Re: cyanotypes using paper negatives

Hi:

you can make cyanotypes from a paper negative. It just takes a long time.
A friend of mine has done this - he needed to expose these for three hours
in the sun.

You could try waxing the paper negatives to make them more transparent.
People have had success using melted parafin wax.

Gord

On Tue, 27 Aug 2002 BenDuross@aol.com wrote:

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> Hello
>
> I am about to start printing cyanotypes, I want to use 5x4 ortho film which I
> don't think will be a problem, but I'd also like to use paper negs made in a
> pinhole camera I made the paper negs are about 76cmx90cm can I make a
> cyanotypes print under glass or perspex just by treating larger paper, and
> exposing it under sunlight, or would that cause a problem.
> I use ilford VC paper.
> could anyone illuminate me.
> Cheers
> Ben
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Received on Tue Aug 27 21:57:20 2002