My first cyanotype. I used cheap watercolor paper, exposed for 15 minutes.
I have to admit that part of the process was digital: in order to get a 9x13 cm negative for contact printing, I scanned the 35 mm negative and printed a digital negative on a transparency.
Leon,
the process is very simple:
1. I scan the 35 mm B&W negative with the highest resolution of my scanner (2400 dpi), the alternative would be to scan the wet-darkroom print;
2. in Photoshop I clean the dust spots and use little unsharp mask;
3. resize image to a desired print size (e.g. 9x13 cm) and 600 dpi
5. in printing options I set the placement of the frame (I print 4 frames on one A4 transparency)
6. print on a transparency film (must be a special type for inkjet printers) by my Canon S820, set to greyscale printing and highest printing quality. Standard inks (they don't sell special inks here).
Kate I love both images, especially this one. I'm sure the tecknical part you will figure out. I'm impethetic to your cause, I'm currently learning to make digital negs for platnum. So keep us posted on your progress.