Dust spotting Cyanotypes?

[nsurit]

Has anyone had any luck dust spotting their cyanotypes? If so, how? I promise to get everything cleaner next time. Bill Barber

 

[Jerevan]

I never done that, but I think prussian blue water colour and a 00 brush would do the trick. I mean, the pigment should be the same.

 

[sly]

I've done it with coloured pencils. Some good artist-quality ones left behind by my kids. I used both a darker and a lighter blue and found it quite easy to blend it right in. Erasable too, if you are too heavy handed.

 

[Tomf2468]

Another vote for watercolor paints. I have two, depending on what paper I used (paper choice does change image tone with cyanotype). A "prussian blue" and a "cyan".

 

[donbga]

Has anyone had any luck dust spotting their cyanotypes? If so, how? I promise to get everything cleaner next time. Bill Barber

A small pan of cake water color will do the trick. Winsor Newton Prussian Blue works - like perfectly. Just remember to apply very light coats and not to over do it.

 

[nsurit]

Thanks to all who responded. I got a small tube of prussian blue water color for Houston Art Supply. This is probablly more than a lifetime supply for a dozen photographers. Cost about $3.00 and is absolutely perfect. I haven't done any spotting since about 1973 and my eye sight isn't what it once was however I haven't lost the touch. This stuff is great and it was fun correcting the slight imperfections with a product that left no signs of having been used. Again, thanks. Bill Barber

 

[Tomf2468]

A great tool for spotting and those of us at an age where "eye sight isn't what it once"...... cheap reading glasses. Just buy a strong set and (while spotting) put them on OVER your regular eyeglasses or contacts. You will only be able to focus closeup, but it is like looking into a magnifying glass... but with stereo vision (so you have normal depth perception). I don't spot without them!