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“Woven Butterfly Angel” by Andie Dale, United Kingdom This Anthotype database of emulsions will grow each year on World Anthotype Day when artists add to the knowledge bank. If you can, please support this free resource by becoming a supporting member or making a donation. Much appreciated! To take part, use the link:Mix of Butterfly Pea flower (Clitoria ternatea) and Spirulina (Spirulina maxima) anthotype by Andie Dale
Parts used: Powder
Extracted by: Mixing
Solvent: Tap water
Application: Sponge brushTake part in World Anthotype Day 2026 and your work will be shown here
“Hippeastrum” by Shannon Beatty, Frederick, Maryland, USA “Druvfläder” by Ambjörn Jansson, Sweden “Alter Ego” by Patricio Ceriani, Merlo, San Luis, Argentina “Memorialized” by Melanie Berry-Vasa, Boonton, New Jersey, USABasil (Ocimum basilicum) anthotype by Shannon Beatty
Parts used: Leaves
Amount: A generous handful for each print
Extracted by: Macerating in a laboratory blender and filtering through cheesecloth
Solvent: ~10 ml of 91% isopropyl alcohol per print
Application: Brushing with a foam brushElderberry, red (Sambucus racemosa) anthotype by Ambjörn Jansson
Parts used: Berries
Amount: A handful (quite a big hand!)
Extracted by: Mortar
Solvent: A tablespoon of alcohol (isopropyl)
Application: BrushingLantana (Lantana camara) anthotype by Patricio Ceriani
Parts used: Fruit
Amount: A handful (five or six fruit clusters like shown in the picture)
Extracted by: Mortar
Solvent: Tap water
Application: BrushingWormwood, common (Artemesia absinthium) anthotype by Melanie Berry-Vasa
Parts used: Leaves
Amount: A handful for enough solution to coat three 4″ x 5″ sheets
Extracted by: Soaking in hot water
Solvent: Tap water
Application: Brushing
“Summer melon flower” by Marta Palau Franco, Luxembourg “Untitled” by İlhan Sadıkoğlu, İstanbul, Turkey “Woven Butterfly Angel” by Andie Dale, United Kingdom “Papery Lace” by Jen Perena, Rochester, New York, USA “Pennsylvania Ferns” by Pam McLean-Parker, Pennsylvania, USAMelon, Santa Claus (Cucumis melo) anthotype by Marta Palau Franco
Parts used: Rind
Amount: 3 tablespoons of the rind paste
Extracted by: Peeling and grinding the rind, and mixing the paste
Solvent: 50 mL alcohol, isopropanol 99.9%
Application: Brushing with a foam brushMint (Mentha) anthotype by İlhan Sadıkoğlu
Parts used: The stems and the leaves
Amount: 2 tablespoons
Extracted by: Blender
Application: BrushingMix of Butterfly Pea flower (Clitoria ternatea) and Spirulina (Spirulina maxima) anthotype by Andie Dale
Parts used: Powder
Extracted by: Mixing
Solvent: Tap water
Application: Sponge brushMullein (Verbascum thapsus) anthotype by Jen Perena
Parts used: Dried flowers
Amount: 2 tablespoons
Extracted by: Boiling (to make tea)
Solvent: Tap water
Application: BrushingSpinach (Spinacia oleracea) anthotype by Pam McLean-Parker
Parts used: Spinach leaves and stems
Amount: 4 cups spinach leaves from Northern Pennsylvania (spinach origin location nearby the pressed ferns within my imagery)
Extracted by: Chopping, blending and filtering
Solvent: 1/2 cup of 91% Isopropyl Alcohol
Application: Brushing
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“Pelvis” by Dietlinde DuPlessis, Laramie, Wyoming and Tucson, Arizona, USAMix of Mullein (Verbascum thapsus) and Snowbrush ceanothus (Ceanothus velutinus) anthotype by Dietlinde DuPlessis
Parts used: Leaves
Amount: A few leaves
Extracted by: Mortar
Solvent: Tap water
Application: Dipping
“A Clothes Encounter with Birds” by Malin Fabbri, Stockholm, Sweden “Alder branch” by Tanya MacGillivray, Halifax, Canada “A Memory of Venice” by Karin Matter-Locher, Murten, Switzerland “Lucie with a Butterfly” by Janie Julien-Fort, Montreal, Canada “Equatorial penguin” by Mónica Páez, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador “Red Maple” by Laurinda Bellew, Wiltshire, UK “Strawberry Fields” by Palle Lindgaard-Jørgensen, Naerum, Copenhagen, DenmarkAlumroot (Heuchera) anthotype by Malin Fabbri
Parts used: Leaves
Amount: 10 leaves
Extracted by: Mortar
Solvent: 3 tablespoons of alcohol (isopropyl)
Application: BrushingAlumroot (Heuchera) anthotype by Tanya MacGillivray
Parts used: Leaves
Amount: 5 medium-large leaves
Extracted by: Cutting and soaking for several hours
Solvent: 4-5 tablespoons of isopropyl alcohol
Application: BrushingClematis (Clematis × jackmanii) and Pomegranate (Punica granatum) anthotype by Karin Matter-Locher
Parts used: Petals from both plants
Amount: A handful for two prints
Extracted by: Cut into small pieces with scissors, then alcohol (38% ethanol, 62% distilled water)
Application: SpongeHaskap (Lonicera caerulea) anthotype by Janie Julien-Fort
Parts used: Berry juice
Amount: 2 tablespoons
Extracted by: The berries were frozen; I used the juice.
Solvent: None
Application: BrushingMalabar spinach (Basella rubra) anthotype by Mónica Páez
Parts used: Fruits
Amount: 1 tablespoon
Extracted by: Mortar
Solvent: Alcohol (crafted sugar cane 45%)
Application: BrushingMaple, red (Acer platanoides) anthotype by Laurinda Bellew
Parts used: Leaves
Amount: Three large leaves
Extracted by: Mortar
Solvent: Tap water
Application: BrushingStrawberry sticks (Chenopodium foliosum) anthotype by Palle Lindgaard-Jørgensen
Parts used: Berries
Amount: A small handful
Extracted by: Mortar
Thinner: Tap water
Application: Brushing
“Under the Greek Sun” by Zsófia Seress, Göd, Hungary “Fotófalu” by Kriszta Németh, Törökbálint, Hungary “A is for Anthotype” by Lyndsay Cedarwood, East Sussex, EnglandIris (Iris germanica) anthotype by Zsófia Seress
Parts used: Petals
Amount: A handful for each print
Extracted by: Mortar
Solvent: Alcohol (ethanol)
Application: BrushingOregon grape (Mahonia aquifolium) anthotype by Kriszta Németh
Parts used: Berries / Bark of stem and root
Amount: About a half handful for each print (berries) / Stem and root cut into approximately 10 cm pieces
Extracted by: Simple pressing (berries) / Soaking in alcohol (bark of stem and root)
Thinner: None for berries / Pure Ethanol for bark and root
Application: Brushing
Layers: 1 for berries / 3 for bark of stem and rootShamrock, purple (Oxalis triangularis) anthotype by Lyndsay Cedarwood
Parts used: Leaves
Amount: 5 stems with 3 leaves each on them
Extracted by: Leaves bunched in fingers, then twisted and torn
Solvent: No solvent
Application: Rubbing
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Tea, Green (Camellia sinensis) anthotype by Parisa Bajelan
Parts used: Leaves
Amount: 3 tablespoons
Extracted by: Pouring the green tea into boiled water at about 80°C (175°F) and letting it steep for about half an hour.
Solvent: Tap water
Application: Brushing
“Fotófalu” by Kriszta Németh, Törökbálint, Hungary “Delicate Flowers” by Katia Weibel, Näfels, Switzerland “Flowers and Grasses” by Debbie Bentley, Wiggins, Colorado, USAOregon grape (Mahonia aquifolium) anthotype by Kriszta Németh
Parts used: Berries / Bark of stem and root
Amount: About a half handful for each print (berries) / Stem and root cut into approximately 10 cm pieces
Extracted by: Simple pressing (berries) / Soaking in alcohol (bark of stem and root)
Thinner: None for berries / Pure Ethanol for bark and root
Application: Brushing
Layers: 1 for berries / 3 for bark of stem and rootPotato (Solanum tuberosum) anthotype by Katia Weibel
Parts used: Peels
Amount: Peels of 3 potatoes (2 handfuls)
Extracted by: Cut into small pieces
Solvent: Alcohol
Application: BrushingRosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) anthotype by Debbie Bentley
Parts used: Leaves
Amount: 8 cut stems from the plant in the greenhouse, which I grew from seed. I used the leaves I removed, weighing 41 grams
Extracted by: Boiled the leaves in water for 10 minutes, then soaked them in the hot water for another 10 minutes. I then crushed the drained leaves with a mortar
Solvent: 1/2 cup of 91% Alcohol
Application: Brushing
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