RE: Printing on Fabric

Philippe MOROUX (Philippe_Moroux@msn.com)
Fri, 10 May 96 18:23:34 UT

Cyanotype.
I recommend you to work with good chemicals and distilled water.
Cotton fabric has been the best for me.
May be you should wash the fabric first with green soap and have it rinsed in
water a few times. Then allow it completely in the cyanotype bath, wriggle it
to recuperate a part of the bath. Dry it on a frame with gentle tension.
Overexpose.

Kallitype.
Works fine on cotton fabric. Try the van Dijke version of the formula.
High contrast negatives work better.
If your tap water is very chlorinated use distilled water.

Philippe,

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>Can anyone point me in the right direction for details on how
>to make a photographic print on fabric. I have had limited
>success with cyanotype (and could use some pointers here), but
>also would like to know about other options.