Kembang Telang (Clitoria ternatea) anthotype by Vidhyasuri Utami

“BTS Misti: The View from North Jakarta” by Vidhyasuri Utami
Country: Indonesia
Common name: Also known as Butterfly pea
Parts used: Petals
Application: Brushing
Exposure time: 5 days
Months, season and year: June, summer,
Substrate: Canson Montval watercolour paper 200 gsm
Contrast of final print: * (Low)

Amount: minimum around 5 tablespoons
Extracted using: Mortar
Thinner: Distilled water
Layers: minimum 7 layers
Used to create image: Positive on OHP paper

Challenges or observations:
Sun showers, a common phenomenon in the equator. in which prevented me to expose the print. During this year’s summer, we experienced more sun showers than before. It definitely must be a sunprint, I have no UV box. It was a waste of time to try it in the box, inside and all. The more layers you add, a hint of purplish chrome appears, though it vanished after exposure. Telang also could change colour to purple by adding acid such as a dash of squeezed lime. Telang is known as a natural colorant for foods and beverages in Indonesia.

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