Cyanotype Fabric Sheets
Cyanotype is an antique photographic printing process, developed in the mid 1800s and distinctive for its rich blue color. Jacquards high-quality cotton sateen fabric sheets come pre-sensitized for cyanotype and ready to use, making sun printing easier than ever before. Just pull a sheet out of the package, place objects or film on top, expose to light, rinse and dry and youll have a rich, detailed print.

Heres how it works: when the cyanotype fabric is exposed to sunlight, a chemical reaction occurs. It wont reveal itself, though, until you put the fabric in water. Then it will instantly turn blue!

So how do you make a print? Place objects on the fabric to block the light: anywhere the sunlight doesnt touch will remain white and leave a photographic impression on the fabric (this is called a photogram ). To make prints of photographs, just print the photo onto a transparency and place that on top of the fabric instead of an object. You can even make prints from drawings by first drawing on a transparencythe possibilities are endless! Exposure time depends on conditions, but is generally 3-10 minutes.

This set contains enough chemistry to make approximately sixty-five 8 x 10 prints on paper, or fifty 8 x 10 prints on fabric, depending on the absorbency of the substrate.