been experimenting a little more with layering and using cyanotype on different mediums other than paper. its a little hobby i treat myself to when im back home and not confined to my tiny dorm room. here i used several photos i took for my schools student run record label
lucius you definitely should! once you get the chemicals or cyanotype paper it’s pretty easy to get a hang of. you don’t even need to start with printing photos, you can use flowers or random things around the house
i know i have been doing it for awhile (see my peak on this platform aka my cyanotote) BUT i dropped it for a bit up until now thanks to a crazy idea that im trying: for context, initially when i was messing around with it and making the cyanotote was killing two birds with one stone (or tote ig) - i was working on a way of incorporating the waste from the chemicals into a relief/lino printing ink! there’s a call for exhibition at my local photo art centre and as a photographer/alt process girl/enjoyer of the unconventional i am **attempting** to see if it’s possible for me to use my cyanotype printing ink on top of a printed photo because i got a UV light that can help me be in control of the UV exposure of the chemicals does the guy at the print shop think i’m a lil crazy for trying this? yeah but i also acknowledge it is + we’re both excited to see if this works
so so fun to do with plants but also cutouts and fun items. developing photos is so cool & you don’t even need to take photos for this (and relatively affordable!) i can’t wait to try it on fabric/clothes as well ‼
Why is this such a lost art? Bring together those friends that would never have met other wise. Make the people you love, love each other. I recently had a small birthday wine n dine with my friends and anticipated awkwardness between my different groups of friends, but it was the complete opposite. God I love my friends and love making a space for them to mingle and laugh in eeeee. I think in a time where my friends and I are transitioning to adulthood and focusing on careers, this brings something to look forward to and a way to create a world outside of work and study.
