Group Workshops & One - to - One Teaching Sessions
One – to – One teaching Sessions
We believe that collaborating with us on a lithograph is the best way for you to learn about lithography.
You can arrange bespoke classes (one-to-one, or group sessions) to your requirements on a date that suits you. Drop us an email to enquire! We are happy to discuss it with you.
Here are some of the things we can cover:
~how to grain lithographic stones
~how to etch stones and plates
~how to process ball-grained litho plates
~how to process photo litho plates
~how to make a transfer lithograph
~how to prepare paper
~print documentation
~how to mix inks and match colours
~ How to register multiple colour layers
These sessions can be for anyone who has an interest in lithography. Whether you are already a printmaker, a print technician or an artist who is curious about what litho can do.
Group Workshops
We offer regular group workshops throughout the year, see below for all available dates. 2026 dates coming soon!
Summer School Intensive
We have a more intensive dive into each discipline in our summer school which is a three week course running in July each year. The workshop is an excellent opportunity for artists, educators and printmakers to practice and learn skills.
Participants in this workshop must have experience of some form of lithography before signing up. If you are a beginner, we have lots of introductory workshops which would give an insight into the processes of lithography!
Students can book one, two or all three weeks of the summer school. Week one will concentrate on stone litho, week two on ball grained aluminium plate litho and week three on photoplate litho.
More details below.
To enquire about our courses, please email lemonadelitho@gmail.com.
Aluminium Plate Lithography for Beginners
Saturdays
10am-4pm
Always wanted to try out stone lithography? Who could blame you!
This printmaking process gained popularity as the first one that allowed artists to naturally paint or draw directly onto a flat stone to create an image. With all its endless possibilities, it gets our vote!
How it works:
- You’ll draw/ paint onto an aluminium plate with a greasy substance (i.e. litho inks and crayons/pencils)
- The plate will be moistened with water. The parts of the plate unprotected by the greasy ink will soak up the water
- An oil-based ink will be rolled onto the plate. All the greasy parts of the plate will pick up the ink, the wet parts will not
- A piece of paper is pressed onto the plate. The ink transfers from the plate to the paper – voila!
What to expect in this workshop:
- A day long introduction to aluminium plate lithography
- Drawing and painting on the plate with greasy litho crayons and ink, each participant will see the process from beginning to the end print!
- Get the chance to experiment with this wonderfully expressive process
- Try out the collaborative plate where each participant gets their section to draw. The plate will be etched and printed on the day. Sections will be cut out to create a set that each guest gets to keep
- All materials and hot drinks are included. Just bring along some images or objects as inspiration
Stone Lithography for Beginners
One day course, Saturdays
10am – 4pm
Always wanted to try out stone lithography? Who could blame you!
This printmaking process gained popularity as the first one that allowed artists to naturally paint or draw directly onto a flat stone to create an image. With all its endless possibilities, it gets our vote!
How it works:
- You’ll draw/ 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 ink will soak up the water
- 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 transfers from the stone to the paper – voila!
What to expect in this workshop:
- A day long introduction to stone lithography
- Drawing and painting on the stone with greasy litho crayons and ink, each participant will see the process from beginning to the end print!
- Get the chance to experiment with this wonderfully expressive process
- Try out the collaborative stone where each participant gets their section to draw. The stone will be etched and printed on the day. Sections will be cut out to create a set that each guest gets to keep
- All materials and hot drinks are included. Just bring along some images or objects as inspiration
Stone Lithography for Artists 3 day workshop
£295
10am – 4pm
Saturdays 28th February, 7th & 14th March 2026
This course is designed for artists and printmakers to build skills in stone lithography over three whole days in the studio. You’ll use traditional lithographic pencils and wash to draw directly on a grained lithographic limestone to create painterly and expressive marks. You’ll also be shown some more experimental mark making techniques which can be incorporated too! With guidance from experienced tutors you will learn how to creatively use the tools of the process to suit your own practice. This class covers different approaches to mark making, deletions, colour mixing and registration. You’ll be predominately working in monochrome, but colour can be introduced if time allows. For all skills levels. No previous lithography experience is needed.Suitable for all skills levels, no previous experienc of lihography is required. Go to shop
Charcoal in Lithography for Beginners
All skill levels welcome to this workshop!
Saturday 21st March 2026
or
Saturday 14th November 2026
10am – 4pm.
£95 per person.
This workshop is designed with artists in mind; learn how to draw with lithographic charcoal made right here in the studio. This material acts just like charcoal and used on a lightweight ball grained plate also opens up the possibility of making your drawing outdoors! Unlike the traditional drawing materials which contain grease, litho charcoal does not and can therefore be smudged and moved around the plate. Deletions can be made with a rubber, just like normal charcoal.
Learn how to process and print your drawing and how to incorporate traditional lithographic pencils too! At the end of the day you will leave with a small edition of your own prints. Book here
Image: Lucy Ball, ‘Aridane’
Aluminium Plate Lithography for Artists
3 Day Workshop
17th, 18th, 19th April 2026
10 am – 4pm
This course is designed for artists and printmakers to build skills in aluminium plate lithography over three whole days in the studio. You’ll use traditional lithographic pencils and wash to draw directly on a grained lithographic plate to create painterly and expressive marks. You’ll also be shown some more experimental mark making techniques which can be incorporated too! With guidance from experienced tutors you will learn how to creatively use the tools of the process to suit your own practice.
This class covers different approaches to mark making, deletions, colour mixing and registration. You’ll be predominately working in monochrome, but colour can be introduced if time allows. For all skills levels. No previous lithography experience is needed.
NEW! Stone Lithography Summer School
Stone Lithography Summer School (Week 1 only)
6th – 10th July 2026
£430
A five day focus on stone lithography. Learn about drawing, etching and printing. Demonstrations cover a range of traditional and contemporary methods in the creation of fine art lithographs. Get the chance to practice and experiment with this wonderfully expressive process under the guidance of experienced tutors.
Students will have 24 hour access to the studio and some materials will be available for purchase directly. The idea is that participants are able to put the acquired knowledge into practice independently once the instruction hours are over.
Accommodation, food and travel are not included in the course cost.
NEW! Ball Grained Aluminium Plate Lithography Summer School
Aluminium Plate Lithography Summer School (Week 2 only)
13th – 17th July 2026
£430
A five day focus on aluminium plate lithography. Learn about drawing, etching and printing. Demonstrations cover a range of traditional and contemporary methods in the creation of fine art lithographs. Get the chance to practice and experiment with this wonderfully expressive process under the guidance of experienced tutors.
The idea is that participants are able to put the acquired knowledge into practice independently once the instruction hours are over.
NEW! Photoplate Lithography Summer School
Photoplate Lithography Summer School
(Week 3 only)
20th – 24th July 2026
£430
A five day focus on photoplate lithography. Learn about drawing, exposing the plate and printing. Demonstrations cover a range of traditional and contemporary methods in the creation of fine art lithographs. Get the chance to practice and experiment with this wonderfully expressive process under the guidance of experienced tutors.
The idea is that participants are able to put the acquired knowledge into practice independently once the instruction hours are over.
New! 3 Week Summer School
6th – 24th July 2026
A three week focus on stone lithography, ball grained plate lithography and photoplate lithography. Each week will focus on one discipline. Students who book on the entire summer school will have the added opportunity of making several completed prints, or may choose to make one or two images with multiple printed layers comprising of stone, ball grained plate and photoplate.
Learn about drawing, etching, printing and registration. Demonstrations cover a range of traditional and contemporary methods in the creation of fine art lithographs. Get the chance to practice and experiment with this wonderfully expressive process under the guidance of experienced tutors.
Students will have 24 hour access to the studio and some materials will be available for purchase directly.
Accommodation, food and travel are not included in the course cost.
Photoplate Lithography for Beginners
10am – 4pm
This one-day workshop is a full introduction to creating and printing your own lithograph. Get to grips with the basics of this practice.
Try out using a variety of drawing materials on a piece of transparent drafting film. Your host will show you how to prepare, expose (similar to exposing a screen) and develop your plate, how to mix inks, handle a spindle roller and print a small variable edition of your work. Photoplates are the least process-heavy within lithography, so its a great way to get started in the medium.
Experimental Techniques ; Stone Lithography
This workshop is for artists and printmakers with some experience of stone lithography to expand their knowledge. With guidance from experienced tutors you will learn how to creatively use the tools of the process to suit your own practice. If you have read about some of these techniques, then this is the perfect opportunity to try them for the first time with an experienced lithographer to assist you.
This class covers different techniques in mark making:
- Monoprint
- Spatter technique and masking
- Gum mask and solvent tusche
- Gum transfer
Experimental Techniques : Plate Lithography
6th & 7th June 2026
This workshop is for artists and printmakers with some experience of lithography to expand their knowledge. With guidance from experienced tutors you will learn how to creatively use the tools of the process to suit your own practice. If you have read about some of these techniques, then this is the perfect opportunity to try them for the first time with an experienced lithographer to assist you.
This class covers different techniques in mark making:
- Monoprint
- Spatter technique and masking
- Gum mask and solvent tusche
- Litho Charcoal
Painterly Monoprinting Morning
Dates throughout the year, see shop link below for all dates available
10am – 1pm
Come and experiment with the lovely medium of monoprinting as experienced printmaker Catherine Ade guides you through the process at The Lemonade Press!
Famously, the painter Degas used monotype, creating some of the most wonderful examples of the process. He also used this method as a way to make base layers for his paintings, showing how versatile it is.
There are several ways you can approach monotype and your host will talk you through the options before you get creative in the studio. You might choose to paint directly onto the plate, or maybe you’ll make negative marks by inking up the block in a colour and wiping areas away. You could even use leaves and objects to create marks in the ink film… the list goes on! Whichever method you choose, you’ll have a wonderful time getting hands-on and will create prints to be proud of.
At the end of this fun half-day experience, you’ll leave with a selection of prints that you have made during the workshop. Dates and Booking Here