card over the phone, cash or via BACS. Please contact us for our BACS details. Once payment is received, we will confirm your place on the course via email. Even if the course says ‘Full’, please contact us to check as sometimes there are still places available, following cancellations. We except all major credit/debit cards except American Express.
Course cancellations:
All deposits are non-refundable. All Course fees must be paid in full, 14 days prior to Course start date. All Courses are non-refundable, 14 days prior to start date. Courses can only be transferred, if your place is filled by us or yourself. A £10 admin charge will be deducted.
We do not accept cancellations by telephone so please inform us via email or letter. If your place is filled, refunds are subject to a £10 admin fee. Missed classes can not be refunded or transferred.
If we do not have enough participants on a course, we reserve the right to cancel the course within 14 days notice of the start date. You will be refunded in full.
Non attendance to a class:
We reserve the right to refuse access, if on arrival, you are visibly unwell.
We look forward to welcoming you to the studio.