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Cyanotype Printing

4/14/2022

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I'm posting today because I am absolutely gaga over Cyanotype printmaking!  If you've never heard of it, it is taken from the work "cyan" for it's dark blue tones and is commonly referred to as a Prussian Blue color. It was the same color as used in blueprints until around 1950.  Cyanotype was invented in 1842 by a British astronomer and chemist, John Frederick William Herschel. To say the least, it is a very old process.

I've been following Cyanotype printmaking for awhile and when my friend, Kathy Greenia was here visiting, we played with pre-inked papers I had purchased through Amazon.  Going on a nature walk and picking leaves, flowers, and twigs that we thought would be fun to use was a highlight of this activity!  Waiting for the photosynthesis process to take place was magical!

Fast forward to yesterday when I took a class from a Cyanotype artist, Judy Pickett at The Hub on Canal Street here in New Smyrna Beach! I learned so much about this technique!  Once you know the gist of the process, it's really a matter of playing and experimenting with lots of different organic materials and papers.  We used rice paper, mala paper and watercolor papers.  I purchased the Jaquard Cyanotype Powder solution as it has a longer shelf life to use when I return to NY.  The instructor used a liquid solution such as Photographers' Formulary Liquid Cyanotype Printing Solution.

I'm excited to share this intriguing technique and my hope is that you give this a try yourself.  If you'd like more information, search YouTube and Pinterest.

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO

LYN
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