Cyanotype Workshop at RoCA (March 15, 2024)

"Cyanotype: Printing With the Sun" Teacher Workshop
Instructor: Poramit Thantapalit
Location: Rockland Center for the Arts
Date: Friday, March 15, 2024, 8:30-10:30 am
More info at rocklandartcenter.org

This is my 3rd cyanotype workshop at RoCA. Thanks to all participants and RoCA for giving me the opportunity to have this workshop.

How to create cyanotype:
1. Coat solution on paper in the darkroom and let it dry.
2. Put your object or negative film on top of you coated paper
3. Expose your paper in the sun or UV light for about 10-20 minutes.
4. Rinse the paper in water for 30 minutes and let it dry.

Material Used:
1. Cyanotype solution (Potassium ferricyanide and Ferric ammonium citrate)
2. Watercolor or printmaking paper
4. Hydrogen peroxide for speeding up oxidation to fully develop the blue image
5. Lemon juice or vinegar for toning in teal color.

Where to buy the materials:

• Cyanotype Kit
• Papers
• Contact print frame
• ​UV light

Links:

• Cyanotype History
• Cyanotype Process
• Cyanotype Solution
• Toning Cyanotype
• Vinegar Cyanotype​