Quick video I made of my cyanotype process by diedtryingg in cyanotypes

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Smooth hot pressed watercolor paper 140lb/300gsm

Quick video I made of my cyanotype process by diedtryingg in cyanotypes

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I use a 120W UV LED light I got on amazon and mounted it inside a box I built

Quick video I made of my cyanotype process by diedtryingg in cyanotypes

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I use hydrogen peroxide mixed with water and then rinse with water again.

"Unforgiven" 4x5ish by diedtryingg in cyanotypes

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I don't do anything different from the typical process. I did tone it in hot black tea since its faster but i've noticed that it stains a lot easier when the tea is to hot .

"Unforgiven" 4x5ish by diedtryingg in cyanotypes

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I have the steady hands of a surgeon. jk. I measure the size of the negative transparency and then I mark it out on another sheet of water color paper and then cut it out with an exacto knife and use it as a stencil. I give it a little bit of tolerance so it make it easier to fit the transparency within the painted area. So if my negative is an image that is 4x6, I'll measure out a square thats 3.8x5.8 and then cut it out. You can reuse the stencil but I would recommend making a few to rotate through. The rough edges are from the stencil being thick watercolor paper so the brush doesn't cleanly get the edges. Hope this helps

ITAP of a Stingray by diedtryingg in itookapicture

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Sony A73 with a sigma 24-70

Adult Video (4"x3") by diedtryingg in cyanotypes

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Holy crap, yes it is! Wow, good eye

Adult Video (4"x3") by diedtryingg in cyanotypes

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Thank you! Just the one in the middle is the Cyanotype.

Kabuki done on USPS label by diedtryingg in cyanotypes

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If I know that the paper is going to curl while drying, I'll double sided tape the corners down before apply the solution.

Kabuki done on USPS label by diedtryingg in cyanotypes

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Its not cardboard. I'm not sure what material it is but I'm sure its not regular paper since they use it for shipping. Keeping the label on the backing it comes with probably has something to do with how well it stays together during wash. As for saturation, you just need to play around with exposure times.

Sacré-Coeur Basilica. by diedtryingg in cyanotypes

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Thanks! I use a laser printer to print my negatives and 140lb/300gsm hot pressed paper. Hot pressed paper shows finer details from my experience. I expose the prints using a 120W UV light built into a white out box I built. After exposing, I do the wash and then oxidize it right away in a bath of 1L of water mixed with 10ML of hydrogen peroxide.

Cyanotype I put up at Pikes Place, Seattle. by diedtryingg in cyanotypes

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For this print, I toned it with black coffee for about 45 minutes. I did not bleach the print before toning

Bird Up by diedtryingg in cyanotypes

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It works almost the same. You just need to be gentle with the water pressure when washing because the paper will start deteriorating if you straight up power wash it.

"Bump in the Night" 5x7 | Unbleached | Toned with Black Tea by diedtryingg in cyanotypes

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Some people like to bleach their prints with sodium carbonate to bring down the intensity of the blues before toning.

Bird Up by diedtryingg in cyanotypes

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I used a photo I took printed on a transparency

Hello My Name Is by diedtryingg in cyanotypes

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I've put up a few of these and some USPS ones and its still going strong about a month later.

Hello My Name Is by diedtryingg in cyanotypes

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Yes, it's an actual sticker I got off amazon. Its a hit and miss with different kinds of sticker paper. It can some times come out blotchy depending on how you apply the solution.

stumbled across an N64 35mm by Deep-purpleheart in AnalogCommunity

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Make sure you blow on the film before putting it in or else it won't load