To make large fabric cyanotypes, I recommend buying the pre-treated 5X7ft pack made by Jacquard . It comes in an A4 cardboard pack and is folded. All you do is unfold it when you're ready to make a print and lay it flat, placing objects or people on the top as shown below. The pre-treated fabric before exposure is a greeny colour. It's best to have some help, as it needs to be laid flat quickly with objects placed on it, as the sun's UV rays will start to work on the chemicals that the fabric...

Recommended Cyanotype Kit (UK) I find this kit really useful, and it’s ideal if you don’t want to buy or store lots of chemicals, especially when you’re just starting out with cyanotype. It’s straightforward, reliable, and well-suited to home use or small workshops. Jacquard Cyanotype Sensitizer Kit - get it on Amazon The Jacquard Cyanotype Sensitizer Set includes clear instructions and pre-measured chemicals that you just need to add distilled water to each bottle, and then you will be...

History of Cyanotype Cyanotype is a photographic printing process that dates back to 1842, invented by Sir John Herschel , an English scientist. Herschel was the first to use this process to make blueprints of scientific drawings, and it quickly became a popular method for copying documents and images. The process involves a simple reaction between two chemicals, which, when exposed to UV light, result in the distinctive Prussian blue hue. Cyanotype by John Herschel , 1842. The process...