Jacquard Cyanotype Kit

Jacquard’s Cyanotype Kit makes solar printing easier than ever and includes everything you need to get started. This 2-component kit is made for photographic blueprints on paper and fabric, or cyanotype. Cyanotype is the “original” solar printing process, one of the earliest photographic techniques.

Harness the power of the sun to create detailed prints of virtually any object that casts shadows: tools, toys, plants, leaves, rocks, sand, rope, lace, and more. Simply place the object on a surface and expose it to sunlight (UV radiation).

Simply fill each bottle with water to make Stock Solutions A & B and then mix the two in equal parts to make the cyanotype sensitizer. Cover the supplied Hahnemühle Platinum Rag Fine Art Paper with the sensitizer and, once dry, make prints by exposing them to sunlight or UV (10-20 minutes, depending on conditions), using the supplied glass print frame and objects or a film negative to create an image. After exposure, the prints are processed in a container of cold water and air-dried.

Great for photographers, mixed media artists, printmakers, quilters, children and more. The cyanotype process is simple, forgiving, fast, magical and fun. Capture the nuance of every shade: a fun group activity for any age!

Kit contents

• 2oz (59.14ml) bottle containing Part A (5.67 grams of Kalimferricyanide)
• 2oz (59.14ml) bottle containing Part B (13.46 grams of Ferric Ammonium Citrate)
• 1x measuring cup
• 1x Hake brush, 2”
• 1x quick start guide / instruction sheet
• 3x sheets of SolarFast film (approx. A4 size)
• 10x sheets of Hahnemühle Platinum Fine Art paper, 300 gsm (20.32×30.48cm)
• 1x film marker
• 1x glass print frame of 22.86×30.48cm)
• 4x clips

Jacquard has developed its own tool that allows you to easily convert photos and images to a negative: https://www.jacquardcyanotype.com/
Then print the negative on SolarFast film. This allows you to make Cyanotype prints from your own photos!

For example, you can also use dried leaves or flowers to create a print.
The possibilities are endless!

Substrates you can use

Any natural fiber/porous surface, including cotton, linen, silk, canvas, wood, paper and leather.

Instructions & Tips

• Cyanotype Kit Instructions
• Cyanotype FAQs
• Cyanotype Tips and Troobleshooting