I had one teeny tiny meadow rue cyanotype in my stash that I turned into a teeny tiny card.
Somehow I have a handful of these tiny cards and envelopes in my stash....so I might as well use them up. More teeny cards to come!Speaking of cyanotype....today I did my second experiment with Roseanne's exam paper. I coated a chunk of it with the chemicals yesterday....so it was nice and dry for some sun printing this morning.
I have to coat papers in a space where there is no natural light so I've set up a cyanotype prep station in my garage. It's working well....and I don't have to tidy up. This is the treated exam paper.
I put down layer of airy plants and covered it with glass. I exposed it to the sun for about 45 seconds before putting down the grass and another piece of glass.
This what it looked like when I took it to the sink. It's still on the glass.
It seemed to hold up well to light rinsing.....better than tissue. But I still was careful and never took it off the glass.
This is after rinsing the chemicals out and spritzing it with peroxide to speed up the processing.
I'm pretty tickled. I left it on the glass until it was completely dry.
W O W, MaryAnn! I'm guessing you are now more than merely "pretty tickled" at this point. What a stunning outcome with this cyanotype and this paper, with its shapes, contrasts, chunkinesses, delicacies, variations, movement, and layered depth. I recognize all the years of play, puttering, practice, and patience that allowed for today's particular experimentation, and I applaud you for every bit of the aforementioned.
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Thanks Dotty....yes I was pretty tickled with it. Most of my cyanotypes are on heavy watercolor paper, so it's nice to have a light piece to work with. And this exam paper was pretty easy to work with.
DeleteThat’s amazing! WOW from me, too!
ReplyDeleteThanks Kristin!
DeleteWow, this process is amazing, MaryAnn, and I love the results!! And I also love your teeny tiny card with its beautiful cyanotypes!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for cheering me on Judy! I like it when I have time to play and experiment.
DeleteWow, such clear imprints….or what ever they are called. A beautiful piece π
ReplyDeleteI was pretty tickled at how well they printed onto this exam paper! Thanks for the thumbs up!
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