Cyanotype, also called blueprinting, is an alternative photographic process. To create the cyanotype solution you can choose to buy:
Ingredients
water
1 quart of warm water
2 ounces potassium ferricyanide
4 ounces ferric ammonium citrate
tools
gloves
dust mask
scale
spoon
mixing stick or spoon
measuring cup
drop cloth
light proof bottle
or light proof bag and thick sting
funnel
two plastic cups
The Process
- pre-treated fabric
- the chemicals in liquid form
- the chemicals in powder form
Ingredients
water
1 quart of warm water
2 ounces potassium ferricyanide
4 ounces ferric ammonium citrate
tools
gloves
dust mask
scale
spoon
mixing stick or spoon
measuring cup
drop cloth
light proof bottle
or light proof bag and thick sting
funnel
two plastic cups
The Process
- Weigh the potassium ferricyanide.
- Pour 2 ounces of potassium ferricyanide into 1 quart of water
- Stir well until mixture is dissolved.
- Repeat the process for the ferric ammonium citrate, but add slowly 4 ounces of the chemical to the water.
- Stir constantly until the solution is thoroughly mixed.