They work best on natural fibers, like cotton, silk, linen. Always wash the fabric without softener before using. I've tried other fabrics, but with mixed results, and I can't say how lightfast the colors are on them.
What you created is really pretty, but it sort of defeats the purpose of doing cyanotype. It seems like a waste when you could just stamp onto blue paper. You could, however, stamp with black ink onto a transparency and place the transparency over the medium as you expose it. This would leave the beautifully stamped image white on the cyanotype paper/fabric.
I think it all depends on the end result that one is looking to create. I have embroidered on stamped cyanotype fabric for some of my mixed media art. Your suggestion about stamping with ink on a transparency is another excellent idea for using stamping with the cyanotype process. Thank you for sharing!
Point taken and appreciated. I've started using a small tub in my sink for rinsing indoors and a larger one for outdoors. This seems to work ok, although I do have to change the water at least once during the rinsing process. Outdoors, at least during warmer months, I can reuse the water in my garden. Indoors, in the cold months, the water will have to go down the drain as I do not keep plants in the house.
Loved your tutorial ❤ Can cyanotype be used on other kind of fabrics?
They work best on natural fibers, like cotton, silk, linen. Always wash the fabric without softener before using. I've tried other fabrics, but with mixed results, and I can't say how lightfast the colors are on them.
What you created is really pretty, but it sort of defeats the purpose of doing cyanotype. It seems like a waste when you could just stamp onto blue paper.
You could, however, stamp with black ink onto a transparency and place the transparency over the medium as you expose it. This would leave the beautifully stamped image white on the cyanotype paper/fabric.
I think it all depends on the end result that one is looking to create. I have embroidered on stamped cyanotype fabric for some of my mixed media art. Your suggestion about stamping with ink on a transparency is another excellent idea for using stamping with the cyanotype process. Thank you for sharing!
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You are wasting so much water for rinsing this way.
Point taken and appreciated. I've started using a small tub in my sink for rinsing indoors and a larger one for outdoors. This seems to work ok, although I do have to change the water at least once during the rinsing process. Outdoors, at least during warmer months, I can reuse the water in my garden. Indoors, in the cold months, the water will have to go down the drain as I do not keep plants in the house.