Jacquard Cyanotype Sensitizer Set

This is an economical way to make a number of cyanotypes. It is easy to use and results in beautiful dark blue and white prints. I made my prints on fabric. The steps are the same as printing on paper. Mix equal amounts of the chemicals, paint onto your fabric (or paper), let dry in a dark place. Place leaves, flowers, feathers, lace - just about anything - on the treated fabric, cover with glass and place in the sun. The color of the fabric didnt change with the sun which was a little confusing to me since I had read that it would turn bronze. But as soon as I rinsed it and added a bit of peroxide, the intense blue appeared. My first attempts were keepers!

Worked great!

Love this product demonstrating how to use alternative photography processing... very unique!

So much fun! This is such an easy process and the possibilities the ‘wet’ cyanotype process present are myriad. I have just scratched the surface of using cyanotype in my artwork, but these inexpensive Jacquard materials are easy to use and the documents say they will produce 50-60 8” x 10” sheets. My experience using fabric suggests this is realistic, so lots of experimenting lies in my future. Why has this marvelous process been limited to architectural blueprints for so long? Artists, take note, this process is a new and powerful arrow to add to your quiver of techniques. And the blues which result from this process coordinate beautifully with the indigo shibori I have been dabbling in.

Brought my creativity out

it worked! I used this with my students. In the darkroom, under safe lights, we laid transparencies as negatives over some watercolor paper that we had painted with the mix. We brought the glass easels out in the sun for 15 minutes on a sunny bright spring day. We rinsed for a few minutes in a plastic tray with slowly running water. They came out great! The next day, they were indeed a little deeper blue.

A very convenient way to make cyanotypes as the provision of the necessary chemicals in plastic bottles makes solution mixing easy. The only reason I dont give this five stars is that the chemicals themselves can be bought elsewhere for much less.

This took a really long time to get to us, but it was worth the wait for my 8 year old and I. We had a great time printing negatives on transparency paper and then making some super pretty cyanotypes on watercolor paper. This is a super easy and fun process that we really enjoyed together.

A cheap alternative to Bostick and Sullivan brand. It works just as well but be warned you have to mix it yourself. Use distilled water and measure the amount and youll be fine.

Works quite well. Cyanotype is a very old and established process, and Id expect almost any kit to work just fine. This one does. If youre having trouble with spotty coatings, its probably either because you arent mixing precisely enough, and are leaving unreacted reagent, or your paper may have impurities. It may also be that your coating technique needs work. Consider ordering find glass stir rods, and looking up Mike Wares coating technique. Bear in mind that many of the little spots you see will disappear once youve exposed and developed. Always rinse 15 minutes for any print you plan to keep long term, as this will help it last much longer.