Hey, great video. I’m an artist and I last cyanotyped about 5 years ago. I was at uni and my pal was cyanotyping and gave me a couple of pieces of paper to play with. My work is all about nature and bees, raising awareness of the importance of bees and to help save them. Anyway, I’ve gravitated back towards cyanotype once I found out I could just buy it online and found your video, which I enjoyed. I’d love to see more videos about cyanotype and your process, your own journey with it . I’m a visual learner I’ve never seen the actual chemical combination and wow, that oxidisation of the sea! It makes me want to explore it even more! I fell in love with this process when I first found out about it and I can’t wait to revisit it. Thanks ✨🌿🌞♥️🌍
Wonderful details and instruction. You are a fantastic teacher. I hope to be with you in person again someday. I have such fine memories of the Atina Residency ...and still working from the inspiration I gained there.
Your videos and experience have been incredibly useful and inspiring. A year ago, you pointed out your using inkjet printers to create negatives. So, that's what I'm doing - and it works perfectly. I'm going full-Fox Talbot and creating paper negatives. Again, thank you for sharing your methods. Best wishes from rural Vermont! 🐧
Thank-you for you! You have made it so simple. I'm struggling as my prints are not exposing due to the winter sun, my paper even in the sun hasn't turned blue, perhaps I'm doing something wrong. and I don't know what so it's really hard. Looks amazing! :)
Melanie King so lovely for your reply! I haven’t no, I am looking into it. I have found a good bulb but I’m not sure how I would do it. I don’t have the funds right now for an exposure unit, please could you tell me how you use your bulb?
@@harrietharrington5657 You can get UV bulbs and put them in normal lamps. I also use an old facial tanning lamp which works really well for cyanotypes. You have to be careful not to look at the UV bulbs when you are using them, however.
Thank you for sharing this! Very informative and I like the use of natural ingredients like tea... Do you need to fix the cyanotype to make it archival / lightfast? If yes, what do you use? Thank you!
You fix the cyanotype by washing it until the yellow chemistry comes out. It is totally archival, one of the earliest photographic processes and the ones that were made in 1880 are still going strong...
Very good video with some impressive feats thrown in! It’s interesting getting to see someone mix dry chemicals. The kit I bought is in liquid form. Btw, what was that paper gsm count you talked about in the beginning?
GSM refers to the weight of the paper, basically its integrity. Because this process requires a lot of wet processing, a higher weight is necessary to stop the paper falling to bits! Normal printer paper is 80gsm, but for this process you probably want to go 220 or higher.
Hi Melanie, really loved this. Just wondering whether you can give me any pointers on whether you can tone with things found in the environment e.g. berries, tree bark, moss? Thanks :)
At 6:35 you skip over the printing of your negative. Inkjet? Laser printer? Special film? No criticism intended, but a lot of videos don't bother showing that part of the process! 🐧
@@MelanieKing . . . and there it is: Digital Contact Film - 160 A4 10 for inkjet printers. I'm having my first exhibition of cyanotypes, but I want to be ready for another. Thank you!
love the technique , you will make a great professor. Sam too is a lucky guy.
Thank you, that is very kind. :)
Really cool to see, and the process seems much easier than I was thinking. Hope to try it soon with my nephew who's very artistic. Thanks!
Awesome, I hope you have fun!
Very well explained. Thanks
Hey, great video. I’m an artist and I last cyanotyped about 5 years ago. I was at uni and my pal was cyanotyping and gave me a couple of pieces of paper to play with. My work is all about nature and bees, raising awareness of the importance of bees and to help save them. Anyway, I’ve gravitated back towards cyanotype once I found out I could just buy it online and found your video, which I enjoyed. I’d love to see more videos about cyanotype and your process, your own journey with it . I’m a visual learner I’ve never seen the actual chemical combination and wow, that oxidisation of the sea! It makes me want to explore it even more! I fell in love with this process when I first found out about it and I can’t wait to revisit it. Thanks ✨🌿🌞♥️🌍
Wow, I'd love to know more about your bees project. They are super important, aren't they? I look forward to seeing more of your cyanotypes.
Wonderful details and instruction. You are a fantastic teacher. I hope to be with you in person again someday. I have such fine memories of the Atina Residency ...and still working from the inspiration I gained there.
Thank you so much Bonnie :) Oh to gather in Atina again!
Your videos and experience have been incredibly useful and inspiring. A year ago, you pointed out your using inkjet printers to create negatives. So, that's what I'm doing - and it works perfectly. I'm going full-Fox Talbot and creating paper negatives. Again, thank you for sharing your methods. Best wishes from rural Vermont! 🐧
Amazing, i'm so glad my videos are useful! :)
Thank-you for you! You have made it so simple. I'm struggling as my prints are not exposing due to the winter sun, my paper even in the sun hasn't turned blue, perhaps I'm doing something wrong. and I don't know what so it's really hard. Looks amazing! :)
Yes I think the winter sun could be an issue. Have you tried using a UV lamp?
Melanie King so lovely for your reply! I haven’t no, I am looking into it. I have found a good bulb but I’m not sure how I would do it. I don’t have the funds right now for an exposure unit, please could you tell me how you use your bulb?
@@harrietharrington5657 You can get UV bulbs and put them in normal lamps. I also use an old facial tanning lamp which works really well for cyanotypes. You have to be careful not to look at the UV bulbs when you are using them, however.
This is brilliant thank you so much !
Awesome video
Thanks!
Thank you for sharing this! Very informative and I like the use of natural ingredients like tea... Do you need to fix the cyanotype to make it archival / lightfast? If yes, what do you use? Thank you!
You fix the cyanotype by washing it until the yellow chemistry comes out. It is totally archival, one of the earliest photographic processes and the ones that were made in 1880 are still going strong...
@@MelanieKing That's fantastic! Thank you!
Very good video with some impressive feats thrown in! It’s interesting getting to see someone mix dry chemicals. The kit I bought is in liquid form. Btw, what was that paper gsm count you talked about in the beginning?
GSM refers to the weight of the paper, basically its integrity. Because this process requires a lot of wet processing, a higher weight is necessary to stop the paper falling to bits! Normal printer paper is 80gsm, but for this process you probably want to go 220 or higher.
Hi Melanie, really loved this. Just wondering whether you can give me any pointers on whether you can tone with things found in the environment e.g. berries, tree bark, moss? Thanks :)
Tannins usually create toning within cyanotype, do you know if any of those things have tannins ?
this could make a cool album cover
thank you.
At 6:35 you skip over the printing of your negative. Inkjet? Laser printer? Special film? No criticism intended, but a lot of videos don't bother showing that part of the process! 🐧
The special film is in the description and has a link to the type of printer (inkjet). :)
@@MelanieKing . . . and there it is: Digital Contact Film - 160 A4 10 for inkjet printers. I'm having my first exhibition of cyanotypes, but I want to be ready for another. Thank you!