In amongst lots of other things occupying my mind at the moment I suddenly remembered that I had a lot of cyanotype solution left over from the workshop last month. It does not keep well for too long once mixed up so I just grabbed some old bits of sheeting already cut up and messed about for about an hour this morning. It was definitely not as strong as it should be but as I was just using it up for the sake of it I did not care and I quite like the results. Not bad for the first things that come to hand like the plastic dish drainer and the mesh I strain things through. It's all a bit slapdash and carefree but I'm now looking forward to trying some toning experiments on them next week with a touch of bleach, soda ash and tannin. There's loads of solution left still so I might try using it almost like a blue dye with some resists on other types of fabric. Playdays with happy accidents. My sort of joy!
NB: As the first few comments mentioned the quote I realised I should attribute it. It's from 'Prodigal Summer' by Barbara Kingsolver, handwritten on acetate for a demo in the recent workshop and luckily to hand yesterday. I do love the words. Must use them in something else.
Cyanotype solution? Didn't know such a thing existed. Would you mind sharing the name and were it can be purchased? Blue goes so nicely with rust after all. Enjoy!
Lesley - I have cyanotype envy from afar! What I wouldn't give to be at your place when you decide to just throw something together like this! I love the results in those few photos so much! Ahh and Barbara Kingsolver - Prodigal Summer one of the best; and then there's Flight Behaviour too...
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What fun and what results! Love the little quote/poem about the moths too what a pity humans can't do that too!
A breathtaking quote re the moths................. lovely "playing around" photographs from you.
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The best sort of play -- I love the results.
I love the results of your play around. you can do so much with scraps of almost anything
Cyanotype solution? Didn't know such a thing existed. Would you mind sharing the name and were it can be purchased? Blue goes so nicely with rust after all. Enjoy!
Lesley - I have cyanotype envy from afar! What I wouldn't give to be at your place when you decide to just throw something together like this! I love the results in those few photos so much! Ahh and Barbara Kingsolver - Prodigal Summer one of the best; and then there's Flight Behaviour too...
I love those cynotypes. What fabulous results. And what a super quote from a Barbara Kingsolver book I've not read.
Just gorgeous!
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