Digital BW, The Print

Beg to differ but Cyanotype is a FAR cheaper media  to learn with than pt/pd
printing. You don’t NEED pictorico but it is one of the ones that will work.
Inkpress also makes a nice material and is cheaper than Pictorico.  As for
light boxes, there are several designs available and a bank of 4 may work
for small prints, but a standard set up would be about gap of ¼ inch to ½
between each bulb. There are several types of tubes that will work, you can
even mix and match. As for sharpness and tonalities? Depends on source,
paper, etc, but the prints certainly will have a different look than many
inkjets. 

 

 

 

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Subject: [Digital BW] Re: Calotype/Cyanotype from digital negatives

 

I have done this with very good success...I was fortunate to live a mile
away from Kevin Sullivan in Santa Fe, who taught me a ton of info on this...
you will need transparency Pictorico sheets to print on.

The best way to start is actually with Pt/Pd or Van Dyke chemicals...both
are easy to start.

You will need to build a wood box, with four 2' flour. light banks (Walmart,
$5 each), along with a very thick piece of glass to put on top of the
box...there are so many variables, you need to learn all you can on this,
but the best start is to call Kevin.

It is amazing what your prints will look like once you 'get it'. The
sharpness and tonalities, are un-achievable on inkjet prints.





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