Lovely tutorial, thank you! Can you use mixed media on the Hahnemuehle paper? I'd like to layer oil paints over the cyanotype. Also, how color fast is the print after toning with a tannin solution? Thanks!
I have printed some cyanotypes, was told to put in soda crystals for 30 seconds or so and then dry naturally. Didn't notice any purple hues? But anyway are these ok to wet again to do this kind of toning? One print was not able to be soda crystalled so presume if want to tone that i need to buy some crystals and only put in for a few seconds? I found that part of this video hardest to grasp.
Id like to suggest something: To take this from a "Yea he knows what hes talking about" to a "I'll bookmark this and come back to it time and time again, and subscribe", you could spend the time to work out how many grams of soda per 100ml of water are needed, how many grams of tanin per 100ml etc. Provide more detail than "about two teaspoons" when the picture is at stake, and you could set yourself up as a go-to. You know what you're talking about but the info provided in the video was a little too slap-dash to be a go-to source of info. All it would take is a little more time and working out ratios that work for you and then giving viewers more of a starting point, to take that next step.
Amounts aren't going to help you with this process. There are way too many variables from person to person...Hardness and pH of your water, the chemicals in your water, the brand of coffee or tea you use, the quality of the crop of coffee or tea when it was harvested, etc., not to mention the starting print itself...Which chemistry you started with to make the print, how much you brushed on, how long you exposed it, the type of paper you used, yada yada yada. This guy gave you everything you need to get started. The exact amounts are going to be up to you to figure out for your specific circumstances.
Thank you, very good explanation of how to tone and bleach cyanotypes and yes, Hahnemuehle Platinum Rag is the best paper I found so far.
Thanks for sharing!
So helpful thank you!
Thanks really enjoyed your demo.
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it.
Thank you Tim, that was really informative and inspiring!
Glad it was helpful!
Lovely tutorial, thank you! Can you use mixed media on the Hahnemuehle paper? I'd like to layer oil paints over the cyanotype. Also, how color fast is the print after toning with a tannin solution? Thanks!
I have printed some cyanotypes, was told to put in soda crystals for 30 seconds or so and then dry naturally. Didn't notice any purple hues? But anyway are these ok to wet again to do this kind of toning? One print was not able to be soda crystalled so presume if want to tone that i need to buy some crystals and only put in for a few seconds? I found that part of this video hardest to grasp.
Id like to suggest something: To take this from a "Yea he knows what hes talking about" to a "I'll bookmark this and come back to it time and time again, and subscribe", you could spend the time to work out how many grams of soda per 100ml of water are needed, how many grams of tanin per 100ml etc. Provide more detail than "about two teaspoons" when the picture is at stake, and you could set yourself up as a go-to. You know what you're talking about but the info provided in the video was a little too slap-dash to be a go-to source of info. All it would take is a little more time and working out ratios that work for you and then giving viewers more of a starting point, to take that next step.
Amounts aren't going to help you with this process. There are way too many variables from person to person...Hardness and pH of your water, the chemicals in your water, the brand of coffee or tea you use, the quality of the crop of coffee or tea when it was harvested, etc., not to mention the starting print itself...Which chemistry you started with to make the print, how much you brushed on, how long you exposed it, the type of paper you used, yada yada yada.
This guy gave you everything you need to get started. The exact amounts are going to be up to you to figure out for your specific circumstances.