Cyanotype 8x10 Ready to Use Coated Paper

[darrelll]

Been planning to try my hand at Cyanotype printing after Gustavo's demo at the Sierra APUG Per Workshop in October.

Frozen into inaction with the old and new process, I stumbled across in Freestyle Hollywood store, a pack of 10 sheets of Cyanotype coated 8x10 paper. At about a buck each that's probably cheaper than a lot of the art paper.

Anyway, my question is anybody use this paper and what was your results?

Darrell

 

[Robert Hall]

There is a company that was running around that supplied all sorts of "sun Prints" materials.

One of the cooler things was a sheet. One would throw it out on the grass on a sunny day and all the neighborhood kids would jump on and stay as still as kids could, then a wash in water and Hydrogen peroxide, and presto! A nice print for the kids beds.

 

[removed account4]

wow!

i was just going to ask something about this.
i am traveling overseas soon and wanted to bring some coated paper
with me. is there a big difference between pre-made coated paper,
or something that i would make myself and bring?

thanks!

john

 

[Ole]

The pre-coated is something like this? http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/product/1354

The common cyanotype mixes tend not to last very long once coated. I left two sheets in a dark bag in my darkroom. The one I tried after a week was still OK, but after a month it was dead.

 

[DBP]

I have a sample printed on one of the cyanotype papers Freestyle stocks in my gallery.

 

[Christopher D. Keth]

Since cyanotype is so simple, you might as well coat your own. That way, you can take advantage of the various methods of controlling contrast.