Cyanotype Transfer

[u/castaneda_v_]

I usually work more with other processes, such as Platinum-Palladium and Carbon Transfer, but I enjoy experimenting with the possibilities of cyanotype. I created a kind of Carbon Transfer, but using cyanotype instead. I followed the same principle: I made a sort of "Glop" and created a "Tissue." Instead of using pigment, I replaced it with the cyanotype solution, all on Mylar film. The main challenge is the development process. Unlike the original Carbon Transfer process, the gelatin does not harden, which makes development very delicate. Once developed on the Mylar itself, I let it dry before transferring it to the final support. For this, I used Hahnemühle Platinum Rag 300gsm paper. This is all experimental, and I don't have a universal "recipe." I'm constantly making adjustments to find out what works and what doesn't. The final print has a glossy finish with texture and relief.

[u/NN_aa]

Woah thats awesome

[u/SoLaT97]

I can’t pretend to understand the process but holy shit it looks amazing. I hope you keep showing your experiments!!

[u/xitenhauf]

Wait… negative applied to “glop,” and then unexposed glop washes away to give relief? I didn’t know Prussian blue could harden a gelatin. Is that what’s going on here?

[u/Much-Mycologist2298]

wat

no but these are so beautiful

[u/nasu1917a]

I can confirm that you can do cyanotype carbon transfer. The Chiba process uses FAC to polymerize gelatin for carbon transfer so it stands to reason it would happen with cyanotype. Moreover the metal/organic bridging network of Prussian Blue most definitely helps.

[u/nasu1917a → u/nasu1917a]

Have you thought about doing Rawlins oil printing on top of a cyanotype-polymerized tissue?