Apart from being a brilliant scientist and botanist, Anna Atkins was also an artist. She created numerous prints from plants, lace and feather arrangements. This is how you can print your own cyanotypes in Anna Atkins’ style. We have done research, but not managed to find out a lot on paper or oils used, so if you possess ANY knowledge at all in terms of which paper or oil was … Read more
The ‘Blythtype’, is a variation on Cyanotypes by Jeff Blyth where a positive print is made from a positive image. It also has increased light sensitivity through the introduction of a photosensitive dye. Cyanotype experimenters are encouraged to have a go, though NOT for beginners. Writers and photographers / Jeff Blyth and Martin Richardson Abstract This paper describes a new Cyanotype system, the ‘Blythtype’, which offers a new technique resulting … Read more
A brief history of the cyanotype process invented by Sir John Herschel
Blueprint to cyanotypes – exploring a historical altenrnative photographic process, a book with practical instructions to the cyanotype.
Alternative Photography, Art and Artists, Edition 1. A softback book representing over 100 artists working in alternative photographic processes.
Ruth Brown is finally releasing an updated edition of Cyanotypes on Fabric. From the expert fabric printer comes a practical and well researched how-to book on cyanotypes.