From: Dave Rose (cactuscowboy@attbi.com)
Date: 04/03/03-03:15:51 PM Z
I use a cyanotype recipe from The Keepers of Light, by William Crawford.
Solution A
Water at 70degrees F - 100ml
Ferric Ammonium Citrate (green) - 20 grams
Solution B
Water at 70degrees F - 100ml
Potassium Ferricyanide - 8 grams
I use distilled water. Store the solutions in brown glass bottles. To use,
mix 1 part A and 1 part B.
This formula will produce crisp, finely detailed prints with tones ranging
from deep blue shadows to delicate highlights. Most of my negatives are
'normal' (print well on grade 2 B&W paper). I'm using Rives BFK paper,
although many other papers can be used for cyanotype with equally good
results.
What kind of negative are you using to make your prints? If your negatives
lack sufficient contrast or have a high film-base-plus-fog density, that may
be part of the problem. Generally, a negative that's 'normal' or
contrastier than normal will give good results with cyanotype.
Dave in Big Wonderful Wyoming
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rauch, Shelley" <rauch@yorkcounty.gov>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2003 1:21 PM
Subject: Another Cyanotype question
> My teacher cancelled class today, so unfortunately I couldn't ask her this
question.
>
> I looked at some of the cyanotypes my fellow students have produced.
Without exception, the images look very flat. I almost want to say that
they resemble something more like a batik or fabric print. There doesn't
seem to be a full representation of tones in the images.
>
> I was scurrying about on the internet today, just looking for any relevant
cyanotype info that will help me out this weekend. I came across some
galleries that showed cyanotypes. I was shocked to see that they look
like... well, photographs, except in blue. This is what I saw:
http://www.ephotozine.com/techniques/viewtechnique.cfm?recid=155 (some
scrolling is required).
>
> The work I saw earlier today looked *nothing* like this. Any opinions on
what would give the results I described? And what do I need to produce
something that does have a variety of tones?
>
> Thanks,
> Shelley
>
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