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Jacquard Cyanotype: Learn to Create Beautiful Prints with Alex Preston!
Jacquard Cyanotype: Learn to Create Beautiful Prints with Alex Preston!
Performing cyanotype chemistry sounds pretty fancy, but it is easier and safer than you can imagine. Now that most of us have large digital libraries of our photographs, cyanotype provides a new way to give your digital photography a personal and artistic touch. We will see the process of coating and printing both the shadows of solid objects(photograms) and your own digital negatives. Exposure is the best part, and we will see how to do it with and without the sun. Join us to learn how to effortlessly make beautiful artist-quality prints with Jaquard's cyanotype tools. We let the sun do the work.
Materials
Jacquard Cyanotype Kit - The Original Sun Printing Process
Jacquard Cyanotype Sensitizer Set
Jacquard Cyanotype Pre-Treated Fabrics
Jacquard SolarFast Film pack of 8 sheets - 8.5" x 11"
50-watt LED UV 365nm, Flood Lamp
Instant Coffee
Tea Bag
Water Basin- filled with 2-3” water, big enough to fit a sheet of paper
Tarp - to be placed under coated paper while drying
Clothespins - for hanging paper to dry
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This event is for Opus Members — thank you for being part of the creative community!
Hosted by Opus Art Supplies & our Experience leader
Alexander Preston is a lifelong artist who grew up in his family's 85-year-old, 3rd-generation art supply store (Preston Arts Center) in Louisville, KY. Alex is a trained chemist and is the lead product developer at Jacquard Products. His strong materials background and teaching experience make his approach focused on "the right tools for the right job". Alex is an expert dyer and has been printing photographs using the sun since 2014. View full details
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