I can't figure out how to get any level of transparency with flowers or leaves. This test was done with a UV lamp 8" away from the paper (watercolor), which is covered with glass from a picture frame. Even at 20 minutes there was no detail from the hydrangea petals.

Am I missing something important here?

I want to make my gf a shirt with cyanotype patterns on it. I've done a cyanotype 1 time in a photography class but I don't remember what the solutions I used were and also I wasn't sure if the process was different for fabric. Does anybody have any experience in this that could point me in the right direction?

Heya, new to this sub - I'm currently in the process of creating a large scale cyanotype (22x56 inches) and wanted to just get advice from anyone who has worked to this scale.

What I currently have:
- Paper, 300gsm cold press Arches watercolour paper (I cannot use hot press as I am painting on top after the cyanotype)
- 1DFAUL cyanotype solution kit
- Dark room for paper prep and drying

I'm currently looking for an affordable UV light (UK based so the weather this time of year is not cyanotype friendly!) and am looking at 2mm thick acrylic glass.

With rinsing, I'm guessing I'll need to use a bath?

Any thoughts or advice would be really appreciated 🙏

Creo que hasta ahora es mi cianotipia más personal: no tener un lugar al que llamar hogar en el mundo.

so I made myself an exposure table using a Lack.

https://www.alternativephotography.com/diy-uv-light-boxes-alternative-photography/

tested it out last night at what I felt was a conservative 5 minutes. lol. nope, okay I guess.i need to sacrifice a transparency to make an exposure grid.

my plan is to make some tshirts with solar fast, which I still need to test. however I have a bunch of cyanotype papers I prepped a while ago.

I also need to move the lack under my sewing drafting table as it is in the kids' play space right now (unplugged!)

Stacked negatives. MW on BerggerCot 320.

I’ve been experimenting recently with using cyanotype on my medical images. This piece is an MRI of my brain digitally superimposed on a flower, with free motion machine embroidery and trapunto quilting to create depth.

Cyanotype bookmarks I made for my girlfriend

A quite difficult photograph for this process, as the dark areas appear somehow brighter than blues. I'm working on the black layer currently, so I'm going to present it a bit later. Anyway, I like the print even now, so I'm glad to share it with you, guys!

I’ve just been trying things for a week, so very new. I’ve used fresh flora and negatives printed on transparencies so far. I’m using hot press watercolor paper.

The second print also has some red wine I added to the paper after the chemicals dried, before I exposed it. (I dried the paper again post-red wine.)

1. 3 min intervals 7x7"
   
2. 2 min intervals ~5x5"
   
3. 3 min intervals 5x5"

Sharing a recent animation I did on waste denim for the musician Girl in Red's recent track Blue. I basically got loads of cut offs of denim and used trousers from thrift stores, then had to cut them into pieces large and flat enough for the contact sheets.

Because of the stitching, I'd often have to trim it down so the contact sheet would lay flat on the negative, which even after doing still resulted in some loss of detail. In addition, the denim took up so much emulsion, even using a spray coating method. Roughly 10-20ml of denim per a4 print (12 frames = 1 second of animation). And then drying the pieces took forever before printing and hoping for the best! But still glad the way it turned out.

My insta is @_eddcarr_ if you are interested in seeing some BTS!

Honest opinions on this piece are welcomed!

I'm in love with trying different combinations.

Happy Sunday everyone!

We hit 150 active users this week on The Cyanotype Network!! Thank you to everyone who’s supported by joining and shared what they’ve been making. I wanted to share what we’ve built for all of the new faces I’ve seen here lately.

All the tools needed for cyanotype makers, FREE, and in one spot. If you’re just learning how to cyanotype there is a step by step guide on Studio Wetware with a link at the top of the page to the hosted toolset on The Cyanotype Network.

Each tool is completely free to use as much as you want to explore the creative process.

The current toolset available:
-Digital image to dig-negative converter ✅
-CMYK 3 and 4 layer separation ✅
-Lossless border Negative Enlarger ✅
-7 day forecast UV Index ✅
-Multi-print gallery wall display ✅

As always, If you have any q’s or suggestions please reach out or tag me! :)

made my negatives using standard printer paper and baby oil! Photographs are done by me btw!