Toning cyanotypes

The most successful Cyanotype toning mixes used by artists

Did you know that Cyanotype prints don't always have to be blue? They can be toned and even bleached to alter their colour. The key is to use anything with a high tannin content. Tannins are commonly found in the bark of trees, leaves, buds, stems, fruits, seeds, roots, an. . .

(click on image to make it larger) 1. Overexposed. No Bleach. Very long tannic acid bath. 2. Brief bleach. Long tannic acid bath. 3. Medium bleach (half of cyan color left, half gone). Long tannic acid bath. 4. Bleach all cyan color out. Tannic acid bath. 5. Long bleach (almost all cyan color gone except in darkest shadows). Tannic acid and coffee mix for toning bath. 6. Medium bleach (half of cyan color left, half gone). Tannic acid and coffee mix for toning bath. 7. No bleach. Coffee bath…

Step-by-step documentation of various bleaching and toning processes for cyanotypes. I'm mostly focusing on fairly safe materials easily available at home. If you're interested in further information on my alternative process experiments, check out my blog: artbadger.blogspot.com

I finally got around to taking some pics of the cyanotype prints I made this summer. All prints involve hand-painting emulsion onto the paper in darkness prior to exposure. The blue prints are "straight" cyanotypes - unaltered by toning. The prints with slight

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Where the Roots Rise — Jaime Johnson Aelavanthara

A #throwbackthursday to my double exposure tea toned cyanotype experiments from last year. I plan to revisit this imagery soon, but maybe using a new (to me) process . . . . . . #cyanotype #doubleexposure #starlings #murmuration #teatone

Cyanotype is most commonly used for blueprints as the chemicals that are used react to create the signature blue hue. It was used as a cheap printing technique by engineers, and was used well into…