Light sensitive Sunography solar powered photography paper. Place any object or transparency on the sunography paper, expose it in bright sunlight and rinse to reveal a rich blue print. Light and sensitive on both sides, to make two-sided prints! Instead, I exposed a sheet of paper with no objects or transparencies covering it. This gave me just the cyanotype texture. This sheet I could then scan onto the computer and create a digital version of the cyanotype using illustrator. I could have used Photoshop to blur parts of the text, adding to the cyanotype exposure feel. FINALLY

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I got so excited when my first print came out looking like it should. A lot of work was involved to get to that point and I really enjoyed the whole learning process. THE FINAL INFOGRAPHIC Create your own unique artwork directly from nature, using these colourful Sunography cards. Place any object onto the Sunography paper, expose in bright sunlight and rinse with water to reveal a rich print.

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The superior quality of Sunography produces finely detailed prints which can also be tinted, hand painted or decorated once exposed. Use old photo negatives, x-rays, bits of lace, leaves, printed transparencies or even household objects to compose beautiful designs! Place any object or transparency on the sunography cards, expose in bright sunlight, and rinse with water to reveal a rich blue print.

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Place objects such a leaves or flowers on the Sunography paper and expose in bright sunlight. Then, rinse in water and a rich blue print will appear. Light sensitive on both sides to make two-sided prints. The 185gsm paper produces finely detailed prints.Place any object or transparency on the sunography fabric, expose in bright sunlight, and rinse with water to reveal a rich blue print over assorted colours of fabric. Sunography fabric is 100% cotton archival watercolour paper, light sensitive on both sides for two sided prints. The superior quality and weight of Sunography fabric produces finely detailed prints. The prints can also be toned yellow or sepia using rinses with common household liquids. Cyanotypes need to be rinsed for at least 10 minutes after exposure. This washes out the remaining chemical. This means it is preferable to use a heavier weight of paper. Printer paper just wouldn’t work. Incidentally, I learned that Fabriano Artistico hot press paper works very well with the cyanotype process and makes a very nice print. USING CYANOTYPE AT ART SCHOOL The second part of the brief asked me to visualise a set of pre-made data. The brief didn’t specify what the outcome should be. I made a poster but you could do anything. I know one student made a card game based on a data set. Honestly one of the things I love about my course is how you’re not restricted in creating a design for a specific medium. Cyanotype/Blueprinting and Sunprinting Blueprinting/Cyanotype/Sunography Blueprinting/Cyanotype/Sunprinting