“Noria and the sea” by Sara Olivia Fuentes
Country: Los Ángeles, Chile
Parts used: Stem, leaves
Amount: Handful for each print
Extracted by: Mortar
Thinner: Medical alcohol
Application: Cotton swabs
Turmeric (Curcuma longa) anthotype by Andy Schmitt
“Summer” by Andy Schmitt
Country: Plainsboro, NJ, USA
Parts used: Turmeric powder
Amount: 3 oz powder in 6 oz liquid
Extracted by: Shaking, then left to settle: gives a saturated solution
Thinner: Denatured ethyl alcohol
Application: Brushing
Sour cherry (Prunus cerasus) anthotype by CB Campbell
“Cherries from Cherries” by CB Campbell
Country: Thunder Bay, Canada
Parts used: Fruit, pitted
Amount: Juice from 5-7 cherries per print
Extracted by: Mortar
Thinner: Thinned and stabilized with a few drops of lime juice and rubbing alcohol
Application: Brush
Rocket (Eruca sativa) anthotype by Eliza Eleonora Frangelaki
“Rockets” by Eliza Eleonora Frangelaki
Country: Thessaloniki, Greece
Parts used: Leaves
Amount: 100 grams (they produce a lot of pigment)
Extracted by: Blending with water, then filtered through cotton fabric
Thinner: Filtered tap water
Application: Brushing
Hibiscus (Hibiscus sabdariffa) anthotype by Ronald D. Butler
“Trinity” by Ronald D. Butler
Country: New York City, NY, USA
Parts used: Dried flowers
Amount: Large handful placed in a mason Jar
Extracted by: Soaking while stored in a refrigerator for 48 hours, occasionally shaking the mixture
Thinner: 10 oz of Everclear 190 proof grain alcohol
Application: Brushing
Chard, common (Beta vulgaris) anthotype by Melanie Woodhead and Samuel Woodhead
“Blackbird” by Melanie Woodhead and Samuel Woodhead
Country: Redditch, Worcestershire, UK
Parts used: Leaves
Amount: Handful
Extracted by: Mortar
Thinner: Vodka
Application: Brushing
Beetroot (Beta vulgaris) anthotype by Sophie Lascelles
“Viriditas” by Sophie Lascelles
Country: Sant Pere de Ribes, Barcelona province, Spain
Parts used: Root
Amount: About a spoonful
Extracted by: Boiling, blending and straining
Application: Nylon brush
Turmeric (Curcuma longa) anthotype by Kirsten Murphy
“Grandma’s House” by Kirsten Murphy
Country: Yellowknife, NT, Canada
Parts used: Powder
Amount: 1 tsp
Thinner: 4 tsp Life Brand, 99% denatured alcohol
Application: Brushing
Jaboticaba / Brazilian grape tree (Plinia cauliflora) anthotype by Daniela Felix
“Pão de Açúcar” by Daniela Felix
Country: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Parts used: Grape
Amount: About 10 grapes
Extracted by: Mortar, then soaked for 6 days with sugar and grain alcohol
Thinner: Grain alcohol
Application: Brushing
Red cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata f. rubra) anthotype by Helen Kapitain
“Paul’s” by Helen Kapitain
Country: London, UK
Parts used: Stem and leaves
Amount: 200 grams
Extracted by: Blender
Thinner: Alcohol (vodka)
Application: Dipping
Pepper / Paprika (Capsicum annuum) anthotype by Justine Reiswich
“Facade“ by Justine Reiswich
Country: Trier, Germany
Parts used: Paprika powder
Amount: 1 tablespoon
Extracted by: Mixing, then filtering through a coffee filter
Thinner: Vodka, 40%
Application: Brushing
Turmeric (Curcuma longa) anthotype by Carolina Carmini
“A long day” by Carolina Carmini
Country: Taboão da Serra, São Paulo, Brazil
Parts used: Powder
Amount: 15 grams
Extracted by: Dilution
Thinner: Grain alcohol
Application: Brushing
Pumpkin, giant (Cucurbita maxima) anthotype by Kazimierz Biernat
“Nature connection” by Kazimierz Biernat
Country: Cracow area, Poland
Parts used: Petals
Amount: 10 flowers
Extracted by: Mortar
Thinner: Vodka
Application: Brushing with foam brush
Rose, red (Rosa rubiginosa.) anthotype by Dianne Bos
“Touching Planet Rose” by Dianne Bos
Country: Calgary, Alberta, Canada, but print exposed in France
Parts used: Petals
Amount: 5 full fresh flower heads
Extracted by: Soaked in rum and then squished with a wooden spoon
Thinner: Alcohol (cheap Barbados rum)
Application: Brushing
Nettle, green (Urtica Gracilis) anthotype by António Rebolo
“Scott Green Nuttle” by António Rebolo
Country: Portugal
Parts used: Leaves
Amount: 1 cup
Extracted using: Centrifuge
Thinner: Alcohol 96%
Application: Brushing
Spinach (Spinacia oleracea) anthotype by Michael Dubanowich
“Catsburg” by Michael Dubanowich
Country: Cary, USA
Parts used: Leaves
Amount: About 8 fl oz
Extracted by: Immersion blender
Thinner: 91 Isopropyl alcohol
Application: Brushing
Lamb’s quarter (Chenopodium album) anthotype by Nicole Duprée
“You Belong Here” by Nicole Duprée
Country: Philadelphia, PA, USA
Parts used: Stem and leaves
Amount: Handful for each print
Extracted by: Blender
Thinner: Isopropyl alcohol
Application: Dipping
Fireweed, common (Chamaenerion angustifolium) anthotype by Sirpa Kärkkäinen
“A flying fantasy beetle” by Sirpa Kärkkäinen
Country: Helsinki, Finland
Parts used: Petals
Amount: 100 grams
Extracted by: Centrifuge in a blender
Thinner: Boiled tap water, a teaspoon of glycerol and vitamin C. First mixed the flower petals and a minimum amount of the boiled tap water in a blender, then filtered the mixture with cheesecloth. Mixed a teaspoon of glycerol into the solution. In the end, mixed an effervescent vitamin C tablet into the solution and mixed well
Application: Brushing
Bracken (Pteridium aquilinum) anthotype by Paul Ligas
“Bracken anthotype” by Paul Ligas
Country: Ledbury, Herefordshire, England, UK
Parts used: Leaves
Amount: A handful
Extracted by: Mortar and pestle
Thinner: 4 teaspoons (tsp) isopropyl alcohol
Application: Brushing
Lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis) anthotype by Teemu Lampinen
“Full Send” by Teemu Lampinen
Country: Tampere, Finland
Parts used: Leaves
Amount: 20-25 leaves per A4 print
Extracted by: Mortar
Thinner: Tap water, alcohol (cheap vodka)
Application: Foam brush