Cyanotype tests
A catalog of different cyanotype approaches I’ve tried
Double coating
Coating paper with two layers of cyanotype sensitizer has always given me better tonal range
Double exposures
- Coat the paper
- Expose your first layer
- Let it dry
- Coat your paper again
- Expose your second layer
![An example of a double exposure cyanotype print](cyanotype_1.jpg)
Multi-color printing
A double exposure with a toning step in between
- Coat your paper
- Expose your first layer
- Tone your first layer with tea, coffee, etc.
- Let it dry
- Coat your paper again
- Expose your second layer
![An example of a multi-color cyanotype print using the toning method](cyanotype_2.jpg)
Another way to acheive multi-color cyanotype prints is to use colored paper.
![An example of a multi-color cyanotype print using colored paper](cyanotype_3.jpg)
Last updated: 06/21/22