Cyanotype

This listing is for an original artwork. Each is one of a kind and signed by the artist.

About the cyanotype process:

Cyanotypes have been around since 1842. To make a cyanotype light sensitive iron salts are brushed onto a substrate which is then exposed to sunlight. The UV radiation in sunlight causes a reaction that makes the iron solution turn blue and become insoluble in water. The substrate is then washed. Any areas that were blocked from sunlight will wash out, in essence capturing the shadow of the object that blocked the light. In this case leaves and feathers.

The cyanotype is unmounted and unframed. Ships in a protective plastic sleeve with backing board.

• Dimensions: 11” W x 14” H (will fit in a standard 16x20 frame with a 11x14 window mat)

• Material: Heavy weight, acid free, cotton rag paper.

** Fading can occur if print is stored in direct sunlight over an extended period of time.