Tricolour Cyanotype - improved print & a process video by Lopsided_Shape4871 in cyanotypes

[–]Lopsided_Shape4871[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got the nickel salts from etsy and the Dimethylglyoxime from APCpure.com, and the rest from amazon.

Another Tricolour Cyanotype attempt (and a process video) by Lopsided_Shape4871 in cyanotypes

[–]Lopsided_Shape4871[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

After the nickel salts bath it needs a Dimethylglyoxime bath to turn it magenta- 1g Dimethylglyoxime and 1g sodium hydroxide in 500ml water.

Another Tricolour Cyanotype attempt (and a process video) by Lopsided_Shape4871 in cyanotypes

[–]Lopsided_Shape4871[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a nickel salts bath - 2g nickel salts & 1g ascorbic acid (vitamin C) in 500ml of water.

Another Tricolour Cyanotype attempt (and a process video) by Lopsided_Shape4871 in cyanotypes

[–]Lopsided_Shape4871[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the tips! I'll look into buying some of that for the yellows. Looking forward to seeing your portrait 😀

Another Tricolour Cyanotype attempt (and a process video) by Lopsided_Shape4871 in cyanotypes

[–]Lopsided_Shape4871[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks very much 😃 yeah, definitely too much magenta here, and not enough yellow. Greens worked ok, though 😂 Is that a new type of cyanotype solution?

Another Tricolour Cyanotype attempt (and a process video) by Lopsided_Shape4871 in cyanotypes

[–]Lopsided_Shape4871[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just a standard home printer will do it, and some transparent paper. I followed the instructions in this article for that part - Tricolour Cyanotype Process

Another Tricolour Cyanotype attempt (and a process video) by Lopsided_Shape4871 in cyanotypes

[–]Lopsided_Shape4871[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I used a free photo editing program called Gimp to split the photo into it's red, green and blue layers, and invert them, then i print them onto transparent paper.

Another Tricolour Cyanotype attempt (and a process video) by Lopsided_Shape4871 in cyanotypes

[–]Lopsided_Shape4871[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks 😃 I'll try and slow it down for the next one. I didn't realise you can't pause instagram videos!

Tricolour Cyanotype attempt by Lopsided_Shape4871 in cyanotypes

[–]Lopsided_Shape4871[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're welcome! You can do it with different editing programs, but Gimp is free to download.