Welcome to part 33 of my ongoing experiments with the wet cyanotype process on fabric. I made this batch of prints on the last two days of October. Conditions here in Pennsylvania were very pleasant, with temperatures in the mid 60s (F) and plenty of sunshine.
I collected some fallen sycamore leaves on a walk in the woods.
I also collected some white mulberry leaves, and some burdock leaves, one of which was satisfyingly ridden with holes. All were set to expose on treated cotton sateen and covered with glass.
There was enough sun, and heat to push a good reaction, especially for this time of year.
The days are shorter now, so I left them to expose for a full 24 hours.
These finished but unrinsed prints are full of promise.
Here are the finished prints.
I'm very happy with the tones of the leaf areas, and even more so with the cool breakdowns all around them.
The weather has since taken a distinct turn towards more wintry conditions. I have some leaves preserved with glycerin that I may or may not be tempted to mess with at some point. I will let serendipity be my guide--I had a great printing season this year and am somewhat content.
If you are new here, welcome! For the past year and a half I've been documenting my experiments with the wet cyanotype process. You can access all the information by clicking on the Wet Cyan tab in the top header, or click here.
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