28th September 2024 10am – 2pm Darkroom London, in person Details of event: Learn how to coat fabric to expose for Cyanotype. Make your own tote bag with a beautiful cyanotype on it. We will use plants and objects and expose with a large UV unit. Link to event: https://www.darkroomlondon.org/cyanotypesphotograms-chemigrams Contact: info@darkroomlondon.org
An excerpt from Blueprint to cyanotypes: Exploring a historical alternative photographic process. 3 different coating methods and how to dry and store the coated paper.
Malin Fabbri shows how to care for and wash your cyanotypes printed on fabric.
This article is an excerpt from Ruth Brown’s book Cyanotypes on Fabric. Here Ruth explains how to prepare the fabric for printing.
Ruth Brown is finally releasing an updated edition of Cyanotypes on Fabric. From the expert fabric printer comes a practical and well researched how-to book on cyanotypes.
by Malin Fabbri Buy the wet cyanotype notebook here – published by AlternativePhotography.com Wet cyanotypes are playful but unpredictable. For me, it is also one of the hardest processes to remember afterwards. By documenting, I have learned to “read” the finished print to see where I did what. I sketch the print in the notebook and mark where I added different additives. I write down what was added where. … Read more
A practical guide to building a safe, reliable LED exposure box for cyanotype printing, enabling consistent results without relying on sunlight. Writer and photography / Manfred J. Semmler To be able to produce cyanotypes at any time, even without sunlight, I built an exposure box. The simplest solution is to take a piece of cardboard with a base slightly larger than the paper size, remove the bottom completely, and cut … Read more
Want to go deep into experimental cyanotypes? In the first part of a 5-part series, Caroline Roberts shares her cyanotype research and how changes in chemical dilution and mixing ratios affect the tone and colour. Sharing the methods, discoveries, and visual results from her tests. In this experimental cyanotype series, Caroline Roberts explores how variations in dilution, exposure, and moisture can expand the creative potential of cyanotypes. Based on her … Read more
A cyanotype is made by exposing paper coated with light-sensitive cyanotype chemicals in the sun or under a UV light box, usually resulting in rich Prussian blue images. But exposure times vary, so what would be the best exposure time? –> Fill out form and share your exposure time, UV and colour of the final print here. If you used a UV unit or LED lamp to expose, the result … Read more
Few things are more frustrating than being ready to print – only to discover you’re out of supplies, or that the paper you grabbed last minute ruins your image. Use it to learn or to take part in World Cyanotype Day. We have put together a handy checklist of materials, plus some recommended reading if it’s been a while since you last printed – or if you’re just curious to … Read more
Browse our collection of cyanotype books for inspiration, practical guidance, and new ideas. You will find everything from clear step-by-step introductions to more advanced techniques and contemporary artistic approaches. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to push your practice further, these books are a great way to learn, experiment, and stay inspired. Blueprint to cyanotypes – Exploring a historical alternative photographic process by Malin Fabbri and Gary Fabbri … Read more
Printing on fabric involves similar techniques as on paper, with a few key differences. Cyanotype prints on fabric are often more striking and can be embellished with embroidery. Kim Tillyer shares her project uses a 100% organic cotton purse blank, requiring more solution and careful drying for optimal results from her book Beginner’s Guide to Cyanotype: Beautiful projects to print with light. Writer and photography / Kim Tillyer Printing on … Read more
Who said cyanotypes have to be a flat 2-dimensional piece of art? Amy Heller had been working with cyanotypes for a long time and wanted to try something new, so she turned to 3-dimensional sculpture. Photography / Amy Heller Amy Heller’s “Still Lives” evolved into a series of three-dimensional, collaged cyanotype on fabric sculptures using photographs of classical sculpture, starting with mannequins and then using eggs, a symbol of renewal. … Read more
Angela Chalmers, a fine artist working in the cyanotype process talks about her book Creative Cyanotype. Sharing her projects she hopes to inspire other cyanotype artists. Writer and photography / Angela Chalmers What was your inspiration for this book? Angela Chalmers: There are many excellent cyanotype books in the world written by experienced alternative practitioners, so I wasn’t sure if there was any need for another. However, I love teaching … Read more
An cyanotype is an historic alternative photographic process invented in the 1840s by Sir John Herschel. Though it’s over 180 years old, many people still practice the art of cyanotyping today. Want to learn? Quicklinks How to make cyanotypes article More cyanotype articles Get the how-to book: Blueprint to cyanotypes Document your cyanotypes in our notebook Cyanotype notes Find inspiration in the Cyanotype galleries full with artists sharing their work … Read more
by Malin Fabbri Buy the cyanotype notebook here – published by AlternativePhotography.com Cyanotype Notes is for documenting cyanotypes made with negatives, photograms, or any other classic or new cyanotype. There are more variables than we realise – paper, chemicals used, coating methods, exposure times, washing, toning, and more. Recording them helps build a reference you can return to when something works particularly well. This notebook contains pre-defined pages with … Read more
For several years now, Jennifer Booher has been making double-exposure cyanotype photograms of disposable plastic shopping bags. She calls the series “Extinction” and it began after her town banned plastic bags as a tongue-in-cheek typology imagining these bags as an endangered species. Writer and photography / Jennifer Steen Booher The process is pretty straightforward – I layer a plastic bag over a sheet of cyanotype paper on a hard board, … Read more
The 24th of September 2022 is World Cyanotype Day. The theme of the year is “Enlighten”. This year we have 333 cyanotypers from 40 countries! Artists with a gallery on AlternativePhotography.com Artists that also have a gallery on AlternativePhotography.com will be displayed with a link to the gallery so you can see their full portfolio. To get a gallery, take a look here. ➥ Angela Chalmers, UK, Illumination, @angela_chalmers_studio ➥ … Read more
An excerpt from Blueprint to cyanotypes: Exploring a historical alternative photographic process. Making photograms in the cyanotype process.
Cyanotype process – a modified extract from the book Blueprint to cyanotypes describing the classic or traditional cyanotype process.