RE: Clearing cyanotypes, minimizing bleeding into highlights

[Liam Lawless <lawless@bulldoghome.com>]

Brian,

If you still get trouble after following Sam's advice, I suggest that a Hake
may be coating the paper too heavily, putting down more sensitiser than the
paper can hold.  If that sounds likely, try coating with your paper on a
slightly inclined surface (or incline the paper after coating on a flat
surface) so that excess sensitiser runs down to the bottom of the coated
area.  Pick up the excess with the tip of a dry brush (preferably before it
runs into the margins!)  You can also use blotting paper.


Liam