Tulip - Tea toned Cyanotype

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  Charles Webb

• Apr 21, 2006

Most interesting!

 

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  Kino

• Apr 21, 2006

Not to be reduntant, but my first thought upon seeing this print was, "how interesting!" Remindes me of old plates in books that have foxed over the years.

Very nice!

 

• Donald Miller

• Apr 21, 2006

Phill,

A real winner. A wonderful photograph.

 

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  Michel Hardy-Vallée

• Apr 21, 2006

Given that this was a cyanotype, I presume it was all blue? If so, then that's a very interesting and successful way of changing the image tone.

 

• philldresser

• Apr 21, 2006

Yes this was blue. Soaking in a medium strong solution of tea turns the blues a browny black(Tannic acid in tea). Highlights go light tan - 20 minute soak

 

• sunnyroller

• Apr 21, 2006

Awesome print! What would constitute a medium strong solution of tea? Also are you using bag or instant?

Sunny

 

• philldresser

• Apr 21, 2006

Sunnyroller
I used tea made from tea-bags (PG Tips to be precise) which was left in the pot after we had consumed the rest of the contents about 2 hours earlier. This is quite a strong solution after standing for 2 hours. I took a cup of this (250ml) and added a cup of cold water into a tray. Paper was soaked for approx 20 mins, agitating intermittently. I then washed in running water for 2 minutes. Not much to it really. As I said though , be careful not to let the paper look to dirty.
Phill

 

• doughowk

• Apr 21, 2006

For some possibilities on toning cyanotypes, check out http://www.hamann-imaging.com/ & click on cyanotype link. Both tannic & gallic acid toning have attractive effects.

 

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  John_Brewer

• Apr 21, 2006

I love the raggedy RHS border, the toning and staning effects from the tea. I'm obviously using an inferior brand of tea bag! J

 

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  Jersey Vic

• Apr 21, 2006

I really like this..serves the image well.
If youre worried about staining, I've noticed great variety among papers. Canson Cold press stayed the whitest whilst Arches turned nearly brown. also-Rising Stonehenge stays fairly white and gives more of a blue-grey/beige split whereas canson has a navy blue/violet/beige split.