I've tried this with both the old and the new cyanotypes. It does make for
a beautiful color with the old cyanotype, provided that you don't overdo it
and literally bleach the image away.
On the Ware cyanotype you also get a gorgeous dark blue-lavender but the
effect is temporary. Very tragic to watch this color appear then fade
away, along with (eventually) the image.
Has anyone tried tannic acid for a brown/black on either cyanotype?
Kathryn Garrison
At 07:06 PM 12/3/99 +0000, you wrote:
>Hello,
>
>with all this talk about Cyanotypes, and by implication, getting the
>best/most intense blue and D-Max,
>I wondered whether anyone has tried giving their prints a quick soak in
>dilute household bleach after the water development stage. I've not seen it
>mentioned on the list and I can't think where I read about it but it
>really does give the most fabulous blue when using the 'old' cyano. A+B
>formula. Don't know how the Ware formula would react though.
>
>Julian Smart.
>
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