Printmaking Courses

Discount Policy

All courses are priced to be as affordable and accessible as possible, with a discount
provided for seniors, students and those not currently working.

LP studio members can avail of a 25% discount on all LP courses.

* Confirmation of an individual’s status will be requested at the time of booking in order to avail of a discount.
Individuals will be asked to provide I.D./documentation to confirm their eligibility for the discount requested.

Refund & Payment Policy

Full payment is required within two weeks of booking. Each LP course requires a minimum number of participants to run & in the case of a course being undersubscribed, LP reserves the right to cancel or postpone a course & all payments will be fully refunded. If a participant cancels their place between 14 & 8 days before the course commences, 50% of the course fee will be retained. If a participant cancels their place less than 7 days before the course commences, the entire course fee will be retained

Simply call or email to book a place on any of our courses.
Once booked, LP will then arrange payment.
The LP team are here to answer your questions so please do get in touch.

LP COURSES: JULY – DECEMBER 2026

EXPERIMENT WITH CYANOTYPE ONE DAY COURSE

SATURDAY 18TH OF JULY / 10AM – 5PM

PRICE: €85

PRICE WITH DISCOUNT: €75

MEMBERS PRICE: €65

Discover the magic of cyanotype, one of the earliest photographic processes, first developed in the 1840’s. Using UV light and light sensitive chemistry, participants will create distinctive prints through a combination of printed images, drawing & experimental image making techniques.

This hands on one day workshop introduces participants to the fundamentals of cyanotype printing while encouraging playful experimentation with natural materials, found objects, and photographic imagery. Working with pre-coated paper, participants will learn how to expose and develop their own prints.

Throughout the course, participants will explore a range of approaches to cyanotype, from creating images with found objects to working with acetate drawings & photographic negatives. The workshop will also cover simple toning techniques to alter the colour & atmosphere of prints.

This course will cover:

• An overview of the process of cyanotype Working with pre-coated cyanotype paper
• Creating prints using a UV Exposure unit and natural sunlight
• Making prints with flowers & found objects
• Drawing & mark-making on acetate for image creation
• Printing with photographic negatives
• Toning prints with tea & coffee

This course is suitable for beginners and anyone interested in alternative photography, printmaking, or experimental image-making processes. With full support from LP’s tutor James Kearney, all participants will finish the course with a range of their own prints, working up to a4 in size. All materials are included in the course fee.

INTRODUCTION TO LETTERPRESS ONE DAY COURSE

SATURDAY 15th OF AUGUST / 10AM – 5PM

PRICE: €85

PRICE WITH DISCOUNT: €75

MEMBERS PRICE: €65

LP’s Introduction to Letterpress is a practical one day course designed for complete beginners, curious creative and anyone interested in exploring the tactile, hands on process of letterpress printing. Letterpress is one of the oldest forms of printmaking & was traditionally used for printing books, newspapers & posters. Participants will be introduced to a range of letterpress techniques while working in LP’s professional studio environment.

Throughout the day, participants will explore three different approached to letterpress printing, including working with the Adana press, Asbern proofing press and hand printed block letters. The course offers an opportunity to experiment with with both lead & wooden type from LP’s collection, featuring a variety of fonts, scales & typographic styles. For the purpose of this course participants will create 1 – 2 sentence long phrases to use for their prints.

The course will cover:

• Introduction to letterpress terminology and equipment
• Setting and arranging short sentences with metal type into secure forms & printing with the Adana Press
• Setting and arranging larger wooden type into secure forms & printing with the Asbern Proofing Press
• Exploring experimental & collaborative approaches to printing, incorporating wooden type & hand printing with barrons.
• Studio health & safety procedures & best practice when operating presses
• Registration & printing methods
• Cleaning & maintenance procedures

This course is taught in a practical, supportive way, with participants learning through both hands on experimentation & observation in a group setting. All materials are provided.

Notes will be provided but participants are encouraged to bring a notebook & pen with them. With full support from LP’s tutor Dylan Buckley, all participants will finish the course with a range of their own prints, working up to a5 in size.

STEP BY STEP SILKSCREEN WEEKEND COURSE

SATURDAY THE 29TH & SUNDAY THE 30TH OF AUGUST / 10AM TO 5PM EACH DAY

PRICE: €190

PRICE WITH DISCOUNT: €170

MEMBERS PRICE: €145

LP’s Step-by-Step Silkscreen weekend course is a comprehensive introduction to learning the process of silkscreen. Participants will learn in a practical way, completing each step themselves & also learning through observing others in the group, with full tutor support. The course level is aimed both at beginners & those who are eager to refresh their existing silkscreen skills.

Silkscreen is a hugely popular print method as it’s so versatile. It’s a print method that can encompass so much – text, photographic imagery, sketches and mark–making, plus many layers of colour. Silkscreen produces clean, punchy images with a strong graphic quality and more refined, delicate images. Details stay crisp and sharp while colour pops off the page.

LP’ weekend course is ideal for those eager to get to grips with the basics of silkscreen in order to work towards creating their own printed t’s, totes, photographs, posters, flyers & artwork.

Step-by-Step Silkscreen will cover:

• Image selection and conversion of imagery using common software ·How to transfer images to screen & exposure of screens
• Using equipment safely
• Printing: Registration of image, ink & paper selection, printing technique, trouble shooting, creating two colour prints
• Cleaning/ maintenance of screens

All materials are included in the course fee.

PAINTERLY & TRACE MONOPRINT – FROM SKETCHBOOK TO PRINT ONE DAY COURSE

SUNDAY 6TH OF SEPTEMBER / 10am – 5pm

PRICE €85

PRICE WITH DISCOUNT €75

MEMBERS PRICE: €65

Monoprint is a printmaking process that incorporates a number of different techniques, and its simplicity and the spontaneity with which you can experiment and create prints makes it a really attractive option for creatives of all types. It’s also a low tech form of printmaking and can be replicated in a home setting with minimal tools and equipment. Monoprint is an ideal introduction to printmaking, particularly for those already familiar with painting and anyone who loves to play with making.

LP’ Painterly & Trace Monoprint course is a fantastic natural successor to its existing Experiment with Monoprint course in helping to further develop creative ideas & become more proficient with the possibilities of the process, but Painterly Monoprint is aimed at both complete beginners & those aiming to develop their skills so requires no previous experience.

Course Content:

• The course will kick off with a group discussion about the wide range of monoprint techniques such as additive, subtractive, texture, stencil, painterly and trace monoprints. The class will then focus on the painterly and trace techniques and the tutor will demonstrate both techniques.
• Course participants will then experiment with these techniques through a number of quick, spontaneous exercises.
• The group can then use source imagery of their choice or any small objects – whether their own sketches, paintings, or photographs, images from books or magazine, or still life objects (fruit, vases, ornaments) as inspiration for producing their own painterly monoprint. Course participants can also work in a freer manner to create free form abstract imagery or more impressionistic work.
• LP tutor Áine will provide one to one advice on which techniques of ink application will best serve your imagery and aims as the group work on their monoprints in LP’ welcoming studio.
• The group will then print their monoprints on LP’ professional studio presses and by hand using best practice, and with full supervision and support at all times.
• Each course participant will finish the day with a range of hand made artwork and lots of ideas on how to continue their monoprint experiments.

Please note that in order to maximise the learning opportunities within this one-day course, all monoprints created will be A4 or smaller using high quality white card and sketching paper.

Course participants are welcome to bring a selection of their own papers if they wish to experiment further. Use of all tools and materials are included in the course fee.

BUILD YOUR SKILLS: 8 WEEK EVENING SILKSCREEN COURSE

WEDNESDAY 16th, 23rd, 30th of September, 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th of October/ 6.30PM – 9PM EACH EVENING

PRICE €300

PRICE WITH DISCOUNT €275

MEMBERS PRICE €225

LP’s 8-week Build Your Skills: Silkscreen course is an excellent way in which to develop fluency across the key aspects of silkscreen. Participants are taught in a practical way, engaging with each step manually with full tutor support, while also learning through observing others in the group. Repetition across the weeks’ supports the development of new & more ambitious ideas as knowledge & confidence grows, alongside participant’s comfort level of working within the space.

The course level is aimed at everyone from complete beginners & those who are eager to refresh or expand their existing silkscreen skills. Silkscreen is a hugely popular print method as it’s so versatile. It’s a print method that can encompass so much – text, photographic imagery, sketches and mark–making, plus many layers of colour. Silkscreen produces clean, punchy images with a strong graphic quality and more refined, delicate images. Details stay crisp and sharp while colour pops off the page.

LP’ evening screen course is ideal for those eager to get to grips with the basics of silkscreen in order to work towards creating their own printed t’s, totes, photographs, posters, flyers & artwork.

Step-by-Step Silkscreen will cover:

• Image selection and conversion of imagery using common software
• How to transfer images to screen & exposure of screens
• Using equipment safely ·Printing: Registration of image, ink & paper selection, printing technique,
• Trouble shooting, creating two colour prints
• Cleaning/ maintenance of screens

All material costs are included in the course fee.

INTAGLIO: ONE DAY SOLAR PLATE ETCHING COURSE

SATURDAY 17th OF OCTOBER / 10AM TO 5PM

PRICE €95

PRICE WITH DISCOUNT €85

MEMBERS PRICE €72

LP’ latest intaglio offering is an enjoyable and ambitious one day course aimed at both complete beginners and those who wish to build on their existing skills in solar plate etching. Solar plate etching is a non-toxic printmaking technique that uses light sensitive polymer plates to create detailed prints. Unlike traditional etching methods, which use acid and harsh chemicals to bite into metal, solar plates use UV light & water to do so. It is often seen as a more environmentally friendly approach than traditional etching.

In this course the group will work with a5 plates in order to become comfortable with the techniques, and to experiment with deconstructing imagery & reorganising visual information.

Participants imagery will be printed on to acetate in advance of the course, meaning their imagery is ready to be exposed on to the plate on the day of the course.

With full support from LP’s tutor Pamela Dunne, all participants will finish the course with a range of their own intimate prints.

LP’s Solar Plate Etching course will include:

• Prepping plates
• Applying imagery on to your plate
• ‘Drawing’ details onto the plate
• Printing your plates
• Troubleshooting and common challenges
• Studio health & safety/best practice

Use of all tools and materials are included in the course fee. Participants are asked to submit a high contrast image (which can be a photo, drawing or digital design) which will be printed on to acetate in advance of the course which the LP’ team will print on to acetate so it is ready to be exposed on to the plate on the day of the course.

CREATIVE COLLOGRAPHS ONE DAY COURSE

SUNDAY 8th OF NOVEMBER / 10AM TO 5PM

PRICE €85

PRICE WITH DISCOUNT €75

MEMBERS PRICE €65

Collograph is a highly tactile & adaptable printing technique, with minimal technical knowledge required while being one of the more ecologically sound forms of printmaking. The collograph process involves creating a ‘plate’ or matrix from cardboard or thin wood. The plate forms the basis of your image, upon which a wide selection of different surface materials, fibers and shapes can be layered. Building these layers will result is a richly detailed and textured plate that will then be varnished, inked up and printed.

Materials such as sandpaper, textiles including lace, bubble wrap, string, cut card, textured wallpaper, masking tape, carborundum, & natural foliage can all be used to create the collagraph plate – it’s a really hands-on and imaginative form of printmaking that allows the piece to develop as the plate takes shape.

During this course, each participant will:

• Make their own collograph plates using an array of different materials – a wide selection will be provided by LP on the day but participants are welcome to bring additional textures if they desire.
• Varnishing plates.
• Learn how to then correctly print their plates while considering & learning about – Safe use of presses & adjusting pressure, ink application techniques, plate registration, troubleshooting etc.
• Finish the course with a selection of handmade prints.

INTRO TO INTAGLIO: DRYPOINT & CHINE COLLÉ ONE DAY COURSE

SATURDAY 14 TH OF NOVEMBER / 10AM TO 5PM

PRICE €85

PRICE WITH DISCOUNT €75

MEMBERS PRICE €65

Drypoint is an intaglio printmaking technique that involves scratching an image into the surface a plate using a pointed tool. These lines create a burr that holds ink while any ink on the surface of the plate can be wiped back, meaning that the sunken lines of the drawing/ mark-making creates the print. This is the opposite of relief printmaking. Drypoint is a non-toxic, easy to understand print technique, and a great way to explore printmaking while translating sketches and drawings directly to print. Traditionally plates were made of copper but now acetate or zinc are also commonly used.

On this course, participants will use acetate as it is easy to work with and sketches can be used as a reference guide underneath the clear acetate if desired. Participants will also learn to incorporate chine collé into their drypoint prints on the day. Chine collé is a technique often used in conjunction with etching or lithography, whereby a tissue-thin layer of paper, cut to fit within the printing plate is affixed to the printing plate with adhesive before being run though the press to reinforce the bond using pressure. This technique is a great way to incorporate additional colour, texture, shape, and compositional choices into your print. Chine is the French word for China, as the thin paper originally used with this technique was imported from China, while collé is the French word for ‘glued.’

Participants will first make several mini drypoints’ as they practice the technique before working on an A5 plate that will also incorporate chine collé. Participants are advised that if preparing their own imagery/ designs in advance, to work within the A5 size, & we recommend that images are not overly detailed or complex to ensure the best learning experience.