Mineral paper is made from calcium carbonate, with an added binder. The surface is very slick, and it absorbs water slowly, which makes it ideal for my purposes - the cyanotype chemicals move about freely at the beginning of the exposure, making for some very cool effects.
This set starts with 3 calla leaves, then 3 different fern fronds.
I consider callas and ferns some of the staples of my perennial shade gardens, both for their reliability and for their printmaking potential. I never tire of them in either capacity.
If memory serves, I added a few drops of Solarfast chemicals into the cyanotype mix.
Above are the panels before exposure: below is after a long exposure in the strong September sun.
I let them dry and cure overnight before rinsing them out. Unlike fabric, it only takes a light touch to process them.Often they are so beautiful at this stage that I can hardly bear it.
Here are the finished prints.
There's a strong focal point in each, and a whole lot going on in the background.Just like wet cyan on fabric, there's a lot about the process that is beyond control, but I am learning how to manage parts of it. These prints just keep getting better and better.
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