“Let’s have a cuppa” by Malin Fabbri
Country: Sweden
Parts used: Leaves
Amount: 3 teaspoons
Extracted by: Mortar
Thinner: Boiling tap water
Application: Dipping, emerging the whole substrate, leaving it to dry, then brushing on 8 coats
Layers: 9
Substrate: Watercolour paper
Created with: Paper cutouts of a teapot and a teacup. I also tried drawing on transparency paper but liked this print better.
Exposure: 2 days of sun, 4 days part sunny and 1 day of rain
Month, season and year: July, summer, 2023
Contrast: ✿✿ (Medium)
Challenges or observations: I tried using Assam tea before, but the print had too low contrast. I wanted to try for a higher contrast, so this time I brewed the tea very strong for a long time then submerged the substrate in the tea, letting it soak it up. I let it dry and then added 8 more coats, which worked out better. It took a whole day waiting for the coats to dry between layers, but I think it was worth it in the end.
See gallery: AlternativePhotography.com/malin-fabbri/
Tea, assam (Camellia assamica) anthotype by Malin Fabbri
This anthotype is part of World Anthotype Day
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