“Home Sensitive” by Helen Mountaniol, Prague, Czech Republic
Parts used: Peels
Amount: Peel of one zucchini for 1-2 prints
Extracted by: Blender, then strain through a cloth
Thinner: Cheap vodka, 5mL
Application: Foam brush
Water dock (Rumex hydrolapathum) anthotype by Caroline Walshe
“Dock” by Caroline Walshe, Roscommon, Ireland
Parts used: Leaves
Amount: A handful
Extracted by: Mortar
Thinner: Isopropyl alcohol
Application: Brushing
Walnut, black (Juglans nigra) anthotype by Francis Schanberger
“Apron #5” by Francis Schanberger, Dayton, Ohio, USA
Parts used: Hull of the black walnut
Amount: 250 mL
Extracted by: Soaking in water with added iron, rusty nails
Thinner: Tap water
Application: Brushing
Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.) Planch) anthotype by Bernd Hutschenreuther
“Passiflora leaves at Virgin Ivy” by Bernd Hutschenreuther, Dresden, Germany
Parts used: Berries
Amount: 8 ripe berries. There are different species looking very similar to vine. My plant has very small fruits. I had to wait until they were ripe; fortunately, it was a hot summer, so I got some ripe fruits. It is a flowering vine.
Extracted by: Boiling
Thinner: Tap water
Application: Brushing
Turmeric (Curcuma longa) anthotype by Kriszta Németh
“Bugsy Melon” by Kriszta Németh, Törökbálint, Hungary
Parts used: Powder
Amount: 1/2 teaspoons per print
Extracted by: Soaking
Thinner: Tap water
Application: Brushing
Turmeric (Curcuma longa) anthotype by Justin Quinnell
“Slug in the Snow” by Justin Quinnell, Lakefest festival, Ledbury, United Kingdom
Parts used: Turmeric and Sodium sesquicarbonate (Borax substitute)
Amount: Bit of an educated guess!
Extracted by: Mixing
Thinner: Isopropyl alcohol
Application: Paintbrush
Thimbleberry / Flowering raspberry (Rubus odoratus) anthotype by Jane Booth
“Thimbleberry” by Jane Booth, Newbury, Vermont, USA
Parts used: Flower petals and berries
Amount: Three flowers using only the petals, plus ten or so berries
Extracted by: Mortar
Thinner: Isopropyl alcohol 91%
Application: Brushing
Sweet William (Dianthus barbatus) anthotype by Anne Kaplan
“So Sweet” by Anne Kaplan, Charlemont, MA, USA
Parts used: Petals
Amount: Approximately 1 tablespoon
Extracted by: Mortar
Thinner: Grain alcohol
Application: Brushing
Sulla coronaria (Hedysarium coronarium) anthotype by Francesca Genna
“Herbarium Travelling Plants nr.56” by Francesca Genna, Sicily, Italy
Parts used: Petals
Amount: A cup for each print
Extracted by: Mortar
Thinner: Alcohol, denatured ethyl 95%
Application: Brushing
Spirulina (Spirulina maxima) anthotype by Barbara Almeida
“The Woman” by Barbara Almeida, Juiz de Fora, Brazil
Parts used: Powder
Amount: 1 tablespoon
Extracted by: Soaking and decantation
Thinner: Alcohol 70%
Application: Brushing
Spinach (Spinacia oleraceae) anthotype by Michelle Dobre
“Nature’s Grace” by Michelle Dobre, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Parts used: Leaves and stems
Amount: Handful
Extracted by: Blender and then a cotton cloth to squeeze the juice from the pulp
Thinner: A small amount of tap water
Application: Large sponge brush with a slanted edge
Spinach (Spinacia oleracea) anthotype by Tianshi
“Shadows of the Past” by Tianshi, Brussels, Belgium
Parts used: Leaves
Amount: A handful for each print, 200 grams
Extracted by: Mortar
Thinner: Alcohol
Application: Brushing
Spinach (Spinacia oleracea) anthotype by Devon John Chebra
“Cherry Bomb” by Devon John Chebra, Yardley, Pennsylvania, USA
Part used: Leaves
Amount: A large handful for each print
Extracted by: Food processor and strained
Thinner: Tap water
Application: Dipping
Sowthistle, common / Cerrajilla (Sonchus oleraceus L) anthotype by Kimberly Halyburton Fuster
“Self-portrait on Wild Plant” by Kimberly Halyburton Fuster, Valparaíso, Chile
Parts used: Leaves
Amount: A handful for each print
Extracted by: Centrifuge
Thinner: None
Application: Foam brush
Smoke tree (Cotinus coggygria) anthotype by Kazimierz Biernat
”Curiosity” by Kazimierz Biernat, Wola Batorska, Poland
Parts used: Leaves, dry
Amount: 4 handfuls for four 30 x 40 cm prints
Extracted by: Cooking in 200 mL of water, blending in a blender and squeezing through a sock
Thinner: Alcohol (vodka)
Application: Brushing with a foam brush
Sierra larkspur (Delphinium glaucum) anthotype by Leah Campbell
“Summer Fern” by Leah Campbell, Flagstaff, Arizona, USA
Parts Used: Whole flower
Amount: 12 tablespoons
Extracted by: Mortar and pestle
Thinner: Isopropyl alcohol 91%
Application: Foam brush
Salal, common (Gaultheria shallon) anthotype by Ellen J. Craft
“Pədt̕aqaʔ – August: Time of Salal” by Ellen J. Craft, Salish Sea, Seattle, WA, USA
Parts used: Stem, berries and leaves (a few)
Amount: A handful for each print
Extracted by: Mortar
Thinner: Distilled water
Application: Dipping
Saffron, sargol (Crocus sativus) anthotype by Reza Ghareh Gharibi
“Lion and Sun” by Reza Ghareh Gharibi, Tehran, Iran
Parts used: Dried stigmas
Amount: 0.5 gram
Extracted by: Soaked in hot rosewater then passed through filter paper
Thinner: Rose water 40 mL
Application: Brushing with a foam brush
Saffron crocus / Zaran saffron (Crocus sativus) anthotype by Dusan Stulik
“Gingko Biloba” by Dusan Stulik, Los Angeles, California, USA
Parts used: Dried stigmas
Amount: 0.4 gram
Extracted by: Mortar and soaking
Thinner: 100 mL distilled water
Application: Brushing (one hour drying between applications)
Saffron (Crocus sativus) anthotype by Li Vasc
“Tell Me a Nightmare” by Li Vasc, Paraíba, Brazil
Parts used: Powder
Quantity: 2 tablespoons
Extracted by: Mixing
Thinner: Tap water, distilled water, alcohol 70%
Application: Brush