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learning an old photographic technique

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24 Aug

Oh, I had such a nice time today, in my favorite place (the sunshine), layering my favorite things together (plants and fabric) and having it result in my favorite colour (any hue of blue). 

What a beautiful day! 

I first learned of cyanotype by following a ‘suggested pin’ (Pinterest sends me all things blue) that lead me to this wonderful photographic technique which dates back to the 1800s. From what I understand, we still use the exact same materials and methods as they did back then!

I immediately ordered the two bottles of chemicals (I guess that’s what they are — they aren’t scary or smelly, though) and then…I didn’t quite know what to do until I noticed that my silversmithing jewelry teacher (learning all the things) also taught a cyanotype course.

(linking to stuff in this paragraph. I may get a few cents or a longer membership, I don’t actually know; I’m really only linking so you’ll know where to find these things, too!)

I picked the fern fronds out of the woods next to our house. They’re native Gulf Coast plants, found in our forests, among the live oaks and pine trees.

fern cyanotype
my daughter made the sweet little clay bird

We’re having a very rare mostly cloudy day here on the Gulf Coast, so though I clipped plants around the yard and in the woods to make more cyanotypes, I will have to create those tomorrow, when our lovely sun reappears. Coastal weather is unable to be forecast – but we are always assured of sunshine at some point in the day, and that’s when I worked on these ferns!

I’ll share more after I make them! I love this colour so much, I want to plaster my walls with cyanotypes.

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