Faux Cyanotype

 

Our new challenge theme this week at Allsorts is chosen by Liz and is "Shades of Blue". Or of course you can go with the anything goes option if you prefer.

You may have heard of cyanotype printing. If not ...

Cyanotype is a form of camera-less photography that uses sunlight to create striking blue and white images by using objects to block light. It’s apparently easy to execute at home (but I still went down the faux route, due to there not being a lot of sunshine at this time of year!) It can create stunning effects, working especially well with natural forms like leaves and flowers. 

I've attempted faux cyanotype printing using my small oval gelli plate and TH die cuts. You can look on You Tube for tutorials, most use real fauna. I put down a layer of Distress Ink blue ink on the plate then arranged my die cuts, pressed them in and removed them. Then I took the print. 

I cut out the print using an oval die and then foam mounted onto a piece of card I had embossed and run a blue ink pad over. From another of the prints I had taken I cut a small oval for the sentiment and a Butterfly from a Sizzix set.

I actually took a few prints so I will share the others in the coming days. Here's another one that fits the theme of our challenge this time.

I used a very old Spellbinders die to mount the print onto with pads. The sentiment is from Simply Graphic.

We have two prizes of Lavinia Stamps and stencil (photos not to scale). Please note, we (Lavinia) cannot provide exchanges/replacements/refunds for any products received through this third-party giveaway.