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Toning Cyanotypes with Tannins
Wanna learn how to change the color of your cyanotypes? Here is fun creative workshop to change the color of cyanotypes!
Instructor: Peg O’Connell
Naturally, cyanotypes are blue. The color blue comes from the greek word “cyan, and cyanotypes are instinctively blue. But what if we could change the color of a cyanotype blue using natural tannins?. With this workshop, we will learn how to use tannin rich liquids such as red wine, coffee, matcha tea or black tea to change the blue to either purple, chocolate brown or black!
October 4 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Agenda/Topics covered
The decision to bleach or not to bleach cyanotypes with washing soda before toning, deciding which tannin to use and how long (minutes to hours) to tone to the optimized color.
Special Instructions
Participants to bring in their cyanotypes they would like to tone. All bleaching (with washing soda) and tannin liquid in trays are supplied.
