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A hand rinses a blue cyanotype under running water, revealing white flowers

Sunprint vs cyanotype, and where Solarfast fits in

Sunprint and sun paper are ready-to-use cyanotype, Solarfast a photoreactive dye. Their chemistry, their colours, their supports, and why it is worth preparing your own cyanotype.

Sunprint vs cyanotype, and where Solarfast fits in

Sunprint and sun paper are ready-to-use cyanotype, Solarfast a photoreactive dye. Their chemistry, their colours, their supports, and why it is worth preparing your own cyanotype.

Complete set of cyanotype supplies laid out flat on a wooden worktop

Cyanotype supplies: the complete list of what you need

The complete list of supplies for making cyanotypes: the two salts, the support, the applicator, the glass plate, the rinsing tray and the UV source, by Éric Marais.

Cyanotype supplies: the complete list of what you need

The complete list of supplies for making cyanotypes: the two salts, the support, the applicator, the glass plate, the rinsing tray and the UV source, by Éric Marais.

Basic UV lamp and UV exposure unit for cyanotype side by side on a workshop bench

Best UV light for cyanotype: basic lamp or UV exposure unit?

Basic UV lamp or UV exposure unit for cyanotype: which equipment to buy according to your budget, the power and the real use you will make of it, by Éric...

Best UV light for cyanotype: basic lamp or UV exposure unit?

Basic UV lamp or UV exposure unit for cyanotype: which equipment to buy according to your budget, the power and the real use you will make of it, by Éric...

Illustration of a Sténoflex cyanotype kit with its bottles, paper and pipettes.

Where to buy a cyanotype kit: choosing the right place

The places to find a cyanotype kit, specialist shops, art supplies shops, online retail or the maker, and which one suits your needs, by Éric Marais.

Where to buy a cyanotype kit: choosing the right place

The places to find a cyanotype kit, specialist shops, art supplies shops, online retail or the maker, and which one suits your needs, by Éric Marais.

Cyanotype kits compared, ready-to-use chemicals and powder to measure out, around a Prussian blue print

Best cyanotype kit for you: all-in-one kit or chemicals only?

The real criteria for choosing a cyanotype kit, all-in-one or chemicals only, ready to use or powder to measure out, and the cases where each option fits, by Éric Marais.

Best cyanotype kit for you: all-in-one kit or chemicals only?

The real criteria for choosing a cyanotype kit, all-in-one or chemicals only, ready to use or powder to measure out, and the cases where each option fits, by Éric Marais.

Cyanotype of flowers made by Éric Marais, an example of a design for a workshop.

Cyanotype for kids at home or at school: age, safety and 8 ideas

Safety adapted to children, simplified steps, sun and plants gathered in the garden, recommended ages. How to run a cyanotype workshop with children at home or in the classroom, by...

Cyanotype for kids at home or at school: age, safety and 8 ideas

Safety adapted to children, simplified steps, sun and plants gathered in the garden, recommended ages. How to run a cyanotype workshop with children at home or in the classroom, by...

Sténoflex cyanotype materials and blue prints laid out on a dark background.

How to run a cyanotype workshop outdoors, in the sunshine

How to set up an outdoor cyanotype workshop, the shared materials, how a session runs and the cues for exposing as a group. Or how to find a workshop to...

How to run a cyanotype workshop outdoors, in the sunshine

How to set up an outdoor cyanotype workshop, the shared materials, how a session runs and the cues for exposing as a group. Or how to find a workshop to...