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    The cyanotype process is a photographic printing technique that was discovered in 1842 and produces a blue monochrome print. It involves coating paper with a mixture of potassium ferricyanide and ferric ammonium citrate, exposing it to sunlight, and fixing the print in a washing soda bath which turns it Prussian blue. Cyanotypes print a negative image, so a negative must be placed on top during exposure. The process provides a simple way to produce monotone photos without digital technology and gives prints an aged quality without pixels. The document's author found the project inspiring and enjoyed the challenge of learning this historical photographic method.

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    The cyanotype process is a photographic printing technique that was discovered in 1842 and produces a blue monochrome print. It involves coating paper with a mixture of potassium ferricyanide and ferric ammonium citrate, exposing it to sunlight, and fixing the print in a washing soda bath which turns it Prussian blue. Cyanotypes print a negative image, so a negative must be placed on top during exposure. The process provides a simple way to produce monotone photos without digital technology and gives prints an aged quality without pixels. The document's author found the project inspiring and enjoyed the challenge of learning this historical photographic method.

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    The cyanotype process is a photographic printing technique that was discovered in 1842 and produces a blue monochrome print. It involves coating paper with a mixture of potassium ferricyanide and ferric ammonium citrate, exposing it to sunlight, and fixing the print in a washing soda bath which turns it Prussian blue. Cyanotypes print a negative image, so a negative must be placed on top during exposure. The process provides a simple way to produce monotone photos without digital technology and gives prints an aged quality without pixels. The document's author found the project inspiring and enjoyed the challenge of learning this historical photographic method.

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    Cyanotype Printing

    Elias Foutz

    Background
    The Cyanotype is a slow-reacting Ultraviolet and Blue Light Sensitive chemical reaction used to print
    monochrome images. It was discovered in 1842 by scientist Sr Jhon Hestrel, an astronomer
    attempting to copy his notes. The Cyanotype is still used to produce blueprint papers. When using a
    cyanotype to print it prints a negative of the image. So to replicate an image you must print a negative
    onto film and then reflect that image onto your cyanotype to get a proper copy. Cyanotypes are put in
    a bath of water and hydrogen and Hydrogen peroxide after exposure. The product is then hung to dry.

    Chemical Explanation
    Equal Volumes of 8.1% Potassium Ferricyanide and 20% Ferric Ammonium Citrate are mixed. The
    product is a soluble yellow fluid that can be spread on paper. A thin layer of the solution is applied to
    our paper or cloth printing surface and then dried in a dark place. When dry we apply a film to the top
    as a contact print and expose it to direct sunlight the time can vary from 10 minutes to a full day. The
    Ultraviolet Light and Citrate Oxidize and reduce the Iron3 to Iron2. After the photosensitive reaction
    and bath, we reduce it in a washing soda bath to bleach it to a single tone of Prussian blue.

    Artistic Reflection
    This method is a simple way to produce monotone photos as you need no prior experience with this
    experiment. It allows an individual with access to no digital technology to take photos. After you
    produce a blue cyanotype, you can wash it in tannic acid, usually derived from black tea to give it a
    black-and-white monotone which is used in the replication of historical photos. They never turn out
    exactly perfect giving the effect of old cameras with amazing resolution showing no pixels. This
    project was inspiring to me as it showed me a cool way I could preserve photos for future art projects I
    want to do in the future. I genuinely enjoyed it as it was challenging and engaging work.

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