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Comment by Tammy Seaman on February 23, 2011 at 10:39am

Love this! Also what is left out - makes for a very elegant piece!

Comment by Sandra Henderson on February 21, 2011 at 3:55pm

Thank you very much for your explanation on the cyanotype process Gao Min-su - it looks very interesting!!! :)

Comment by Gao, Min-su on February 21, 2011 at 2:26pm

Thanks Mel and Sandra. This one is actually dyed in tea+coffee water for a few hours so the tone is different from the other one (this one is brownish). Here's the simple process of making cynotype print:

The cyanotype process is simple. It can be done easily in a few steps:

Mixing chemicals
The cyanotype is made up of two simple solutions.

• Potassium ferricyanide and Ferric ammonium citrate (green) are mixed with water separately.
• The two solutions are then blended together in equal parts.

Preparing the canvas

• Paper, card, textiles or any other naturally absorbent material is coated with the solution and dried in the dark.

Printing the cyanotype

• Objects or negatives are placed on the material to make a print. The cyanotype is printed using UV light, such as the sun, a light box or a UV lamp.

Processing and drying

• After exposure the material is processed by simply rinsing it in water. A white print emerges on a blue background.
• The final print is dried and admired.

 

Comment by mel ko on February 21, 2011 at 3:26am

I like the shape,texture and colour contrast.And yes,what is a cynotype print?

Comment by Sandra Henderson on February 20, 2011 at 11:47pm

Very interesting Gao Min-su - lovely texture! What is a cynotype print?