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.

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

5 week stone lithography

Five week Stone Lithography Workshop at The Lemonade Press
Explore lithography more deeply and gain skills and confidence

Monday 23rd February – Monday 23rd March 2026

10am – 4pm

Join artist and printmaker Catherine Ade for a fun and engaging five-day workshop exploring the creative possibilities of stone lithography.

Over the course of five days, participants will design and print their own stone lithograph artwork – from the first sketch to the final print. You’ll learn all the essential parts of the process including graining, mixing tusches, etching the image, roller control and colour mixing along with creative deletion methods and how to add drawing to a previously processed and printed image. Also covered are registration for multiple layers, documentation and paper preparation plus more.

This opens up lots of creative possibilities and encourages playful exploration of colour, layering, and variation.

Catherine has worked as a printmaker for over 12 years and has exhibited widely, including at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, and with the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers, the Royal West of England Academy, and the Society of Women Artists.

Her teaching is rooted in the belief that everyone has their own creative voice, and her workshops are designed to help participants discover and express that through printmaking. Whether you’re a complete beginner or looking to build on existing skills, you’ll be supported to explore, experiment, and enjoy the process of making.

All tools and materials are provided. Please bring along sketchbooks, photographs or some source materials to work from or with.

Book here

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.

Book week 1 here

 

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.

Book week 2 here

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.

Book week 3 here

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.

Book 3 week summer school here

Aluminium Plate Lithography Introduction

One day course
10am-4pm

Get up to speed with the fascinating art of ball grained aluminium plate lithography in this one day introductory course.

Your host is an experienced printmaker and artist who will guide you through the process step-by-step, as you gear up to making your own striking prints.

Course dates and booking here

Stone Lithography for Beginners

One day course, 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!

Course dates and booking here

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.

Course dates and booking here

Contact

The Lemonade Press,
Elm Road Studios,
7 Elm Rd, Bristol,
BS7 8RJ

Opening Hours
Mon - Fri: 0900-1700

lemonadelitho@gmail.com