Botanical Cyanotype: A Guide to the Art of Sun Printing - Hardcover
Description
by Sarah Bourne Rafferty (Author)
Turn every nature walk into a masterpiece with artist and educator Sarah Bourne Rafferty's complete guide to cyanotype, a process that blends sunlight with a simple salt solution to turn everyday leaves and flowers into mystical-looking art.
The book includes- an introduction to cyanotype basics, terms and definitions, troubleshooting, and key safety tips; guides to preparing solutions, plus gathering supplies for coating, developing, and drying; techniques for creating solar prints on both paper and fabric, plus level-up guides to wet cyanotype, bleaching/toning, double exposures, and incorporating paint and metallics; and 14 gorgeous step-by-step projects to use and gift, including: herb greeting cards, an accordion-fold book, a T-shirt, a tote bag, worry stones, and a digital negative.
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