Lithography was accidentally invented by German playwright Alois Senefedler in 1798 as he was searching for a way to reproduce copies of his scripts. This Prontoplates class will explore polyester plate litho, which can be considered lithography’s modern cousin. This workshop will cover the soup-to-nuts of plate creation and processing, inking and printing, and more. Participants will utilize inexpensive materials such as ballpoint pens, sharpie markers, or laser jet printing to create their plates. The plates can be cut into shapes, support photo-based imagery and can be altered between printings. Discover ink fundamentals, registration tips, and how to print lithographic plates using an etching press. Artists will create unique or editionable prints that can easily incorporate hand drawn or photographic elements, or both. Learn the quick way to litho! Liz Bannish