This course introduces the principles of stone lithography.

Saturday & Sunday

3-4 October

10am-5pm

Course Tutor: Dominic Fee

Lithography was invented in the late eighteenth century, using Bavarian limestone as the printing surface. This process allows for a wider range of marks and tone than many other printmaking techniques. It is particularly suited to imagery that encorporates drawing and washes.

This course introduces the principles of stone lithography. Participants learn how to set up their workspaces, the basics of the medium, and how to handle printing equipment and tools.

Stone Lithography is based on the resistance between grease and water. An image is drawn using a greasy material onto a “grained” smooth prepared limestone slab. Participants gain an understanding of how to prepare and grind a stone, draw directly onto the surface of a stone, etch the stone, roll up the stone with ink, and put the stone through the press to print the image onto paper.

Participants finish the course having created a series of prints.

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