Hi Doug. Thanks for the question. I don't think it will affect the process. Unless it has a UV blocker, any glass should be fine. A UV-resistant glass of the type used in framing would present a problem. I suppose the thicker the glass the more chance for aberrations in the glass that might diffuse or refract the light. But I still don't think that will be much of a problem. You certainly will be able to get a print. There may be some very slightly out of focus areas or a shadow caused by some flaw in the glass (a small crack or bubble, for example). But that would probably be pretty minimal. So I guess it depends on your tolerance for that. But I think you should be fine. Printing at that size, I think your biggest obstacles are getting an even coat and finding a tray and sink large enough o do the developing. Happy printing!
Thank you for the reply :-) I just noticed that the tabletop has a slight tint to it. Nothing too crazy but it does seem to have one. Will this affect the process?
@@dougc3529 It might. Especially if the tint is caused by a UV blocker. But there's only one way to find out for sure! Try a small one and see what happens.
Thanks for sharing your process! Looking forward to your future videos.
I have watched and saved many of your videos. This one just popped up and was worth watching. Thanks!!
Thank you, Kim! I'm glad you like the videos. Thanks for the comment.
I want to make large cyanotypes. I have a 3x5 glass tabletop that is 3/4 in thick. Will the thickness of the glass affect the process?
Hi Doug. Thanks for the question. I don't think it will affect the process. Unless it has a UV blocker, any glass should be fine. A UV-resistant glass of the type used in framing would present a problem. I suppose the thicker the glass the more chance for aberrations in the glass that might diffuse or refract the light. But I still don't think that will be much of a problem. You certainly will be able to get a print. There may be some very slightly out of focus areas or a shadow caused by some flaw in the glass (a small crack or bubble, for example). But that would probably be pretty minimal. So I guess it depends on your tolerance for that. But I think you should be fine. Printing at that size, I think your biggest obstacles are getting an even coat and finding a tray and sink large enough o do the developing. Happy printing!
Thank you for the reply :-) I just noticed that the tabletop has a slight tint to it. Nothing too crazy but it does seem to have one. Will this affect the process?
@@dougc3529 It might. Especially if the tint is caused by a UV blocker. But there's only one way to find out for sure! Try a small one and see what happens.