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Description

Cyanotypes are very very old way of doing photographs, it is basically sun prints.

Resources

Watercolour paper, chemicals, leafs, flat objects, shells, something to put on paper.

Order kit from amazon - it comes with the paper.

Instructions

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Step 1 Choose your design. Your design choices are nearly endless, both in the type of object you choose to print and in the scale or size of the object you choose to print.

Step 2: Remove CYANOTYPE Material from package. In room light, away from sunny windows, remove your Cyanotype Material from its light-safe black bag. If you are outside, remove your Cyanotype Material its light-safe black bag in the shade. Keep unused Cyanotype Material safely sealed in its black bag and stored it in a cool dark place until you are ready to use it.

Step 3 Lay and arrange your design. Lay and arrange your design on to your Cyanotype Material. The area where you lay your design will block the sunlight and will remain white and the exposed area will become blue, once rinsed in water. If printing on colored Cyanotype Material, the design area will remain that color and the exposed area will become blue.

If you are printing a mural (a large piece of Cyanotype Paper or Cotton) you can easily lay out your Cyanotype Material directly outside and then quickly lay and arrange you design.

Tips: To secure your design you can either:
Clip your design into a printing frame (different sizes available on our website).
Pin or tape your design down.
Lay a piece of Plexiglas over your design.
Just leave it unsecured.

Step 4 Expose in the sun. Take your Cyanotype Material with your design on it outside to expose in the sun. If it isn’t a sunny day, there is still UV light outside. It will just take a longer exposure time to get the best results. Making a test print is a recommended step so you can know for sure what your final print will look like.

20 minutes for the darkest colour change

Step 5 Remove your design. After exposing your print, bring print inside and remove your design.

Step 6 Rinse in water. Rinse you print in water until the water looks clear (approx.. 5 minutes). You can also choose to rinse your print outside using a water hose, a bucket of water or a lake or in the ocean.

The goal is to rinse the areas where your design was placed to wash off any unexposed Cyanotype treatment.

You will notice immediately that your print will come “alive”. The design area will become bright and the exposed area will become a striking cyan-blue.

Tips:To speed up the developing process, drizzle or spray some hydrogen peroxide onto your print after you’ve rinsed it. You will see an amazing reaction. Your print will immediately brighten in the light areas and darken in the blue areas. Then rinse one more time in water. Your print can reach this rich intensity without using hydrogen peroxide. Just wait in 24 hours and it will oxidize naturally.

To dry your Cyanotype Paper print, blot dry between two paper towels.
To dry your Cyanotype Cotton or Silk print, either hang up to dry or dry in a clothes dryer.

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