From: Bowdish Wayne (wayne_bowdish@dofasco.ca)
Date: 11/14/01-02:15:56 PM Z
I'll echo Tox's suggestion of Cyanotypes. They are easy, cheap and the
chemicals are fairly safe.
Cyanotypes can also be done on fabric (cotton and silk are the best) so
"kidos" can make t-shirts etc.
White fabrics give good strong blue and white images but you can experiment
with coloured fabrics - the blue of the Cyanotype mixed with the colour of
the fabric can give interesting colours. For example, Cyanotype on yellow
fabric produces green images.
You don't need a negative to produce Cyanotypes. You could lay objects on
the sensitized material and expose to the light source (usually the sun)
giving interesting patterns.
Check the local library for a copy of "Blueprints on Fabric; Innovative Uses
for Cyanotype" by Barbara Hewitt for ideas, formulas and examples.
-----Original Message-----
From: Tox Gunn [mailto:tox@remarque.org]
Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2001 1:31 PM
To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
Subject: Re: kid friendly contact printing
My first suggestion would be cyanotype. You can get precoated
paper under the "Sunprint" name at..Toys R Us?
You can mix it from scratch easily as well. The separate
parts A & B keep pretty well and are amazingly cheap.
There are also a variety of other sensitized materials
available from Blueprints Printables in the SF Bay Area.
Processing is basically just a water rinse at the most basic
end. If more complexity or control are desired, you might
employ citric acid or vinegar to change range, peroxide to
speed to oxidation process, etc.
Tox
> Hello!
>
> I'm looking to get a small pinhole 4x5 and start having fun with the
> kido's. What do you guys recommend for "safe" contact printing with
> the kids (chemical wise that is). I'll process the film but I want to
> have fun making prints with them.
>
> TIA!
>
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