Sun Printing Paper

An easy and ready to go afternoon activity! 

Cyanotype is a photographic printing process, where an emulsion is painted on paper and placed in the sun to aid exposure to produce a rich cyan-blue print.

The process is simple, on a bright and sunny day, collect your plant matter that you wish to print, arrange them on the paper, place a sheet of glass on top, to keep wind from moving it, and place it in a sunny spot. Watch your paper change colour in the sun's UV rays. When it turns a slate grey colour its ready.

Place the paper in a tub of water and watch it turn blue. Place the paper inside to let it dry. You can then frame these pieces of art or make them into cards.

This kit includes 12 sheets of 10x15cm watercolour paper, pre-coated with cyanotype sensitising solution as well as instructions. The paper has been hand cut and painted with the cyanotype solution, therefore each sheet of paper will be painted a little different.