The Jacquard Cyanotype Sensitizer Set
Includes:: instructions & premeasured chemicals that together create a UV sensitive solution for cyanotype printing. Cyanotype is the “original” sun-printing process, one of the earliest photographic techniques. Discovered in 1842 & distinctive for producing rich, Prussian blue monochromatic prints, Cyanotype was popular well into the 20th century as an inexpensive method for reproducing photographs, documents, maps & plans (hence the enduring architectural term “blueprint”) & famously, for making impressions of biological specimens in the field (“photograms”).
Produce unique Prussian blue monochromatic prints
Prints can be made on any natural fiber including cotton, linen, silk, canvas, wood, paper, wood & leather.
Enough for approx 50 x (8” x 10”) prints
Easy to use
Avoid ingestion, inhalation & contact with skin.
How to Use
Harness the power of the sun to make detailed prints from virtually any object that casts a shadow: tools, toys, plants, leaves, stones, s&, string, lace, etc. Simply place the object on the sensitized surface & expose to sunlight (UV). Use a digitally-printed photographic negative (an inverted black & white photo inkjet-printed onto a transparency) instead of an object to create full-resolution photographs on paper or fabric. Great for photographers, mixed media artists, printmakers, quilters, kids & more, the cyanotype process is easy, forgiving, quick, magical & fun. Capture the nuance of every shadow—a fun group activity for any age!
Simply fill each light proof bottle with water to create stock solutions & mix the two in equal parts to create the cyanotype sensitizer. Coat fabric or paper (not included) with the sensitizer in a dark room, & once dry create prints by laying objects or film negatives on top & exposing to sunlight or UV light.