Cyanotype on Glass
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- Опубликовано: 1 июн 2024
- In this video, I'm going to try Cyanotype printing on glass!
I go over how to mix the emulsion, prepare the glass, and create a stunning cyanotype print that's not only incredible but also a spectacular physical object.
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00:00 - Intro
00:14 - Mixing the Emulsion
01:50 - Coating the Glass
03:05 - Printing
Let me know if you want to see me use this technique to print on metals like bronze or other smooth surfaces 😁
Yes pleaseee
Awesome video. Id like to try this on metal. So you think the same process should work? I mean... same amount of gelatin, temperature... ? :D thanks in advance.
Yes, please! I would love to see it!
Once you have heated the emulsion, do you let it cool down a bit before applying it to the glass?? I am going to try this in a day or so.
@@sassegranny4700 I don't let it cool down. I apply the heated emulsion directly onto the glass. Just make sure it doesn't get hotter than 40°C. Hope that helps!
How clever. The gelatin bit. Thank you
Beautiful video. The filming was perfect! I like that you went over mixing the gel cold, before heating it, and did the whole process in white light, so it would be filmed well.
Thanks a lot for this discover. Beautiful video and poetic work.
Thank you for making this video. That print looks absolutely beautiful! I've never thought about printmaking before, but this video makes me want to try it out!
Love to hear that!
Boredom and routine are the springboards to achievement! 😸
I think I'll try this with my cyanotypes this year. Your video is the only one which has made me want to attempt this.
I wonder if glass cyanotypes can be toned. 🤔
Best wishes from Vermont 🍁
Thanks for the praise!
Sadly toning doesn't work, because it would require the print to be submerged in tannin-containing fluid for quite a while and that would just turn the coating back to a a gooey blob of gelantine.
I love your video-perfect pace and very relaxing. I have also become bored, in a way-though I am doing lots of textile work with Cyanotypes--here is my questions-that little box...is that a light box? Can you tell me exactly what the wattage or how it develops? At first I thought it was just a dark box and could not figure out how it developed...thank you so very much
Yes, it is a lightbox. I glued UV-Led Strips to the lid. The LED strip I used has 60 Leds a meter with a 395-400 nm wavelength.
I also made a video about this Setup: ruclips.net/video/bUmAwSqyVqA/видео.html.
Hope that helps
Thank you so much-that is fantastic.
@@JulianSandro
Was the white light just used for filming purposes or is this method safe to try in white light?
The emulsion only gets light-sensitive when it's dry. So yes it's safe to try with standard room lighting. just keep it away from Sunlight (unless during exposure). Hope that helps!
Hello, I think you did a wonderful job. I tried a lot to develop through glass, but I did not succeed, because the liquid does not stick. Now I know the difference, which is gelatin. I have a question: Can the gelatin method work on thin plastic, and is it possible to develop with sunlight as we do? Usually on paper, thank you,,
Although I've personally never tried to print on plastic I do think it should work as long as the plastic isn't too bendy. Development it sunlight should work perfectly fine.
Very nice and inspiring video indeed, I was wondering: how long can you these glass printed images, do they fade or can you put them on exposition for long periods of time?
Cyanotypes are archival, they last a very very long time
Very nice video. I want to try Cyanotype printing this year. Have you tried to tone the glass print?
Thanks for the praise. Sadly, Toning doesn't work because the gelatine would dissolve during the process.
Thanks for the info on toning-I had intended to try it.
Many thanks for your interesting video with your calm voice. I have a little question: do you rinse the exposed glass in pure water? Can you enhance the color tone with something? Sometimes I take for paper Cyanotype Hydrogen Peroxide. Is this also possible for glass ?
Yes, I do rinse the water in pure water. Although I haven't tried oxidizing glass-prints using hydrogen peroxide. I do think it should work. Maybe do a test on a smaller piece of glass beforehand. Hope that helps
Really nice video! Did you clean the glass before coating?
Yes, I used some glass cleaner to remove any grease that might have been on there.
Fascinating results. I've often wondered if it was possible to create something similar to a gelatin silver plate for cyanotype. It looks like you rinsed the plate only briefly, I suppose because of the fragility of the emulsion. About how long would you suggest washing the print for?
Yes, I did handle the print a lot more carefully than normal. I don't have a specific development time I follow. I just rinse it until there is no more yellowish stain visible. That takes something around 30s depending on the thickness of the coating.
Thank you for the insight! Looking forward to trying myself. @@JulianSandro
Thank you for this detailed video. if I understood correctly, you add 20 g of gelatin in 100 ml of total solution (A+B). but do you also heat the solution before adding the gelatin? and if so, at how many degrees? when you add the gelatine then mix everything at 40 degrees. Do you let it cool before pouring the mixture onto the plate? tank you so much
Yes, I do add 20 g of gelatin in 100 ml of total solution (A+B). I don't heat the solution before adding the gelatine. It is necessary to add the gelatine to cold water, otherwise it will form clumps. Further, I pour the 40°C hot solution onto the glass plate. Because at room temperature the final solution has a gelly-like consistency. I hope that helps
@@JulianSandro when you say «add the gelatin to cold water» you mean "add the gelatin to cold solution"? Beacause in the video I see you put the gelatin in the solution and no into cold water. Thanks
@@clarapatella7787 Yes, sorry I mean cold Solution.
@@JulianSandro thank you very much. I'll tell you if the esperiment Will be good
Would tea staining be suitable or would it need to be in moisture for too long?
Sadly, Toning doesn't work because the gelatine would dissolve during the process.
@@JulianSandro thanks for the reply
I wonder if this would project an image onto a wall if placed in a window.?
Yes it would!
for the same anount of the imulsion a and b, how much gelatin should be used?
The final emulsion consists of 50ml emulsion a + 50ml emulsion b + 20g of gelantine. Hope that helps
@@JulianSandrogreat; thanks
@@JulianSandrohow lobg the mixture last? Generally mix of a&b last for few hours when using it for coating paper. Now with adding gelatin and heating it, does it last longer? Or no different?
@@MehriJamshidi During my little experiments I found that the mixture does last a bit longer than standard cyanotype emulsion. Stored in a light-proof container even up to a few days. The color is a good indicator to check if the emulsion is still good. If the mixture has a blue tint it will probably not work as well as some fresh green one. Hope that helps!