Introduction to Sun-printing – Cyanotype

Open to all with little or no experience. Beginners welcome or with an interest in alternative photography.

You will explore the original Victorian photographic process -sunprinting, distinctive for its Prussian blue colour. Learn the basic skills required to create your own bespoke cyanotype sunprints using an Ultra Light Violet (UVL) Box.

Explore a new and exciting photographic technique that you can use at home. You will leave with your own prints from the course.

Core Skills
– Basic history linking to alternative photography
– Explore different techniques to develop your prints further
– Incorporating, salt, to enhance your prints
– Paper cut outs for masks
– Explore using teas to stain the prints.

Materials
Bring with you plant materials from your garden or other materials to use when you create your prints.
Apron
Folder or something to take artwork home
Pencils, Sharpie Black
Paper scissors
Scalpel/Craft Knife
Notebook

An old photo frame with glass in that you can use as a frame Approx – (A4 in size)

Note we will be working in 2D

Tutor
Louise Anderson

Dates
5 weeks from 21 February 2024
21, 28, 6, 13, 10 March

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