“Spring Blackbirds” by Christine Acebo, Connecticut, USA
Parts used: Stigmas and petals
Amount: Pinch of saffron threads, several flowers of each plant
Extracted by: Mortar
Thinner: Vodka
Application: Brushing
Mix of Old Bay seasoning and Raspberry (Rubus idaeus) border anthotype by Kathleen Bishop
“Selfie On the Wall” by Kathleen Bishop, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
Parts used: Powder for the anthotype and Raspberry fruit for the border
Amount: 2 tablespoons Old Bay, a small tray of berries
Extracted by: Soaking the Old Bay, mortar and pestle for berries
Thinner: Tap water for Old Bay (1/4 cup), no thinner for berries
Application: Brushing with a sponge brush
Japanese barberry, common (Beberis thunberbii atropurpurea) anthotype by Chris G Smith
“Man’s Best Friend” by Chris G Smith, Shetland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parts used: Leaves
Amount: A handful
Extracted by: Mortar
Thinner: Isopropyl alcohol
Application: Sponge
Jambeiro-vermelho tree, common (Syzygium jambolanum) anthotype by Juliana A Hirayama
“Summer Days” by Juliana A Hirayama, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Parts used: Petals and stem
Amount: A handful for each print
Extracted by: Maceration with mortar and pestle by hand, then filter it to separate only the liquid part
Thinner: Alcohol isopropyl 99,8%
Application: Brushing
Dogwood (Cornus sanguinea) anthotype by Paul Ligas
“Sixth Ghost” by Paul Ligas, Ledbury, Herefordshire, United Kingdom
Parts used: Berries
Amount: Small handful
Extracted by: Mortar
Thinner: 3 teaspoons of isopropyl alcohol
Application: Brushing with a foam brush
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
Black turtle bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) anthotype by Eduardo Romero
“Field-gravity” by Eduardo Romero, Olinda, Brazil
Parts used: Beans
Amount: 50 grams of beans
Extracted by: Immersion
Thinner: 150 mL of 46% alcohol
Application: Brush coating
Black turtle bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) anthotype by Marina Soares
“Two Sides” by Marina Soares, Olinda, Brazil
Parts used: Grain
Amount: Black turtle bean 50 grams
Extracted by: Soaking
Thinner: 50 mL tap water and 50 mL Alcohol 46%
Application: Brushing
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
Pepper, red (Capsicum annuum) anthotype by Elizabeth Lee
“SP with pepper” by Elizabeth Lee, São Paulo, Brazil
Parts used: Industrial powder from Korea
Amount: 10 grams
Extracted by: Mortar
Thinner: Tap water
Application: Brushing
Passion fruit / Maracujá amarelo (Passiflora edulis sims) anthotype by Camila Mangueira
“Toy #03, Passion Flowers” by Camila Mangueira, Crato, Ceará, Brazil
Parts used: Pulp
Amount: Approximately 20 mL
Extracted by: Spoon
Thinner: None
Application: Cotton ball
Mix of Doca (Carpobrotus chilensis), Doquilla (Lampranthus multiradiatus), Rosy dew plant (Lampranthus multiradiatus) anthotype by Maria Piedad Aguirre
“Aizoaceae 4” by Maria Piedad Aguirre, La Serena, Chile
Parts used: Fresh petals
Amount: A handful
Extracted by: Cooking
Thinner: 1 cup of tap water
Application: Brush and dipping
Lichen (Lichen sp. possibly Flavoparmelia caperata) anthotype by Alex Whiteside
“My Heart” by Alex Whiteside, Austin, Texas, United States
Parts used: All
Amount: About 1 cup of lichen extracted in 1/3-1/2 cup of ammonia, topped up with distilled water
Extracted by: Soaking
Thinner: Water
Application: Brushing
Indigo / Añil (Indigofera suffruticosa) anthotype by Ivonne Gutiérrez González
“Blue Hour” by Ivonne Gutiérrez González, Mexico City, Mexico
Parts used: Powder
Amount: 1 gram
Extracted by: Mixing
Thinner: Distilled water
Application: Brushing
Grass, lawn (possibly Proa potensis) anthotype by Laura Kivela Schroeder
“Grass Anthotype 1” by Laura Kivela Schroeder, West Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
Parts used: Leaf blades, leaf sheaths, collars
Amount: A compressed handful for each small print
Extracted by: Lawn mower (used a clump of freshly-cut grass)
Thinner: None
Application: Rubbed grass directly on the surface of the paper
Cosmos (Cosmos sulphureus) anthotype by Narmada Sugasti
“Fogo / Fire” by Narmada Sugasti, Brasília, Brazil
Parts used: Petals
Amount: 100 grams
Extracted by: Mortar
Thinner: Ethyl Alcohol 46%
Application: Brushing
Iris / Bearded iris (Iris germanica) anthotype by Penny Russell
“Mike’s Garden” by Penny Russell, emulsion made in France, Anthotype exposed in United Kingdom
Parts used: Petals, not the bearded yellow bit in the middle
Amount: Approximately 3 petals for each small print
Extracted by: Mortar
Thinner: Vodka
Application: Brushing
African tulip (Spathodea campanulata) anthotype by Ana Gracielle
“Time” by Ana Gracielle, Recife, Brazil
Parts used: Petals
Amount: 27 grams
Extracted by: Maceration
Thinner: 60 mL tap water / 10 mL alcohol
Application: Brushing
Red Omero Cabbage, hydroponic (Brassica oleracea, var. capitata f. rubra) anthotype by Laurie Beck Peterson
“Audrey” by Laurie Beck Peterson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Parts used: Leaves
Amount: A handful
Extracted by: Mortar
Thinner: Everclear vodka
Application: Brushing
Red currant (Ribes Rubrum) anthotype by Karoliina Tomasson
“Hatching sun” by Karoliina Tomasson, Saaremaa, Estonia
Parts used: Berries
Amount: A small handful for each print
Extracted by: Kitchen blender, strained with a cheesecloth
Thinner: 40% vodka
Application: Brushing