A Practical Introduction to Cyanotype Print Making

Cyanotype is a photographic printing process that produces a cyan-blue print. It is literally a “dark blue impression”. Cyanotype images are made using light-sensitive chemicals to produce the permanent ‘blue print’. Join Kirstie for this fascinating workshop and learn the entire cyanotype process, from preparing chemicals to making photograms using a range of different found objects and natural forms. You’ll explore using sunlight (weather permitting!) and a UV lightbox to produce a range of prints onto paper and textile samples. After demonstrations of the process, spend the day experimenting and refining your photograms. By the end of the day you will have a good understanding of the process and a wonderful collection cyan-blue prints to take home and use in other projects such as card making, textile art or collage. Kirstie will provide all the information you'll need on where to purchase the chemicals so you can carry on this very accessible note there is a £5 materials charge payable on the day to cover the chemicals, paper, fabrics and a range of found materials and objects to use. If you have any objects you would like to try and make images with, do bring them along!