I have yet to master making a digital negative. I can't get the toner dense enough with the one laser printer I have access to, and my inkjet doesn't work with transparencies. In the meantime, I've been doing photograms and contact printing medium format negatives.
@@RickLeMon A trick I've heard of is to print the same digital negative two times and stack them on top of each other, this should help with the toner density issue. Hope that helps!
This is really helpful! I actually like the wiggly edges and I purposefully do them. It’s fun to give different textures edges by painting the solution on with different types of brushes or sponges, letting the solution drip or splash, etc. anywhere the solution is, it will develop. So, you can basically draw with the solution. And that adds a whole new layer of excitement!
I still use the solution I mixed one or two years ago. So, as long as you keep them in lightproof bottles, pretty long. If you aren't sure if the solution still works just do a quick testprint. I hope that helps!
Have you ever tried printing onto beach pebbles? I tried by sealing the pebble with gesso and after well dry I coated it with the solution and left it in dark to dry. When I looked at them a day or two later they were dark blue so I assumed a failure and haven't tried since. I would love to master this technique, do you have any ideas/help for me please?
I haven't tried printing on beach pebbles. But I think you'll have the most success using an emulsion similar to mine when printing on glass. (You can watch the video here: ua-cam.com/video/81GZpizrJRo/v-deo.html) Hope that helps!
I tried my 1st cyanotype today at a library workshop. We printed on fabric. I think I needed a weight on my glass. I’m looking for inspo on how to spruce up my failed print
What mistakes have you made before in Cyanotype printing?
I have yet to master making a digital negative. I can't get the toner dense enough with the one laser printer I have access to, and my inkjet doesn't work with transparencies. In the meantime, I've been doing photograms and contact printing medium format negatives.
@@RickLeMon A trick I've heard of is to print the same digital negative two times and stack them on top of each other, this should help with the toner density issue.
Hope that helps!
@JulianSandro with solarfast the printed side of the transparency faces up, is it also the case with cyanotype?
By the way, I've made ALL the mistakes, all of them lol!
This is really helpful! I actually like the wiggly edges and I purposefully do them. It’s fun to give different textures edges by painting the solution on with different types of brushes or sponges, letting the solution drip or splash, etc. anywhere the solution is, it will develop. So, you can basically draw with the solution. And that adds a whole new layer of excitement!
Fantástica demostración, gracias!!!!
Without mixing type a and b what is the
shelf life of the chemicals when diluted
I still use the solution I mixed one or two years ago. So, as long as you keep them in lightproof bottles, pretty long. If you aren't sure if the solution still works just do a quick testprint.
I hope that helps!
Have you ever tried printing onto beach pebbles? I tried by sealing the pebble with gesso and after well dry I coated it with the solution and left it in dark to dry. When I looked at them a day or two later they were dark blue so I assumed a failure and haven't tried since. I would love to master this technique, do you have any ideas/help for me please?
I haven't tried printing on beach pebbles.
But I think you'll have the most success using an emulsion similar to mine when printing on glass.
(You can watch the video here: ua-cam.com/video/81GZpizrJRo/v-deo.html)
Hope that helps!
I tried my 1st cyanotype today at a library workshop. We printed on fabric. I think I needed a weight on my glass. I’m looking for inspo on how to spruce up my failed print
A great way to spruce up failed fabric prints is to add some fabric paint or even do some embroidery on top of the print. Hope that helps!
Hi, do you use normal led UV?
Yes!
Hi. Do you use anything to fix the colour and avoid fading?
No, I don't use anything like that. But in my experience, the prints are quite durable. Hope that helps!
THX 👍