“Rollie #4” by Ren Suchyta-Korany, Indiana, USA
Parts used: 80% petals / 20% stems and leaves
Amount: 2 tablespoons
Extracted by: Soaking
Solvent: Alcohol 70%
Application: Brushing
Mix of Elderberry (Sambucus nigra) and Jamun (Syzygium cumini) anthotype by Ray Harris
“Two’s company” by Ray Harris, Bristol, UK
Parts used: Fresh berries
Amount: A handful for each print
Extracted by: Just pressing fruit directly onto the paper
Solvent: None
Application: Pressing fruit directly onto paper, light brushing
Dyer’s coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria) anthotype by Fiona Robinson
“Coreopsis ‘self-portrait'” by Fiona Robinson, Salford, UK
Parts used: Petals
Amount: A handful for several small prints
Extracted by: Mortar
Solvent: Alcohol (vodka)
Application: Brushing
Strawberry, wild (Fragaria vesca) anthotype by Kateřina Malečová Suková
“Untitled” by Kateřina Malečová Suková, Czech Republic
Parts used: Leaves
Amount: A handful for each print
Extracted by: Mortar
Solvent: Alcohol
Application: Brushing
Snow pea (Pisum sativum) anthotype by Ralph Rinke
“Pea Pod” by Ralph Rinke, Parksville, British Columbia, Canada
Parts used: Leaves
Amount: Approximately 10 grams mixed with 10 mL of distilled water (only about 2 mL of emulsion was used for the print)
Extracted by: Mortar and pestle
Solvent: Distilled water
Application: Brushing
Broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. itálica Plenk) anthotype by Carla Rocha
“Fractal” by Carla Rocha, Seixal, Portugal
Parts used: Florets (the green heads at the top)
Amount: 5 small florets
Extracted by: Immersion blender
Thinner: Diluted with two spoonfuls of alcohol
Application: Brushing
Spinach (Spinacia oleracea) anthotype by Pam McLean-Parker
“Pennsylvania Ferns” by Pam McLean-Parker, Pennsylvania, USA
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
Mullein (Verbascum thapsus) anthotype by Jen Perena
“Papery Lace” by Jen Perena, Rochester, New York, USA
Parts used: Dried flowers
Amount: 2 tablespoons
Extracted by: Boiling (to make tea)
Solvent: Tap water
Application: Brushing
Mint (Mentha) anthotype by İlhan Sadıkoğlu
“Untitled” by İlhan Sadıkoğlu, İstanbul, Turkey
Parts used: The stems and the leaves
Amount: 2 tablespoons
Extracted by: Blender
Application: Brushing
Melon, Santa Claus (Cucumis melo) anthotype by Marta Palau Franco
“Summer melon flower” by Marta Palau Franco, Luxembourg
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 brush
Mix of Butterfly Pea flower (Clitoria ternatea) and Spirulina (Spirulina maxima) anthotype by Andie Dale
“Woven Butterfly Angel” by Andie Dale, United Kingdom
Parts used: Powder
Extracted by: Mixing
Solvent: Tap water
Application: Sponge brush